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A North Tyneside council lifeguard is looking to make a splash in the pop charts.
Anna Leigh, 20, from Cullercoats works at Tynemouth Pool part-time, but since the age of seven, has dreamed of being a musician.
And the drama
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When it comes to longevity in music there are certainly a few in the world of country.
Hank Williams, and Patsy Cline are two that spring to mind but I would bet if you were to do a spot check on the street apart from Johnny Cash I’m sure the next one to be
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Brian Clough interviews Johhny Cash.
So who would Johnny Cash choose to interview ?
What was his advice on drugs and alcohol abuse?
And how did he look upon religion and faith?
Twenty two years ago he sat face to face with country music DJ Brian Clough and talked about his life and experiences.
The interview, the only one granted by the legendary singer before he
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He was known for his deep baritone voice, his dress code and the fact that he added a ‘boom chicka boom chicka’ sound to the musical world. There cannot be many people around the world who have never heard the name of Johnny Cash.
Cash was one of the most influential singer/songwriters of the twentieth century and albeit that his music crossed many boundaries he was known as one of the greatest country artists of all time.
His wife of thirty five years June Carter
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Sadly, we come to the final part of my chat with country artists Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg who were on their 2009 British leg of the ‘Wine Women and Song’ tour.
It was a great pleasure for me…I hope you enjoyed their words and music as much as I did over
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Today we carry on with part four of my chat with country artists Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg who were on their 2009 British leg of the ‘Wine Women and Song’ tour.
It was a great pleasure for me…I hope you enjoy their words and music as much as I did.
We’ve split
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Today we continue with part three of my chat with country artists Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg who were on their 2009 British leg of the ‘Wine Women and Song’ tour.
It was a great pleasure for me…I hope you enjoy their words and music as much as I did.
We’ve split the
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Today we hear part two of my chat with country artists Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg who were on their 2009 British leg of the ‘Wine Women and Song’ tour.
It was a great pleasure for me…I hope you enjoy their words and music as much as I did.
We’ve split the whole
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When it comes to singer/songwriters you cannot do much better than take a listen to the best.
On my Sunday afternoon show on Smooth Radio I had the opportunity to talk to three such people in the shape of country artists Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg who were on their 2009 British
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