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TxHSA to Induct Joe Ely, Will Jennings, Roy Orbison & JD Souther

February 3, 2016 by admin

Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association to Induct Joe Ely, Will Jennings, Roy Orbison and JD Souther Into Hall of Fame During Its Annual Awards Show

AUSTIN, Texas, January 21, 2016 — The 10th Annual Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association (TxHSA) Hall of Fame Awards Show will take place Sunday, February 21st, 2016 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin, Texas. This year’s honorees include music legends Roy Orbison, Joe Ely, JD Souther and Will Jennings. A limited number of seats are available to the public, with ticket sales now available online. In addition, two hundred new floor seats have been made available today.

“Our 2016 Hall of Fame show will be a music aficionado’s dream,” said Joe Ables, Texas Heritage Songwriters’ board member and founder of Austin’s landmark Saxon Pub. “If live performances from our very own 2016 Texas State Musician Joe Elyand past TxHSA honoree Robert Earl Keen aren’t enough, just wait until you hear our other star-studded performances. Rita Coolidge will join 2016 Grammy Award nominee Rodney Crowell to perform the mega-hits of Will Jennings, while 2016 Grammy Award nominee Raúl Malo will light up the stage with some incredible hits of Roy Orbison!”

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The Austin Chronicle: Mystery Girl Deluxe Review

September 19, 2014 by admin

The Austin Chronicle: Mystery Girl Deluxe Review

By Tim Stegall

“…As immortalized by that otherworldly, multi-octave voice, Mystery Girl remains simply brilliant, a triumph framed in tragedy …”

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Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Austin, Chronicle, Deluxe, Mystery Girl, new, review, Roy Orbison

KERA NEWS: A Look Back at Roy Orbison, an Unassuming West Texas Boy Turned Rockstar

September 5, 2014 by admin

KERA NEWS: A Look Back at Roy Orbison, an Unassuming West Texas Boy Turned Rockstar

“Fifty years ago this month, Roy Orbison had his break-out hit “Pretty Woman.” The catchy tune about an attractive lady walking by his song became the influence of countless covers and catapulted him into rock-n-roll history. His 1964 song, along with eight other singles, gave the “British Invasion” of the 1960s a run for their money.”

 CLICK HERE to listen to the full story from KUT out of Austin, Texas

 

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