Tag: Tanya Tucker

Music Spotlight: Cali Tucker

Bethany Bowman
Cali Tucker

When I saw the music video for Cali Tucker’s “Country Couture,” it was evident that she was a natural-born entertainer. My assumptions were correct. Cali Tucker is LaCosta Tucker’s daughter and Tanya Tucker’s niece.

She recalls growing up backstage and touring on the bus. She explained, “At the end of the show, they’d invite us to come out on stage and wave at the crowd. That’s what really hooked me- the energy. It was the life, the happiness, the joy. It was very intoxicating at a young age.”

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Some Good Ole Boys (And Girls) Re-Record ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Theme Song in Tribute to Waylon Jennings

Tennessee Star Staff

NASHVILLE, Tennessee–Exactly thirty seven years ago a television theme song about a couple of rebellious boys, Bo and Luke Duke, who were always just a couple of steps ahead of the local Sheriff, shot to number one on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart. Written and performed by outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings, the theme to “Dukes of Hazzard” was re-recorded on Wednesday at the Sound Stage Studios in Nashville. A star-studded group of country artists led by John “Bo Duke” Schneider, and including Tanya Tucker, Bobby Bare, Mark Wills, Steve Wariner, Heidi Newfield, T. Graham Brown, John Conlee, Confederate Railroad, the Nelsons, and others gathered to sing the song “We Are the World”-style to raise funds for the Waylon Jennings Diabetes Foundation as Diabetes Month kicked off. John Schneider says Scott Innis initiated the project and legendary drummer Paul Liem helped grow it into something even bigger. The re-recording of “Good Ole Boys” will be part of an album of the best songs that some of Nashville’s legendary songwriters have written but inexplicably never got cut. “These are some amazing songs and great lyrics that are likely to become hits,” says Schneider, “and every one of these incredible…

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Tanya Tucker the Voice of Third Annual Tennessee Craft Week

Wendy Wilson

Country music icon Tanya Tucker is the honorary chairman of the third annual Tennessee Craft Week, which kicks off Friday and runs through Oct. 15. The event coincides with American Craft Week and highlights handmade artwork. “The art of handmade crafts is a Tennessee legacy that intensifies each year,” reads a news release from Tennessee Craft, the sponsoring organization. “Crafts, born from the hills of the Smoky Mountains, are evolving with artists using contemporary materials, ingenious ideas, and new ways of handling the raw materials. Handmade crafts are bringing local communities together, driving economic impact across the state and creating a desire for tourists to get a glimpse of Tennessee.” Nearly 75 official events are planned for this year, with hundreds of artists involved. Tennessee Craft Executive Director Teri Alea said Tucker “embodies the spirit of these artists with her singular dedication to her music, crafting beautiful performances, and impacting people’s lives with her talent.” Artwork will be on display across the state at visitor centers, studios and galleries, parks, libraries and other venues. Artwork will include paintings, sculptures, photography, mixed media, ceramics, mosaics and more. Some venues will include demonstrations and sales. For a list of events, visit tennesseecraft.org/tennessee-craft-week/2017-craft-week-events-list.

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