Jackson Browne releases his 9th on February 18, 1986. Rolling Stone’s Jimmy Guterman praised the album because of Browne’s “new-found ability to link the personal to the political …” Me? It’s just a damn fine album.
The Bard of the Boudoir released his eighth album on February 2, 1988.
Going to a 7-Eleven in the middle of the night and hearing the clerk whistling one of my songs – that’s my idea of a great cover version.”
Zevon
Townes Van Zandt once praised Olney by saying, “Any time anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are… I say Mozart, Lightnin Hopkins, Bob Dylan and Dave Olney. Dave Olney is one of the best songwriters I’ve ever heard – and that’s true. I mean that from my heart,”
Source: Legendary Songwriter David Olney Dies While Performing Onstage | Saving Country Music
Low Country Blues was released on this day, January 18, 2011. It’s a gorgeous album and one of my favorites from Gregg Allman.
Happy birthday …
