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RONNIE MCDOWELL
Now & Again: The Best of Ronnie McDowell
Ronnie McDowell is a one of a kind performer, an ever-growing multitude of talent and unquestionably one of country music's best loved entertainers. As one of Tennessee's favorite sons, he is truly a symphony of genuine, natural, creative talent; however, even the most descriptive words in the English language can't express the magic within McDowell and the way that he has touched legions of fans throughout his twenty year musical career.
Since the age of six, McDowell's ambition has been to make music. When his friends spent hours listening to songs on the radio, McDowell spent hours trying to emulate those very sounds. Like young, artistic entertainers usually do, McDowell sang and looked into his bedroom mirror with visions of taking music to -the stage. But, he soon discovered that he had serious inhibitions about performing in public. He just couldn't do it! At least, not until 1968, when McDowell was in the Navy aboard the U.S. S. Hancock, where his buddies provided him with plenty of "liquid courage." Finally, the boy from Portland, Tennessee took his first step onto a public stage.
The response was overwhelming for the boy who had previously hidden his talent from the outside world. The audience loved McDowell and, as a result, his singing career started sailing at one hundred knots per hour. He formed a band, the Remniscents, and entertained his fellow seamen during their Alaskan tour of duty.
When McDowell returned to Tennessee he began to make a living as a commercial sign painter, but his heart was still yearning to take his career in music to the next level. Opportunity found McDowell once again in the form of "Deep In The Heart Of Dixie," a McDowell-penned song recorded by Roy Druskey. McDowell still claims, "Hearing that song over the radio for the first time will always be one of the biggest thrills of my career."
However, it took another of McDowell's multi-tracked talents to make his self-penned songs become big hits, his own voice. And it took one of McDowell's long time musical idols, Elvis Presley, whose death ironically brought forth the song that would catapult him into national fame. Hours after Presley passed away, McDowell and Lee Morgan co-wrote "The King Is Gone." McDowell recorded it, and it became his first top five hit. Almost overnight, the song became a smash hit, selling several million copies while creating instant stardom for McDowell.
Throughout the 1980s McDowell continued to write hit songs for himself, including "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You," "World's Most Perfect Woman," "Watchin' Girls Go By," and "All Tied Up." In addition, McDowell also had hits penned by other writers including, "Wanderin' Eyes," "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me," "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation," and "Older Women."
McDowell continued his string of hits into the 1990s with "Unchained Melody." He taught country music fans to dance the cowboy hip-hop with his recording of "Yippy-Ti-Yi-Yo." He took his music to the Supreme Court, where he was the first artist to ever perform at the prestigious Jefferson Awards. McDowell also played a command performance for President Bush, was honored for his humanitarian efforts with a House Joint Resolution by the Tennessee General Assembly, and was invited to entertain homecoming troops of Operation Desert Shield. He was tapped by national advertising executives to record commercials for Chevrolet trucks, while also being selected as a regular guest performer on TNN's "Music City Tonight" show on a weekly basis.
McDowell is recognized as the creator of country's first animated video, which he put together for his single "American Music." Ever the multi-talented artist, McDowell is also a recognized sculptor, having created a life-sized statue of "The King." The correlation between Elvis Presley and Ronnie McDowell has continued to this day with McDowell's special recording, A Tribute To The King. Recorded by Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, and the Jordanaires, the 20-track release contains several of Presley's most memorable tracks.
McDowell's current Intersound Country release, Now &Again: The Best Of Ronnie
McDowell, celebrates his 20 years in country music with newly-recorded versions of his most popular hits including "Older Women" and "In A New York Minute." He also showcases his incredible vocal ' talent by tackling the popular Titanic theme, "My Heart Will Go On," and a rich acoustic arrangement of the Bobby Darin hit, "Dream Lover."
Outside of the studio, McDowell continues to tour on a regular basis with a schedule that takes him all over the country. His loyal fan base extends across the map with fan clubs in more than twenty cities. His work has been admired by greats like D.J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, the Jordanaires, the Stamps, and dozens of other country and legendary acts. His artistry, class, and talent extend the boundaries and continues to entertain his fans. For Ronnie McDowell, it's the music and the smiles that make it all worthwhile.
Ronnie McDowell - Discography
Albums:
The King Is Gone Scorpion
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You Scorpion
Live at the Fox Scorpion
Tribute to the King Scorpion
Elvis (Soundtrack) Ahed
Rockin' You Easy, Lovin' You Slow Epic
Love So Many Ways Epic
Going Going Gone Epic
Good Time Lovin' Man Epic
Love To Bum Epic
Greatest Hits Epic
Personally Epic
Country Boy's Heart Epic
Willing Epic
I've Got A Friend In Higher Places RMcDE
In A New York Minute RMcDE
Gospel Favorites RMcDE
All Tied Up In Love MCA
Hit After Hit RMcDE
Older Women and Other Greatest Hits Epic
I'm Still Missing You Curb
American Music Curb
The Best of Ronnie McDowell Curb
Unchained Melody Curb
Your Precious Love Curb
"When A Man Loves A Woman Curb
Country Dances Curb
Greatest Hits Curb
Elvis: A Tribute To The King Intersound Country
Now & Again: The Best of Ronnie McDowell Intersound Country
Hit Singles:
"The King Is Gone" #3 "Personally" #4
"I Love You, I Love You, I Love You" #3 "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" #1
"Here Comes The Reason" Top 10 "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me" #2
"World's Most Perfect Woman" Top 10 "1 Dream Of Women Like You" Top 10
"Wanderin' Eyes" #2 "1 Got A Million of 'Um" #2
"Older Women" #1 " In A New York Minute" #2
"Watchin' Girls Go By" #2 " Love Talks" #4
"I Just Cut Myself' Top 10 "All Tied Up In Love" #5
"Step Back" #7 "It's Only Make Believe" #5
Ronnie McDowell - Bio Bits
First network television appearance on "American Bandstand"
A guest on various television shows including TNN's "Nashville Now," "Crook & Chase," and "This Week In Country Music." He also appeared on "Entertainment Tonight" and CNN's "Showbiz Today"
A regular guest performer on TNN's "Music City Tonight" for 1 1/2 years
Featured in national publications such as TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, Country Song Roundup, Country America, Music City News, Country Weekly, and Modem Screen's Country Music
Invited to play a command performance for President George Bush in Ft. Bragg, NC in a special salute to the troops of Operation Desert Shield
A generous contributor to charitable organizations including Easter Seals and has established his own annual benefit festival in his hometown of Portland, TN helping to fund the city's D.A.R.E. program
Lent his voice to several movies about Elvis Presley, and was personally selected by Priscilla Presley to do the music for ABC's 1990 television series about the early year's of Elvis' career titled "Elvis."
Opened an art gallery in Portland, TN called "Prints on Main," displaying his own artwork and life-size sculpture of Elvis Presley
His 4-member band is called "The Rhythm Kings"
Previous Bio Information Follows
"Elvis would be proud and flattered at the dedication, devotion, and respect Ronnie has shown to his music. This release is certainly no exception."
- Sam Phillips
Ronnie McDowell is a one of a kind performer, an ever-growing multitude of talent, and unquestionably one of the world's most under rated entertainers. As one of Tennessee's favorite sons, he is truly a symphony of genuine, natural, creative talent; however, even the most descriptive words in the English language can't express the magic within Ronnie and the way that he has touched legions of fans throughout his twenty year professional career.
Since the age of six, Ronnie's ambition has been to make music. When his friends spent hours listening to songs on the radio, Ronnie spent hours trying to emulate those very sounds. Like young, artistic entertainers usually do, Ronnie sang and looked into his bedroom mirror with visions of taking music to the stage, but he soon discovered that he had a serious hang-up about performing in public. He just couldn't do it! At least, not until 1968, when he was in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Hancock, where his buddies supplied him with plenty of "liquid courage." Finally, the boy from Portland, Tennessee took his first step onto a public stage.
The response was overwhelming for the boy who previously hid his talent from the outside world. The audience loved him and, as a result, Ronnie's singing career started sailing off at one hundred knots per hour! He formed a band, the Reminiscents, and entertained his fellow seamen during their Alaskan tour of duty.
Eventually, Ronnie returned to Tennessee and began to make a living as a commercial sign painter, but his heart was still yearning to take his career in music to the next level. Opportunity found Ronnie once again in the form of "Deep In The Heart Of Dixie," a McDowell-penned composition recorded by Roy Druskey. The now-successful McDowell still claims, "Hearing that song over the radio for the first time will always be one of the biggest thrills of my career."
However, it took another of Ronnie's multi-tracked talents to make his self-penned songs become big hits. Namely, his OWN voice. And it took one of Ronnie's long time musical idols, Elvis Presley, whose death ironically brought forth the song that would catapult him into national fame.
Merely hours after Elvis had passed away, Ronnie and the late Lee Morgan co-wrote "The King Is Gone." Ronnie recorded it and, as they say, the rest is history. Almost overnight, the song became a smash hit, selling several million copies while also creating instant stardom for Ronnie McDowell.
Continuing throughout the '80s, there were many other self-penned songs that Ronnie turned into hits for himself, including "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You," "World's Most Perfect Woman," "Watchin' Girls Go By," and "All Tied Up." On top of that, he also had numerous hits, which were authored by other writers including "Here Comes The Reason," "Wanderin' Eyes," "Step Back," "Personally," "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me," "It's Only Make Believe," "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation," and "Older Women."
Ronnie has continued his string of hits into the '90s with "Unchained Melody." In addition, he taught the world to dance the cowboy hip-hop with his recording of "Yippy-Ti-Yi-Yo." He took his music to the supreme court, where he was the first artist to ever perform at the prestigious Jefferson Awards. He played a command performance for President Bush and was honored for his humanitarian efforts with a House Joint Resolution by the Tennessee General Assembly. He was invited to entertain homecoming troops of Operation Desert Shield. He was also tapped by national advertising executives to record commercials for Chevrolet Trucks.
Ronnie is also recognized as the creator of country music's first animated video, which he put together for his single "American Music." Ever the multi-talented artist, Ronnie is also a recognized sculptor, having created a life-sized statue of "the King." The correlation between Elvis and Ronnie has carried on to this day with A Tribute To The King. Recorded with Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, and the Jordanaires, the 20 track release contains several of Elvis' most memorable tracks, including the first single/video, "Love Me Tender," and the newly-penned "Tupelo's Too Far."
With A Tribute To The King, Ronnie has come full circle. He is busy as ever with a whirlwind tour schedule taking him all around the country. Ronnie's loyal fan base extends across with the map with satellite fan clubs in over twenty cities. These fans will certainly be coming en masse to see him on August 16th for the annual Elvis Presley vigil at Graceland, where Ronnie will pay tribute on the 20th anniversary of Elvis' passing.
As the most accredited voice of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Ronnie has earned the respect of Priscilla Presley as one the few vocalists with whom she will work to preserve her late husband's legacy. Rock n' roll legends like Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, both of whom helped to shape the history of music, have the utmost respect for Ronnie and continue to lend a hand inside and outside of the recording studio. These legendary figures recognize Ronnie's talent, but it is Ronnie who truly appreciates the chance to make his life long ambition a reality:
"Having idolized Elvis Presley from the time I was a small child, I never thought I would get the opportunity to record an album with legendary Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and The Jordanaires. Dreams do come true!"
- Ronnie McDowell
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Now & Again: The Best of Ronnie McDowell
Ronnie McDowell is a one of a kind performer, an ever-growing multitude of talent and unquestionably one of country music's best loved entertainers. As one of Tennessee's favorite sons, he is truly a symphony of genuine, natural, creative talent; however, even the most descriptive words in the English language can't express the magic within McDowell and the way that he has touched legions of fans throughout his twenty year musical career.
Since the age of six, McDowell's ambition has been to make music. When his friends spent hours listening to songs on the radio, McDowell spent hours trying to emulate those very sounds. Like young, artistic entertainers usually do, McDowell sang and looked into his bedroom mirror with visions of taking music to -the stage. But, he soon discovered that he had serious inhibitions about performing in public. He just couldn't do it! At least, not until 1968, when McDowell was in the Navy aboard the U.S. S. Hancock, where his buddies provided him with plenty of "liquid courage." Finally, the boy from Portland, Tennessee took his first step onto a public stage.
The response was overwhelming for the boy who had previously hidden his talent from the outside world. The audience loved McDowell and, as a result, his singing career started sailing at one hundred knots per hour. He formed a band, the Remniscents, and entertained his fellow seamen during their Alaskan tour of duty.
When McDowell returned to Tennessee he began to make a living as a commercial sign painter, but his heart was still yearning to take his career in music to the next level. Opportunity found McDowell once again in the form of "Deep In The Heart Of Dixie," a McDowell-penned song recorded by Roy Druskey. McDowell still claims, "Hearing that song over the radio for the first time will always be one of the biggest thrills of my career."
However, it took another of McDowell's multi-tracked talents to make his self-penned songs become big hits, his own voice. And it took one of McDowell's long time musical idols, Elvis Presley, whose death ironically brought forth the song that would catapult him into national fame. Hours after Presley passed away, McDowell and Lee Morgan co-wrote "The King Is Gone." McDowell recorded it, and it became his first top five hit. Almost overnight, the song became a smash hit, selling several million copies while creating instant stardom for McDowell.
Throughout the 1980s McDowell continued to write hit songs for himself, including "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You," "World's Most Perfect Woman," "Watchin' Girls Go By," and "All Tied Up." In addition, McDowell also had hits penned by other writers including, "Wanderin' Eyes," "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me," "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation," and "Older Women."
McDowell continued his string of hits into the 1990s with "Unchained Melody." He taught country music fans to dance the cowboy hip-hop with his recording of "Yippy-Ti-Yi-Yo." He took his music to the Supreme Court, where he was the first artist to ever perform at the prestigious Jefferson Awards. McDowell also played a command performance for President Bush, was honored for his humanitarian efforts with a House Joint Resolution by the Tennessee General Assembly, and was invited to entertain homecoming troops of Operation Desert Shield. He was tapped by national advertising executives to record commercials for Chevrolet trucks, while also being selected as a regular guest performer on TNN's "Music City Tonight" show on a weekly basis.
McDowell is recognized as the creator of country's first animated video, which he put together for his single "American Music." Ever the multi-talented artist, McDowell is also a recognized sculptor, having created a life-sized statue of "The King." The correlation between Elvis Presley and Ronnie McDowell has continued to this day with McDowell's special recording, A Tribute To The King. Recorded by Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, and the Jordanaires, the 20-track release contains several of Presley's most memorable tracks.
McDowell's current Intersound Country release, Now &Again: The Best Of Ronnie
McDowell, celebrates his 20 years in country music with newly-recorded versions of his most popular hits including "Older Women" and "In A New York Minute." He also showcases his incredible vocal ' talent by tackling the popular Titanic theme, "My Heart Will Go On," and a rich acoustic arrangement of the Bobby Darin hit, "Dream Lover."
Outside of the studio, McDowell continues to tour on a regular basis with a schedule that takes him all over the country. His loyal fan base extends across the map with fan clubs in more than twenty cities. His work has been admired by greats like D.J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, the Jordanaires, the Stamps, and dozens of other country and legendary acts. His artistry, class, and talent extend the boundaries and continues to entertain his fans. For Ronnie McDowell, it's the music and the smiles that make it all worthwhile.
Ronnie McDowell - Discography
Albums:
The King Is Gone Scorpion
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You Scorpion
Live at the Fox Scorpion
Tribute to the King Scorpion
Elvis (Soundtrack) Ahed
Rockin' You Easy, Lovin' You Slow Epic
Love So Many Ways Epic
Going Going Gone Epic
Good Time Lovin' Man Epic
Love To Bum Epic
Greatest Hits Epic
Personally Epic
Country Boy's Heart Epic
Willing Epic
I've Got A Friend In Higher Places RMcDE
In A New York Minute RMcDE
Gospel Favorites RMcDE
All Tied Up In Love MCA
Hit After Hit RMcDE
Older Women and Other Greatest Hits Epic
I'm Still Missing You Curb
American Music Curb
The Best of Ronnie McDowell Curb
Unchained Melody Curb
Your Precious Love Curb
"When A Man Loves A Woman Curb
Country Dances Curb
Greatest Hits Curb
Elvis: A Tribute To The King Intersound Country
Now & Again: The Best of Ronnie McDowell Intersound Country
Hit Singles:
"The King Is Gone" #3 "Personally" #4
"I Love You, I Love You, I Love You" #3 "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" #1
"Here Comes The Reason" Top 10 "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me" #2
"World's Most Perfect Woman" Top 10 "1 Dream Of Women Like You" Top 10
"Wanderin' Eyes" #2 "1 Got A Million of 'Um" #2
"Older Women" #1 " In A New York Minute" #2
"Watchin' Girls Go By" #2 " Love Talks" #4
"I Just Cut Myself' Top 10 "All Tied Up In Love" #5
"Step Back" #7 "It's Only Make Believe" #5
Ronnie McDowell - Bio Bits
First network television appearance on "American Bandstand"
A guest on various television shows including TNN's "Nashville Now," "Crook & Chase," and "This Week In Country Music." He also appeared on "Entertainment Tonight" and CNN's "Showbiz Today"
A regular guest performer on TNN's "Music City Tonight" for 1 1/2 years
Featured in national publications such as TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, Country Song Roundup, Country America, Music City News, Country Weekly, and Modem Screen's Country Music
Invited to play a command performance for President George Bush in Ft. Bragg, NC in a special salute to the troops of Operation Desert Shield
A generous contributor to charitable organizations including Easter Seals and has established his own annual benefit festival in his hometown of Portland, TN helping to fund the city's D.A.R.E. program
Lent his voice to several movies about Elvis Presley, and was personally selected by Priscilla Presley to do the music for ABC's 1990 television series about the early year's of Elvis' career titled "Elvis."
Opened an art gallery in Portland, TN called "Prints on Main," displaying his own artwork and life-size sculpture of Elvis Presley
His 4-member band is called "The Rhythm Kings"
Previous Bio Information Follows
"Elvis would be proud and flattered at the dedication, devotion, and respect Ronnie has shown to his music. This release is certainly no exception."
- Sam Phillips
Ronnie McDowell is a one of a kind performer, an ever-growing multitude of talent, and unquestionably one of the world's most under rated entertainers. As one of Tennessee's favorite sons, he is truly a symphony of genuine, natural, creative talent; however, even the most descriptive words in the English language can't express the magic within Ronnie and the way that he has touched legions of fans throughout his twenty year professional career.
Since the age of six, Ronnie's ambition has been to make music. When his friends spent hours listening to songs on the radio, Ronnie spent hours trying to emulate those very sounds. Like young, artistic entertainers usually do, Ronnie sang and looked into his bedroom mirror with visions of taking music to the stage, but he soon discovered that he had a serious hang-up about performing in public. He just couldn't do it! At least, not until 1968, when he was in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Hancock, where his buddies supplied him with plenty of "liquid courage." Finally, the boy from Portland, Tennessee took his first step onto a public stage.
The response was overwhelming for the boy who previously hid his talent from the outside world. The audience loved him and, as a result, Ronnie's singing career started sailing off at one hundred knots per hour! He formed a band, the Reminiscents, and entertained his fellow seamen during their Alaskan tour of duty.
Eventually, Ronnie returned to Tennessee and began to make a living as a commercial sign painter, but his heart was still yearning to take his career in music to the next level. Opportunity found Ronnie once again in the form of "Deep In The Heart Of Dixie," a McDowell-penned composition recorded by Roy Druskey. The now-successful McDowell still claims, "Hearing that song over the radio for the first time will always be one of the biggest thrills of my career."
However, it took another of Ronnie's multi-tracked talents to make his self-penned songs become big hits. Namely, his OWN voice. And it took one of Ronnie's long time musical idols, Elvis Presley, whose death ironically brought forth the song that would catapult him into national fame.
Merely hours after Elvis had passed away, Ronnie and the late Lee Morgan co-wrote "The King Is Gone." Ronnie recorded it and, as they say, the rest is history. Almost overnight, the song became a smash hit, selling several million copies while also creating instant stardom for Ronnie McDowell.
Continuing throughout the '80s, there were many other self-penned songs that Ronnie turned into hits for himself, including "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You," "World's Most Perfect Woman," "Watchin' Girls Go By," and "All Tied Up." On top of that, he also had numerous hits, which were authored by other writers including "Here Comes The Reason," "Wanderin' Eyes," "Step Back," "Personally," "You Made A Wanted Man Out Of Me," "It's Only Make Believe," "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation," and "Older Women."
Ronnie has continued his string of hits into the '90s with "Unchained Melody." In addition, he taught the world to dance the cowboy hip-hop with his recording of "Yippy-Ti-Yi-Yo." He took his music to the supreme court, where he was the first artist to ever perform at the prestigious Jefferson Awards. He played a command performance for President Bush and was honored for his humanitarian efforts with a House Joint Resolution by the Tennessee General Assembly. He was invited to entertain homecoming troops of Operation Desert Shield. He was also tapped by national advertising executives to record commercials for Chevrolet Trucks.
Ronnie is also recognized as the creator of country music's first animated video, which he put together for his single "American Music." Ever the multi-talented artist, Ronnie is also a recognized sculptor, having created a life-sized statue of "the King." The correlation between Elvis and Ronnie has carried on to this day with A Tribute To The King. Recorded with Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, and the Jordanaires, the 20 track release contains several of Elvis' most memorable tracks, including the first single/video, "Love Me Tender," and the newly-penned "Tupelo's Too Far."
With A Tribute To The King, Ronnie has come full circle. He is busy as ever with a whirlwind tour schedule taking him all around the country. Ronnie's loyal fan base extends across with the map with satellite fan clubs in over twenty cities. These fans will certainly be coming en masse to see him on August 16th for the annual Elvis Presley vigil at Graceland, where Ronnie will pay tribute on the 20th anniversary of Elvis' passing.
As the most accredited voice of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Ronnie has earned the respect of Priscilla Presley as one the few vocalists with whom she will work to preserve her late husband's legacy. Rock n' roll legends like Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, both of whom helped to shape the history of music, have the utmost respect for Ronnie and continue to lend a hand inside and outside of the recording studio. These legendary figures recognize Ronnie's talent, but it is Ronnie who truly appreciates the chance to make his life long ambition a reality:
"Having idolized Elvis Presley from the time I was a small child, I never thought I would get the opportunity to record an album with legendary Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and The Jordanaires. Dreams do come true!"
- Ronnie McDowell
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http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=1124
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=1142
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=1148
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