Alan Laney
Encyclopedia
Life
Alan Laney is a native of east TennesseeTennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, where as a teenager, he sang and played in local "Country" and "Bluegrass" bands before attending college. He is a U.S. Army veteran 1971-74, and has worked as a herdsman and ranch manager in the cattle business, and served as captain over Crime Prevention in the Williamson County
Williamson County, Tennessee
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010 US Census, the population was 183,182. The County's seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a...
sheriff’s office. He has been involved in performing bands and recording projects throughout his adult life.
Recordings
He released the solo CD Livin' On The Edge in 2003 on Trace Records label, and re-released in 2005 on the Music Mill Entertainment label. "The Simple Things" was released in 2008 following a collaborative CD project LOST ART with fellow songwriters Michael Huffman, Bill Graham, Ronnie Guilbeau, Rick Yancy and Kelly Carr on Trace records in 2007. "2 AM" a duo project with Mike Abernathy was released in 2010 on Big Mama/Trace label, followed by an independent project with the band Blue Hollow in late 2011. He also released a two song 45rpm vinyl record in 1984 with Dr.David Greene for Georgia Moon Music.Songs covered by other artists
His songs have been recorded by both country and bluegrass artists including Charlie LouvinCharlie Louvin
Charles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children...
(Precious Time), Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
(There Goes The Neighborhood), Kix Brooks
Kix Brooks
Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
(Theres A Telephone Ringing In An Empty House), Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
(There Goes The Neighborhood), Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks is a Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year in bluegrass...
(Georgia Peaches), Andy Griggs
Andy Griggs
Andrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group...
(Georgia Peaches), Brad Martin (That's A Woman), Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores is a rockabilly and country music artist of Mexican American heritage. Her music blends rockabilly, honky tonk, jazz, and Western swing along with traditional influences from her Tex-Mex heritage...
(Somebody Loses Somebody Wins), Chad Austin (That's A Woman), David Wood
David Wood
-People:*David Wood , English actor and writer*David Wood , former American professional basketball player*David Wood , former English cricketer...
(The Simple Things, Old Enough To Be Somebodies Hero, Time Will Take Care Of You, Stumblin' And Fallin', Following A Full Moon, I'd Die For You, I Bet On You, Somebody Loses Somebody Wins), Kelly Spinks (This Time, Proper Introduction To The Blues, Too Many Hearts, California Wine, There Goes The Neighborhood, Thank God For Cowboys), Donnie MCormick (Livin' ON The Edge), Mark Allen Jones (The Borderland), Joe Chambers (Alpine Alabama), The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland.-Early history:The band formed out of the weekly jam sessions in the basement of banjo player Ben Eldridge. These sessions included John Starling on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Auldridge on Dobro and baritone...
, (When The Walls Come Tumbling Down), Tim Graves and Cherokee (When The Walls Come Tumbling Down), James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
(Georgia Peaches), The Special Consensus (When The Walls Come Tumbling Down -Two Sides To Every Story), Southern Reign (Theres A telephone Ringing In An Empty House) and others. He has also written songs for and given performances in three made for TV movies: A Scandal In A Small Town, in which he appeared as himself, Living A Lie and The Danger of Love.
In 2005 his song "Georgia Peaches" co-written with Grammy winner Carl Jackson was nominated for the IBMA song of the year from the album of the year "40" performed by Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks
Larry Sparks is a Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year in bluegrass...
and Andy Griggs
Andy Griggs
Andrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group...
.
Producers and publishers
Alan has recorded his projects with many well known musicians and producers including Don GantDon Gant
Donald W. Gant was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.With Tupper Saussy, in the late 1960s he formed "The Neon Philharmonic." Singing vocals, with Saussy on the keyboards, they recorded five singles and two albums for Warner Bros. Records between 1969 and 1971...
, Garth Fundis
Garth Fundis
Garth Fundis is an American country music record producer. Active since the 1970s, Fundis has produced albums for several country artists, including Alabama, Don Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Sugarland, and Keith Whitley. Fundis has also served as a judge on the Colgate Country Showdown.-References:...
, Bernie Leadon
Bernie Leadon
Bernard Mathew "Bernie" Leadon, III is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of two pioneering and highly influential country rock bands, Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers...
, Sonny Limbo and Carl Jackson
Carl Jackson
Carl Jackson is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers - a tribute to Ira...
, as well as having catalogs with publishers Horipro Ent., High Seas Music, BMG Music, Three Sons Music Group, Tri-Moon Music, Big River Music, Soloal Songs, Bill Lowry Music Group, Paul Cochran "The Old Man" and Acuff Rose/Sony music throughout his career.
Bands and band members
- Late 60 s- Johnny Davis, Clyde Blaylock, John Greven, Bob Davis and Bobby Davis, George and Jeri McDonald.
- 76,77 – Rose Hill Band – Danny Smith, Jimmy Gunn, Ricky Whorton, Randy Harold and Steve Dempsey.
- 78 – Rose Hill Band II – Danny Smith, Ricky Whorton, Carlton Higgenbothim. Gary Granthum. Tim Moncus and Bob Newby.
- 78,79 – Alan Laney and The Other Band – Ricky Whitley, Harold Baggett, Phil Davis, George Stallings, Mitch Barron.
- 79-81 – Cowboy and the Bandit - Larry Bowie, w/ Buddy Carvalho and w/ Brenda Craig.
- 82,83 – The Trio, Conga Jerry Joseph and Paul Priest.
- 84,85 – Dr.David Greene, Lisa Deaton, Mike Abernathy and Monty Black.
- 86 – Bill Graham, Al Perkins.
- 88 – Alan Laney and Friends - Bill Graham, Dave Gillon, Jimmy Gunn, and Sam Hogin.
- 91,92 – Alan Laney band - Bill Graham, Bernie Leadon, Craig Langford and Ron Frost.
- 94-97 – Bill Graham, Rick Yancy.
- 2000 – Michael Huffman, Scott Hunt, David Greene, Kelly Carr.
- 2004-05 – Alan Laney and The Edge – Randy Kohrs, Lona Heins, Kevin McClung, Bee Spears, Ron Rigsby, Aaron Teel, Brian Blaylock.
- 2005-06 – Alan Laney and Ron Rigsby band – Ron Rigsby, Fred Duggin, Johnny Bellar John Toney, Andy Hall.
- 2006-07 – Lost Art band – Michael Huffman, Bill Graham, Ronnie Guilbeau, Rick Yancy and Kelly Carr
- 2006 - Special Concert for foreign dignitaries, Leipers Fork,Tn. – Al Perkins, Jess Perkins, Bernie Leadon, Ron Rigsby.
- 2006 - Benefit Concert for The Liver Foundation w/ Willie Nelson, St.Louis -. Lona Heins, Doug Forshey, Al Perkins, Bee Spears, Mickey Raphael, Billy English.
- 2008 – Chattahoochee – Ron Rigsby, Rusty Gragg, and Chris Williamson.
- 2011 – Blue Hollow Bluegrass band – Fred Duggin, Jerry Stump and Sam Vance.
External links
− *A Thousand Winding Roads
A Thousand Winding Roads
A Thousand Winding Roads is the debut album of American country music artist Joe Diffie. The album's title is derived from a line in its lead-off single "Home", which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks #now Hot Country Songs# charts in late 1990...
− *Kix Brooks (album)
Kix Brooks (album)
Kix Brooks is the solo debut album by American country music artist Kix Brooks. It was released on Capitol Records in 1989, two years before he joined Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks & Dunn. The album was re-released in 1993 on compact disc via Liberty Records...
− *Shania Twain (album)
Shania Twain (album)
-Production:*Produced By Norro Wilson & Harold Shedd*Engineered & Mixed By Jim Cotton, Todd Culross, Graeme Smith & Joe Scaife*Mastered By Marty Williams-Personnel:*Drums, Percussion: Paul Leim, Larrie Londin, Terry McMillan*Bass: Mike Brignardello, Glenn Worf...