Dillon has tallied hits from Keith Whitley, Kenny Chesney, Vern Gosdin, and an incredible 63 (yes, you read that right) cuts from George Strait. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and paved the way for a songwriting career that stands with anyone in Nashville - save Bill Anderson - for longevity. It was overwhelming, and a great memory." I hitchhiked to Nashville in 1973, and got lucky with that song. I won my first talent contest when I was fourteen. I came from East Tennessee, and it had always been a dream of mine. To think that a song I had written would be good enough for somebody to play on the radio was an amazing thought. "I pulled onto the side of the road at the Fesslers Lane overpass over Interstate 40, and I just started crying. Pure and simple," he says of hearing Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius' "Lying In Love With You" on the radio. Still, Dean Dillon surmises that he remembers the exact location he was at when he heard one of his songs on the local airwaves for the first time - as well as his reaction - almost four decades later. Nashville, Tennessee has changed drastically since March of 1979 - that's a given. It is a universal story that is sure to deeply affect not only country music lovers, but anyone who enjoys a story of the human spirit and redemption against all odds. The journey is told with humor, emotion, and a great spirit of survival against the backdrop of famous songs that are part of the fabric of an entire generation of country music fans. Successful attempt to restore his life that leads us back to the moment at the awards ceremony where we began. When Dean himself is called to stage to accept theĪward, he becomes extremely emotional and begins to reminisce about his journey up to this special moment.Īs he begins to remember his past, we are taken back in time to the late 1970’s when he was a young man, and follow his move to Nashville to escape an abusive household, his career ups and downs that cause a severe addiction to alcohol and drugs, his struggles with personal and professional relationships with his wife and famous individuals such as George Strait, his near suicide, and ultimately his The show begins at a lavish awards ceremony with famous country music stars seen in an on-screen salute to Dean Dillon. “Tennessee Whiskey” is on Chris Stapleton’s Traveller, which can be bought here.Tennessee Whiskey the Musical is a show about the rise of a songwriting icon, his personal struggles with alcoholism and drugs that almostĮnded his life, and his ultimate redemption and success An emotional story told in a way that only country music can capture. Gorley’s catalog of contributory hits also included Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind of Night,” which went to No.1 on Hot Country Songs and No.2 on Country Airplay the same artist’s “Games,” Lanco’s “Born to Love You,” and another airplay chart-topper, Dierks Bentley’s “Living.” They included Thomas Rhett’s “Life Changes,” “T-Shirt” and “Marry Me,” all three of them country airplay No.1s, as was Jon Pardi’s “Dirt on My Boots.” The program’s Platinum Anthem for the past year, based on streams and sales, was Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ smash hit “Old Town Road.” Prolific hitmaker Ashley Gorley was named Top Songwriter, for hits that generated an incredible 10 multi-platinum, 15 platinum and 13 gold certifications. After the song’s new popularity via the Traveller album, it has been recorded by numerous other aritsts including Deana Martin, daughter of Dean, and by the group Straight No Chaser, in a trademark acappella rendition for their 2019 Open Bar EP.
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