![]() ![]() ![]() 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. The most successful cover perhaps came from Texas dad Kris Jones who became a viral superstar after being recording singing the song in the front seat of his truck.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. The song’s success sparked an outpouring of covers being performed on reality singing competitions, in living rooms, and in pickup trucks. Following Stapleton and Timberlake’s performance, album and download sales soared and in April of 2018 the song was certified 4x platinum, meaning that the song had sold 4 million US units (each unit equals 1 paid download or 150 streams). In 2017, “Tennessee Whiskey” was nominated for ACM Song of the Year…an honor unheard of for a song that is decades old. Joined by pop star Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards, Stapleton introduced a whole new generation to the country classic while delivering what is arguably one of the greatest performances in CMA Awards show history. Unlike Coe and Jones’s renditions, Stapleton’s gruff voice lends a bluesy soulful feel to the song, making it almost unrecognizable to fans of the ’80s versions. ![]() It wasn’t until 2015 when singer/songwriter, and relative country music newcomer, Chris Stapleton recorded the song for his debut studio album Traveller that “Tennessee Whiskey” found its greatest success. ![]()
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