CHUCK CANNON: Guitar, Vocals, Songs.
My CD was played by:
CHAD CROMWELL: Drums/
SHANNON FORREST: Drums/
MICHAEL RHODES: Bass/
TOM BUKOVAC: Electric Guitar/
JERRY MCPHERSON: Electric Guitar/
TIM AKERS: B3 and various other KEYBOARDS/
JOHN JARVIS: Piano/
PHIL MADEIRA: B3, National, Accordion & even Bass on IF I WAS JESUS (showoff)/
BIFF WATSON: Acoustic Guitar/
CHUCK CANNON: Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitar/
When I play out live with the band it is usually John Gardner on drums, Michael Rhodes on bass, Tom Bukovac on electric guitar, Tim Akers ..s and me on acoustic guitar.
There aren't words to say how good these guys are ...they are all the very best of the very best ... if you don't believe, a quick google search on any of them will explain what I'm talkin' about. That they join me on stage from time to time is the most humbling thrill of an honor I get to enjoy ... That they are all my friends is even more ...far more ...wait til you hear the new cd coming ... I can't wait for them to hear it ...and then play it ... peace y'all ~ c
Influences
The Beatles, The Stones, U2, Dylan, Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Clapton, Paul Carrack, Sly & The Family Stone, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Janis Ian, Hugh Prestwood, Allen Shamblin, Jeffrey Steele, Chuck Jones, Buddy Miller, Phil Madeira, Rivers Rutherford, Pam Rose, James Dean Hicks, Whitey Johnson, Gary Nicholson, Russ Taff, Nashville Underground
HEY YALL ...CHECK THIS OUT ... MY BUDDY JACK HAYFORD SHOT THIS WHILE I WAS DOING A SEMINAR AT THE RECENT DURANGO SONG EXPO ... IT'S PRETTY NEAT!!
THANKS JACK!!!
DOWNLOAD - LOVE AND MONEY - the NEW CD !!
I grew up in the low country of South Carolina, so I guess that makes me a southern boy … several generations deep. My Daddy and Grandaddy were both Pentecostal preachers, (directions to the churches where they preached usually included crossing rail-road tracks and taking dirt roads) ... so my earliest musical influence was in church ... mama taking my hands and showing me how to clap on 2 and 4 ... teaching me how to sing harmony ... singin’ I’ll Fly Away, Amazing Grace and Just As I Am ... always on the backbeat ... and soon as I could sit where i wanted to in church ... from the backseat ...
I started singing solo in church before I was five years old and Daddy should’ve known better ... I never stopped ...
The first music I ever owned was a Beatles 45 I bought with a bag of nickels I had earned doing chores around the house … it had "If I Fell" and I think another ballad ... like "And I Love Her" or something like that on the B-side ... I can’t remember … but I do remember my mama coming into my room and listening and saying, “these guys are good” ... mama sure knew what was good ... she turned me on to Sinatra and The Platters ... and I’m pretty sure she was in love with Dean Martin ... ??The first album I ever owned was Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison record and it was the coolest thing ever til mama heard the cussin’ on the record and took it from me ... ??
I listened to everything I could get away with in a Pentecostal preacher’s home ... but I have to say ... it wasn’t strict by Pentecostal standards ... our family loved music of all kinds ... I can even remember some lady in Daddy’s church fussin’ at him about the kind of music the preacher’s children listened to and how we were a bad influence ... I don’t think it fazed Daddy one bit ... Daddy’s the one who turned me on to Isaac Hayes! "Hot Buttered Soul" and "I Stand Accused" and believe me ... Ike’s rap was waaaay cool years before Barry White got famous for a commercialized version ... not to take anything away from Barry White ... but check out any "Ike’s Rap" which shows up on most Isaac Hayes records. ??
I listened to The Beatles, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, the STAX stuff, CCR, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Jim Croce, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, and others too numerous to mention... and they all influenced me and what I like in music... ??I hit the bars with my guitar when I was 17 and played the beach circuit for several years before moving to Nashville in 1984. I went to Belmont University and studied Music Business and Finance. In 1988 I met producer Marshall Morgan, who signed me as a staff songwriter to Taste Auction Music. ??In 1992 I opened my own publishing company, Wacissa River Music, Inc. In 2006 I started Chuck Cannon Music, which covers all my new publishing and production efforts. These are my publishing companies and they have exactly one writer and he is all I can put up with ... I look at him every morning and say, "get off your ass!" he looks back from the mirror and says, "get of my ass!!" ... ??
One of my greatest honors was to be elected President of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI, 2001-2003). I still serve on their Executive Board and Legislative Committees. ??
The honors my songs have garnered include BMIs Eight-Million-Air award for the song "I Love The Way You Love Me" which was the Academy of Country Music’s 1993 Song of the Year and went on to become an international hit when BOYZONE released it in Europe as a single in 1999, where it stayed at the top of the charts for over 3 months. ??I’ve had numerous multi-week number one songs and many other BMI Million-Air awards but of all the songs I’ve written, the ones that consistently bring me back to what I love about music are the ones I haven’t written yet ... ??I love what I do and I do what I love ... and I make a living like that ... I’m still amazed ... but even more, I am truly grateful to everyone who has helped me ... ??I’ve made alot of friends and still have most of them ... and they’re the best of them ... ??
PLEASE BUY MY MUSIC ! ! ! ??It’s Easy ...just go to www.chuckcannon.com ...if you buy it there, send a request for an autograph and I will be happy to oblige ...I promise the CD sounds better than any download ... ??If you like the convenience of downloading, my music may be found on iTunes and CD Baby as of this writing, with more ways to come ... ??
Lend me your ear for a moment … I make all my money from my music. Please don’t steal it from me or anyone else … you don’t need anyone to tell you when you’ve done it ... you know ... if you can’t afford it and you want it that bad, contact me and I will send you a copy for free ... just gimmeadollah for postage ... ??... ... ... and rock on ... ... ... ??
peace~c
Body: If anyone has ever been to or preformed at 3rd&Lindsley,you know the guy who takes money at the door,Nelly. His wife died recently and the medical bills are mounting up. This event is a fundraiser. Please come! The entertainment this night is off the hook!!!!!! *check out their myspace pages* And "special guests" could be ANYONE!! Come on people...THIS is NASHVILLE!!! Even the standards for karaoke are HIGH!!! Come out and show your love & support for this loveable doorman. oh yeah..and the TALENT doesn't suck either!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Who: The Paige Capo What: Introducing their newest model, "The Clik" When: Summer NAMM 2009 Where: Nashville, Tennessee. Booth 1406. Why: Because you asked for it.
Thanks so much for having us as a myspace friend.Look forward to seeing you at an event soon.
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Your Invited to see Will Peppers perform Live at the 9th Annual Cops vs Jocks Celebrity Softball Game to Benefit MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Tues May 26th 2009 at Sgt Jerry Mundy Memorial Park in Mount Juliet, TN. Gates open at 6pm. Game starts at 7pm and concert will follow with performances by WILL PEPPERS and CHRIS YOUNG! Tickets are only $10.00 and Kids 10 & Under are FREE! The Mount Juliet Police Department will take on 98 WSIX, your favorite TN Titans Players, Vince Gill, members from Lonestar, Bo Bice, Carolina Rain, and Many more! Bring the family out for a night of fun and entertainment and support a great cause! Please pass the words to your family and friends. Hope to see you there! Peace, Will Peppers New Music Weekly's 2008 New Country Artist of the Year Award winner
Hey Just dropping in to say hello and let you know about my Next Show w/The Little River Band May 3rd at Myrtle Beach House Of Blues in North Myrtle Beach SC Jeff The Little River Band-total record sales around the world have eclipsed the 25 million mark. 16 hit singles by 1985, as well as gold, platinum, and multi-platinum album sales awards. All-told LRB have notched up eight top 10 singles in the US.I hope to see yall at this INSANE SHOW!!!! For tickets go to www.hob.com/myrtlebeach
Hey Chuck! How Ya doin'? What's cookin'in yur camp these day's? When you gonna be out here in La-La Land again? We gotta get together,been too damn long...Time does fly like a little birdie! Hope you and your Family are Great! Blessings, Janea & Jason
P6 came by to show sum luv & see wuts up wit ya!! The BOOK SIGNING with Scott Von Heldt the new guitarist for Brian HEAD Welch author of the newly released book MIND OVER METAL & Property Six Live With Assaulted Pepper Head Hurtz Monstarz Flatline Embers Rise and more... Friday May 8th @ CHASERS 8005 E. Rosevelt st. Scottsdale AZ. 85257 ALL AGES bar w/ID doors 6:30pm for tix & info (623) 418-6413 AZ's #1 Live show and best party in town!
ON THE SCENE with LADIEBUG AZ TV Cox 13, Dish Net. 27 & Direct TV 07. Watch THURSDAY night's @ midnight A must see! Set your TIVO/DVR DON'T MISS IT!!!
Thank you so much for the add Chuck and thank you for the music player you sent me and the songs. I really love your music. I hope you have a very Happy Easter. Take care my friend and God bless.
P6 came by to show sum luv!! Big-B & Property Six Live @ Mardi Gras April 9th! Experience the dopest live show in AZ! DJ SOULMAN on the tables Milky & Pattiak Tilted Lids & more 18+ bar w/id See ya there!!! ONELOVE - PROPERTY SIX
