Country Tonite Special Performances

   

The man with the most most muscular tenor in country music still puts on shows that are electrifying in their intensity. His commitment to music is life long. Ask about Collin Raye and his music and those who represent him will tell you about his five Platinum Albums, fifteen #1 hits and twenty four top ten songs.  They will also let you know that he is one of the best vocalists and live entertainers around and cite his five nominations as Country Music's Male Vocalist of the year.  Collin shot to fame in 1991 with "Love Me". Raye is known for his meaningful songs. "Little Rock" was an anthem for the recovery community. " Not That Different" pleaded for tolerance. "In This Life" became a wedding favorite. He won awards for the child advocacy video, "The Eleventh Commandment."

   

The harmonies are pure silver, polished to a high sheen. And, as easily as silver conducts electricity, their music has electrified audiences around the world for 25 years. Legendary country music group, Restless Heart, is celebrating their Silver Anniversary - 25 years of perfecting the art of entertaining. The band has charted several #1 and top ten songs and albums, on the country, AC and Hot One Hundred Charts.

   

Known as “ the hardest working band in country music,” it was not uncommon for the band to play over 300 shows a year, without a bus, without a driver, without tour support from a label. They simply made it on their own, and that seasoning shows up even today.

Their first radio release, “Some Guys Have All The Love,” became a top ten hit, as did their next single, “First Time For Everything.” After the album First Time For Everything was released, five singles reached the top of the charts. The second album, Big Time, truly was the big time for Little Texas, as it spawned three number 1 singles with “What Might Have Been,” “God Blessed Texas” and “My Love,” capturing the very first CMT award, a Billboard award, a Radio & Records award and a Grammy nomination, and to date has sold over three million copies.

Now, the band’s four original members: Porter Howell (lead vocals & lead guitar), Dwayne O'Brien (vocals and rhythm guitars), Duane Propes (bass & vocals) and Del Gray (drums), have rebuilt the franchise with a completely new sound, and with the release of a brand new album on their new label, Montage Records, they couldn’t be happier to be back and bringing fans what they do best.

   

T.G. Sheppard has always had a knack of being 'at the right place at the right time' in Country Music.

T.G. Sheppard was one of the key artist who sold a massive amount of gold records during one of the country music industry's biggest 'sales bite' in history-during the  'Golden Era' of the late 70's and early 80's as the sucess of "Urban Cowboy" helped usher in a new wave of country. T.G. opened the 80's with a remarkable run of dozen number one hits that would forever secure his place in industry history. T.G. Sheppard signature songs include " Last Cheater's Waltz", "Only One You", "Party Time", "Do You Wanna Go To Heaven", "I Loved 'Em Every One".

   

Debby Boone earned instant fame in 1977 when "You Light Up My Life" became an overnight hit. The tune, which outranked even The Beatles by claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard charts for ten straight weeks, sold in excess of four million copies; the album went platinum with sales in excess of two million.

In addition to her recording career, Debby has starred as the lead in numerous stage productions, such as "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on Broadway and as Maria in Lincoln Center's 30th Anniversary production of The Sound of Music, which garnered a Drama Desk nomination. She also starred as Rizzo in the Broadway production of Grease, and toured nationally in Meet Me In St. Louis. Most recently, Debby performed the role of Anna in the 50th Anniversary staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I and launched her symphony program "Debby Boone Sings Stage and Screen." Debby has also written six charming children's books in collaboration with her husband, Gabriel Ferrer, who created the illustrations for the best-selling series.

This latest project, Reflections of Rosemary, is clearly more than just a performance for Debby Boone, however. It is a deeply heart-felt tribute to a woman for whom she had great love and respect.