Artist-to-Artist Shout-Outs
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| The 9513 found this 6/10/2008 on blog.cmt.com [flag] |
I used to think cover songs were the ultimate way to pay homage to another artist. Like if Trace Adkins did, say, a Prince song, we'd all know that Purple Rain had been a major influence on him. But I've changed my tune. I now know that when an artist really wants to show some love, they put a shout-out right in the song. Like when Ashton Shepherd mentions Keith Whitley , or Dierks Bentley ...
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Dierks Bentley
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Garth Brooks
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Published 6/10/2008 by Brody Vercher at The 9513
... Alison Bonaguro says the sincerest form of flattery for an artist has to be when another artist performs an entire song about them, for example, Taylor Swift’s “Tim McGraw” or Tim McGraw’s own “Kristofferson.” A simple shout-out isn’t too bad, either. So what are some of your favorite name-checking songs? ...
