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Mickey Newbury
12+ albums
countrysinger-songwriterfolkamericana70s
about
Mickey Newbury (May 19, 1940 - September 29, 2002) was an American singer-songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Born Milton Sims Newbury, Jr. in Houston, Texas. As a teenager, Mickey Newbury sang tenor in a moderately successful vocal group called The Embers. The group opened for several famous performers, such as Sam Cooke and Johnny Cash. Although Mickey tried to make a living off of his music by singing in clubs, he put his musical career on hold at age 19 when he joined the Air Force. After four years in the military, Mickey again set his sights on making a living as a songwriter. Before long, he moved to Nashville and signed to the prestigious publishing company Acuff-Rose Music. For a time, he was one of the most influential creative minds in Nashville and it's arguable that he was the first real "outlaw" of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s. Ralph Emery referred to him as the first "hippie-cowboy" and along with Johnny Cash and Roger Miller, he was one of the first to rebel against the conventions of the Nashville music society. After being disappointed by the production methods used by Felton Jarvis on his debut album, Mickey got himself released from his contract with RCA and signed the first offer he received to comply with his condition that he could either produce his own albums or hire a producer of his choice. He went on to record three musically revolutionary a
top songs
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Just Dropped In
11,3772T. Total Tommy
9,3433She Even Woke Me up to Say Goodbye
7,1924An American Trilogy
6,4565I Don't Think Much About Her No More
5,1676San Francisco Mabel Joy
4,3537The Future's Not What It Used To Be
4,0488Heaven Help the Child
3,4649San Francisco Mable Joy
2,96010Write A Song A Song / Angeline
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