Rodney Crowell - Country Music
Rodney Crowell was born in Houston on August 7, 1950. Rodney joined his family in their interest in music and, while in high school, he formed his first band. He relocated to Nashville in 1972 to become a musician. While performing in a lounge, he was heard by Jerry Reed, who offered Crowell a publishing contract.
Crowell met Roseanne Cash while producing tracks for one of her albums. They married in 1979. 1980 brought Crowell's songwriting career to the top with his song "Leavin' Louisiana in the Broad Daylight", cut by the Oak Ridge Boys in 1980. He also scored hits with "Shame on the Moon" by Bob Segar, "Till I Gain Control Again" sung by Crystal Gayle, and "Long Hard Road" a number one hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
His own singing career took off in 1988, with Diamonds and Dirt, which carried five number one singles "It's Such a Small World" sung with Roseanne Cash, "I Couldn't Leave You if I Tried", "She's Crazy for Leavin'", and "After All This Time". He won the ACM award for Top Male Vocalist in 1988. In 1991, Crowell and Cash divorced; Crowell married singer Claudia Church in 1998, and wrote her debut "What's the Matter With You Baby".
Many A Long & Lonesome Highway (Album Version)
I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried (Album Version)