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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 5:27 pm |
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| Can anyone name a steeler that was later a popular singer recording artist? I know drummers, bassmen, guitarist and keyboard men that moved into the limelight but I cannot recall a steeler that did. |
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 5:38 pm
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Johny Paycheck is one , and that pop singer thats been
in Vagus for years -- ( senior moment here !! ) -- has the high the voice .
--- Wayne Knuten -- played steel |
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ray qualls
From:
Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 5:40 pm
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I'd say Barbara Mandrell was one!
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 6:01 pm
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Buck Owens!  |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 7:10 pm
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I forgot about Barbara. I knew that Wayne Newton played steel but as far as I know he was a singer first. I didn't know Paycheck played steel for anyone before becoming a singer and I didn't know Buck even played steel. See what you can learn!
Anymore???????? |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 7:29 pm
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I was told that Eddie Rabbitt was a steel guitarist.
Also Ted Daffan ("Born To Lose," and "Blue Steel Blues" ) was well known as both a singer and steel player.
Oh, and Jr. Brown. 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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John Clark
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 8:16 pm
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| MARTY ROBBINS |
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 9:59 pm
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Ithought I heard Craig Morgan was a steeler. Craig did "almost Home" and Redneck Yact club
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 10:12 pm
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One more... the guy who was married to Amy Grant before she married Vince Gill, and who had a show on TNN back in the day. He played steel, but his name escapes me.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2009 11:51 pm
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Herb, That would be Gary Chapman,They had three children together ,they divorced in 1999. He was an award winning gospel singer-song writer. In 2006 went bankrupt had to sell his five million dollar mansion. Also in 2006 was arrested in NV for DUI and possession of marijuana, like a lot of us has had his up's and down's, I always liked him he has a lot of talent,maybe he's gotten his life back on the right track.Hope so. YOU BETCHA, DYK?BC.
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 5:48 am
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Singer/songwriter Billy Mize was a great steel guitarist in his day. Another songwriter who was originally a steel player was Curley Putnam.....JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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Charley Adair
From:
Maxwell, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 6:26 am
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| Bobby G. Rice |
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Olaf van Roggen
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 6:31 am
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| Bobby Flores |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 6:37 am
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Rick Derringer used to play a little bit of steel.
Nils Lofgren plays it also, although I've never heard him. |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 7:14 am
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| Don't forget Buddy Emmons' record of Bob Wills tunes. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 10:16 pm
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I heard one time that in addition to being a singer and guitarist, Steve Wariner is also a steel player and I heard he had an Emmons steel and also, Tim Hensley, who is a singer and Kenny Chesney's guitarist, is a steel player. Jim Bob Gairrett told me that he'd gotten his Zumsteel from Tim Hensley.
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 4:02 am
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| Brett I think you're right about Steve Wariner. He wrote a song called "Atlanta, my greatest loss" and, if I remember correctly, Steve played bass, guitar and steel on the session as well as writing and singing. I had the album but I can't find it. The rest of the album was done with Bob Lumans band when they worked together. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 8:00 am
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"Doh!" (slapping myself on forehead)
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Olaf van Roggen
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 10:28 am
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Sarah Jory...(don't slap your forehead again,Herb  ) |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 10:32 am
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| Doug Sahm. |
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Tommy Minniear
From:
Logansport, Indiana
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 10:37 am
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| If if the qualifier is Steeler/Singer lets not forget Big Jim Vest. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 10:46 am
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Just a comment... there are quite a number of steel players that sing also, but the original question concerned popular singers that were previously steel players.
So to me that means Doug Sahm/Wayne Newton/Sarah Jory etc. yes; Jim Vest no, though Jim is most certainly a fine singer but has not made his mark professionally as a vocalist. Same could hold for Weldon Myrick, another fine singer who gave it a good shot, but didn't cross over into fame as a vocalist.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 12:48 pm Staying on topic...
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BTW, 10 years ago today, my buddy and fellow Scorpio groover Doug Sahm left this swirling vortex of despair we call "existence."
Just thought I'd cheer everyone up... 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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