| Lee Hazlewood | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Barton Lee Hazlewood[1] |
| Born | July 9, 1929 Mannford, Oklahoma |
| Origin | Port Neches, Texas |
| Died | August 4, 2007 (aged 78)Henderson, Nevada |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer |
| Years active | 1958 - 2006 |
| Associated acts | Duane Eddy and Nancy Sinatra. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mannford is a town in Creek, Pawnee, and Tulsa counties in the northeastern part of the U Port Neches is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Guitar | |
Lee Hazlewood (9 July 1929 – 4 August 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late fifties and singer Nancy Sinatra in the sixties. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. [2]
Hazlewood had a distinctive baritone voice that added an ominous resonance to his music. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Hazlewood's collaborations with Nancy Sinatra as well as his solo output in the late 1960s and early 1970s have been praised as an essential contribution to a sound often described as "Cowboy Psychedelia" or "Saccharine Underground". Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles genres and scenes that may include Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Psychedelic [3]
Contents |
Career
The son of an oil man, Hazlewood was born in Mannford, Oklahoma[1] and spent most of youth living between Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Louisiana. Mannford is a town in Creek, Pawnee, and Tulsa counties in the northeastern part of the U Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Hazlewood spent his teenage years in Port Neches, Texas where he was exposed to a rich Gulf Coast music tradition. Port Neches is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. Hazlewood studied for a medical degree at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave [1] He served with the United States Army during the Korean War. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the [1]
Following discharge from the military, Hazlewood worked as a disc jockey while honing his songwriting skills. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience His first hit as a producer and songwriter was "The Fool", recorded by rockabilly artist Sanford Clark in 1956. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Hazlewood partnered with pioneering rock guitarist Duane Eddy. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. [1], producing and cowriting an unprecedented string of hit instrumental records, including "Peter Gunn", "Boss Guitar", "40 Miles Of Bad Road", "Shazam!", "Rebel Rouser" and "[Dance With The] Guitar Man".
Hazlewood is perhaps best known for having written and produced the 1966 Nancy Sinatra US/UK #1 hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. " These Boots Are Made for Walkin' " is a pop song composed by Lee Hazlewood and first recorded by Nancy Sinatra. He also wrote "How Does That Grab Ya, Darlin'" and "Sugar Town" for Nancy. [2] He also wrote "Houston", a 1965 US hit recorded by Dean Martin. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality
In the 1970s Hazlewood moved to Stockholm, Sweden where he wrote and produced the one hour television show Cowboy in Sweden, which also later emerged as an album. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the [4]
Hazlewood was semi-retired from the music business during the 1970s and '80s. However, his own output also achieved a cult status in the underground rock scene, with songs covered by artists such as Vanilla Fudge, Lydia Lunch, Primal Scream, Entombed, Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave, Hooverphonic, Anita Lane, Megadeth, Beck, Boyd Rice, and Slowdive. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970 Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Koch on June 2, 1959 in Rochester New York) is an American Singer, Poet, Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author Hooverphonic is a Belgian rock / pop group formed in 1995 Though early on categorized as a Trip hop group they quickly expanded their Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Beck' s birth name was Bek see the sources given This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason Boyd Blake Rice (born July or December 1956 is an American experimental sound artist under the monicker of NON since the mid-1970s Archivist, Actor Slowdive were a Shoegazing band formed in 1989 lasting until 1995
In 2006, Hazlewood sang on Bela B.'s first solo album, Bingo, on the song "Lee Hazlewood und das erste Lied des Tages" ("Lee Hazlewood and the first song of the day"). Dirk Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962 in Berlin-Spandau) better known under his Stage name Bela B
In 2005 he was diagnosed with terminal renal cancer,[1] yet undertook an extensive round of interviews and promotional activities in support of his latest album, Cake or Death. "Kidney Cancer" redirects here For Wilms' Tumor/Nephroblastoma see Wilms' tumor. For the album by the Black Lab side project see Cake or Death (album.
His last recording was for the vocals of Icelandic quartet Amiina's single "Hilli (At The Top Of The World)". amiina (formerly Amína and Aníma) is an Icelandic musical quartet comprised of Hildur Ársælsdóttir Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir Maria Huld Markan [5]
Hazlewood died of renal cancer[6] in Henderson, Nevada on 4 August 2007, survived by his wife Jeane, son Mark and daughters Debbie and Samantha. "Kidney Cancer" redirects here For Wilms' Tumor/Nephroblastoma see Wilms' tumor. Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Discography
1960s-1970s
|
|
1990s-2000s
|
References
- ^ a b c d e f Obituary: Lee Hazlewood. Dirk Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962 in Berlin-Spandau) better known under his Stage name Bela B For the album by the Black Lab side project see Cake or Death (album. BBC (6 August 2007). Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ a b Singer songwriter Hazlewood dies. BBC (August 6, 2007). Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ Michel, Sia (February 1, 2007). Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pop svengali hangs up his boots. The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ Leigh, Spencer (August 6, 2007). Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lee Hazlewood Obituary. The Independent. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ Lee Hazlewood With Amiina: "Hilli (At The Top Of The World)". Pitchfork Media (October 18, 2007). Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (August 6, 2007). Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lee Hazlewood Obituary. The Guardian. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
External links
- The Worldwide Fansite of Lee Hazlewood
- theage.com.au - 'Requiem for a pop hit master'
- NewYorkNightTrain.com Lee Hazlewood obituary and record guide
- Obituary and Tribute
- Unedited Lee Hazlewood Audio 2006
- Unedited Lee Hazlewood Video 2006
- The Daily Telegraph Obituary
- Arcane Radio trivia Radio Biography
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hazlewood, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hazlewood, Barton Lee |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannford, Oklahoma, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Henderson, Nevada, United States |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic