Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the musical duo Foster & Lloyd (who, with “Crazy Over You” became the first duo in history to top the Country charts with their debut single). His solo debut was on the upstart record label Arista Nashville, where his labelmates included Alan Jackson, Diamond Rio, Pam Tillis and Brooks & Dunn. Foster’s discography contains countless cuts by artists ranging anywhere from country like Keith Urban, The Chicks, Brooks and Dunn and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band… to contemporary musicians like Marc Broussard, Hootie & The Blowfish, Kenny Loggins, Los Lonely Boys, and George Benson.
His most recent project For You To See The Stars is in two parts, a book of short fiction, and a companion CD of the same name. Radney is about to begin a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his iconic debut solo album, “Del Rio TX, 1959.” He’s also currently working on a second book of short fiction, and a side jazz project with his sons, The Space Cadet Quintet.
www.radneyfoster.com – Radney’s Instagram – Radney’s Facebook
This was such a fun conversation. We talk about Radney’s songwriting process and his prose process, about how he came to be a musician, about story telling and so much more. I’m grateful to Radney for the time and, as always, I’m grateful to you, our listeners and readers.
Radney’s book:
- For You to See the Stars – 2017
Radney’s music:
- Del Rio, TX 1959 – 1992
- Labor of Love – 1995
- See What You Want to See – 1999
- Are You Ready for the Big Show? – 2001
- Another Way to Go – 2002
- And Then There’s Me (The Back Porch Sessions) – 2005
- The World We Live In – 2006
- Revival – 2009
- Del Rio, Tx Revisited: Unplugged and Lonesome – 2012
- Everything I Should Have Said – 2014
- For You to See the Stars – 2017
Other books mentioned in the episode:
- The Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Other people mentioned in this episode:
- Neil Armstrong
- Brown Bannister
- The Beatles
- Darrell Brown
- Guy Clark
- Jay Clementi
- Foster & Lloyd
- Fred Foster
- Amy Grant
- Merle Haggard
- Pat Higdon
- Waylon Jennings
- Kris Kristofferson
- Brenda Lee
- John McCain
- Willie Nelson
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Barack Obama
- Roy Orbison
- Elvis Presley
- Shari Smith and Working Title Farm
- Becca Stevens
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