Tee It Up
Product Description Golf's first-ever, all original music CD - Billy Mac's TEE IT UP - glorifies the history, humor and heart of today's most popular game, GOLF. This unique and entertaining musical tribute to the world's greatest sport is a collection of 9 golf songs from the witty and the sentimental to the inspirational and the memorable. The music is rooted in the good-time piano-pounding sound of Billy's hometown of New Orleans and the songs run the gamut from beautiful ballads to reggae to rhythm & blues. Review " It is nice of you to mention Arnie's Army on the CD...all of us in the office certainly enjoyed hearing it." -- Arnold Palmer, 4-time Masters Champion "Innovative, creative, just plain fun. Must tunes for serious golfers and duffers alike." -- Dave Lagarde, New Orleans Times Picayune From the Label "...Mac's HALLELUJAH chorus to the game he loves" About the Artist Billy Mac - His voice is rich, powerful and recognizable. Billy's distinctive, gravelly vocals openly express the unashamed emotions which he captures in his masterfully written songs. Billy was raised in New Orleans and grew up playing and singing alongside the legends of rhythm and blues, cutting his first tapes in the same studios that gave birth to the careers of Little Richard, Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint. After graduating from Tulane University, Billy turned down scholarships to two preeminant law schools to study piano under the renowned symphonic jazz compsoer, Roger Dickerson. Billy's accomplishments won him writing and session playing stints in Muscle Shoals, Nashville and L.A. as well as successful runs performing at the Alladin Hotel in Las Vegas and the notorious New Orleans Playboy Club. Billy Mac has had songs recorded by artists Tom Jones, The Osmonds, Conway Twitty, Merrilee Rush and more. Billy's first CD, Tales Of Urban Romance showcases his classy pop material songs Billy now lives on a farm outside of Seattle with his wife, singer Merrilee Rush, and their small herd of Old English Sheepdogs. From 185 yards out with a tight lie, Billy prefers hitting a 7-wood. Band members are Billy Mac on piano, organ, and lead vocals; Michael Kinder on drums; Rich Houle on bass; Glenn Lorbiecki on guitars and the banjo; John Goforth on saxophone and clarinet; Brad Allison on trumpet; Dave Gross on additional keyboards; Eric Manegold on additional percussion; and Merrilee Rush, Valerie Rosa and Susan Apple providing background vocals. See more
Billy Mac   Format: Audio CD
{"Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "Yes", "Product Dimensions": "5 x 0.5 x 5.5 inches; 3.17 Ounces", "Manufacturer": "Sheepdog Records", "Original Release Date": "1998", "Run time": "35 minutes", "Date First Available": "January 19, 2007", "Label": "Sheepdog Records", "Number of discs": "1"}