Listen free to emmylou harris boulder to birmingham. I dont want to hear a love song i got on this airplane just to fly and i know theres lif. It has served as something of a signature tune for the artist and recounts her feelings of grief in the years following the death of country rock star and mentor gram parsons. Hear the country legend perform in 1975 by ellen johnson april 2. I dont want to hear a love song i got on this airplane just to fly and i know theres life below me but all that it can show me is the prai. Luxury liner, two more bottles of wine, one of these days, if i could only win your love, making believe. Theres a great youtube video of her singing this song live on german television in 1977, simply incredible to watch and listen to. Emmylou harris born april 2, 1947 is an american singer, songwriter, and musician. Emmylou harris boulder to birmingham ukulele az chords. Emmylou harris if i could only win your love boulder to.
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Boulder to birmingham remastered by emmylou harris on. The distinctive emmylou harris sound is evident on the three original numbers. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers works and as a singersongwriter, she is a soughtafter backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including gram parsons, the band, linda ronstadt, roy orbison. I dont want to hear a love song i got on this airplane just to fly and i know theres life below but all that it can show me. An artist who embraces traditionalism but refuses to be hemmed in by it, emmylou harris was discovered by countryrock icon gram parsons and made memorable appearances on his final solo recordings. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in bb major transposable. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Song boulder to birmingham live artist emmylou harris, buddy miller, mavis staples, shawn colvin, the milk carton kids, chris hillman, herb pedersen, holly williams, chris.
Emmylou harris boulder to birmingham lyrics genius. After parsons died of overdose, harris was devastated and wrote her most wellknown song boulder to birmingham. I dont want to hear a love song i got on this airplane just to fly and i know theres life below but all that it can show me is the prairie. After the untimely death of her partner gram parsons, harris kept the cosmic american music spirit and sound alive in her solo recordings.
She has released many charttopping albums and singles over the course of her career. I would walk all the way from boulder to birmingham if i thought i could see, i could see your face. Boulder to birmingham live by mark knopfler and emmylou. Boulder to birmingham by emmylou harris on amazon music. Emmylou harris and rodney crowell chase the feeling live from the public radio rocks sxsw. Listen free to emmylou harris boulder to birmingham boulder to birmingham, queen of the silver dollar. The trio emmylou harris, dolly parton, linda ronstadt. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Boulder to birmingham recorded by emmylou harris written by bill danoff and emmylou harris d7 g i dont wanna hear a love song em c g i got on this airplane just to fly d7 c i know theres life below me d7 g but all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky. In 2018 she was presented the grammy lifetime achievement. Emmylou harris cowrote this song with bill danoff after the death of gram parsons. Portraits is a threedisc, 61track box set covering emmylou harris entire career for reprise and warner records, which spans from 1974 to 1992. Lyrics to boulder to birmingham by emmylou harris from the pieces of the sky album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Boulder to birmingham emmylou harris song info allmusic.
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Spyboy is a 1998 live album by emmylou harris and her backing band, spyboy, which she formed for a tour to perform songs from her 1995 careerredefining album, wrecking ball. Written by danoff, bill harris, emmylou published by chrysalis one music, hori pro entertainment group, bmg rights management us, llc lyrics provided by lyricfind inc. Im starting with a personal favourite of mine in emmylou harriss boulder to birmingham. Boulder to birmingham lyrics chords emmylou harris. All files available for download are reproduced tracks, theyre not the original music.
Her latest nonesuch release, all i intended to be, its simple but evocative title borrowed from the lyric of a billy joe shaver song, does far more than that. Emmylou harris is the original queen of altcountry, which probably wouldnt even exist if not for her early70s partnership with the movements patron saint, gram parsons. The album was a significant departure for harris, as eleven of the twelve tracks were written or cowritten by her. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records boulder to birmingham emmylou harris profile. Emmylou harris born april 2, 1947 in birmingham, alabama is an american singer. The otherworldly, yet instantly accessible voice of emmylou harris has brought country music to a wide audience. Emmylou harris boulder to birmingham releases discogs. Download the android app to get lyrics to the songs you play.