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January 28, 2002 |
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Popular Musician Lyle Lovett to Perform at UT Tyler Cowan Center Known for his unique look and songwriting style, Lovett will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. The performance
is sponsored by Lanier and Marilyn Richey. Tickets for
the event will go on sale Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Cowan Center box office. Regular box office hours are 10
a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lovett is one
of the few artists who emerged out of Nashville's whirlwind of experimentation
in the mid-1980s to have an enduring, significant and boldly original
career. His music is uncategorizable, falling between rock, country, folk and blues. For more than a decade, Lovett and his Large Band have defied convention, resisted any kind of pigeonholing and delighted both audiences and critics. They play country songs that are as apt to contain a cello solo as a pedal steel guitar. When Lovett
arrived at Texas A&M University in 1975, the outlaw Texas music
scene was in full throttle, fueled by renegade roots artists such
as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Murphy,
Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Kinky Friedman, Willis Alan Ramsey,
Steven Fromholz and others. Lovett was fascinated by the innovative
blend of country, rock and blues, and often joined artists in informal,
front-porch guitar pulls where he honed his musicianship. As a journalism
student, he wrote about the local music scene for the college paper.
He also was indoctrinated in the local music scene by serving as
a booking agent for the student coffeehouse, and as a student, he
traveled to Europe where he toured and performed in small clubs. After releasing
three critically acclaimed albums, "Lyle Lovett" (1986),
"Pontiac" (1987) and "And His Large Band" (1989),
Lovett moved away from country to explore broader styles. Gold-certified
"Joshua Judges Ruth" (1992), his most successful album
to date, is steeped in gospel and R&B. Lovett has become
known for acting as well. In 1991 director Robert Altman cast the
singer as detective DeLongpre in the film The Player. With his distinctive
looks and deadpan delivery style, Lovett was perfect for Altman's
stable of eccentric and recurring actors. He has teamed with the
director four more times: in Short Cuts (1993), Ready to Wear (1995),
Cookie's Fortune (1999) and as music composer for Dr. T. & The
Women (2000). For concert tickets and more information, contact the Cowan Center box office at 566-7424. 
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Grammy
Award winning artist Lyle Lovett is scheduled to perform at The
University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts
Center Saturday, Feb. 23, Susan Thomae-Morphew, Cowan Center director,
has announced.