Grammy Award-Winning Atlantan,*EMORY GORDY JR.* on AM 1690 "The Voice of the Arts"

Dec. 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Grammy Award-Winning Atlantan

-Inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame-

Emory Gordy Jr.

AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts” In-studio Interview

“This station you’re on is really great. It’s eclectic. If I were playing stuff for myself at home it’d be what you guys play” – Emory Gordy Jr.

American Music Icon -- Emory Gordy Jr.

Grammy Award-winning musician and music producer in-studio two-part interview Thursday & Friday, December 3rd & 4th on AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts”

Tune in to AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts” on  December 3rd & 4th at 12:30p to hear the exclusive Emory Gordy Jr.  two-part interview.  Join AM 1690’s radio personality Scott Glazer as he sits down with the legendary music icon.

Hear about Emory Gordy Jr. growing up in Atlanta, his marriage to his famous wife, and how he threw away a message from Elvis!

“I saw Ray Charles drive a Cadillac convertible down the first baseline of the Ponce de Leon ball park, get out, get on the bandstand and do one of the best shows I’ve ever seen in my entire life”

Emory Gordy Jr.

Emory Gordy Jr. began as bass player in Atlanta, GA, studios, 1964; worked as a studio musician, Los Angeles, CA, beginning 1970; toured and recorded with Neil Diamond, 1971; toured with Elvis Presley, 1973; joined Emmylou Harris and her Hot Band, 1974-77; played with The Cherry Bombs, 1977-79 and 1981-82; toured and recorded with John Denver, 1979-81; recorded with J.J. Cale on his 1980 album, 'Shades'; worked as a session musician and independent record producer for such artists as the Bellamy Brothers, Vince Gill, and Earl Thomas Conley, Nashville, TN, beginning 1982. Co-Produced Steve Earle's Exit O and Guitar Town records with Tony Brown, also Alabama, George Jones and Bill Monroe. Won CMA Album of the Year in 1995 for "Fallen Angels" with his wife Patty Loveless. As a songwriter, is a co-writer of "Traces Of Love" (Classics IV) and Cheap Whiskey (Martina McBride).  Gordy also received a Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year, Southern Flavor, which he produced for Bill Monroe in 1989.

AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts”

AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts” is unlike any other radio station in Atlanta.  AM 1690 is a highly eclectic station that mixes music and talk that spans the cultural spectrum - with a particular emphasis on Atlanta's growing and dynamic arts and culture scene. AM 1690 emphasizes variety in our musical library, but rather than playing blocks of particular types of music, any 10 song play list may include Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Rock, Folk, Oldies, World music, new music, local music, Show tunes, you may even hear an Opera song.  One of AM 1690’s concepts is “listen as you learn”.  Our radio personality’s short commentary on the songs and musicians enhance our listener’s experience.  AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts” has interviewed everyone from Salman Rushdie to Cheech & Chong and now Emory Gordy Jr.  It is the only station in Atlanta where you could hear Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, The White Stripes, B.B. King, Chopin, and The Beatles in the same hour.

“If the art of music had a voice, it would sound like AM 1690.”

Listen LIVE to AM1690 at www.1690WMLB.com!