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That spontaneousness played out when the duo, backed by their full band, taped their episode just south of Nashville.
“We’ve never been ones to really plan or rehearse things and we’re not starting today,” Brooks said. Dunn is also a writer on Shenandoah’s 1995-released, Grammy-nominated hit “Darned If I Don’t (Danged If I Do)” and Reba McEntire’s “I Keep on Loving You.”īrooks & Dunn told Billboard that fans can expect that same spontaneous performance style their concerts are known for during CMT Storytellers: Brooks & Dunn. Brooks was a co-writer on songs including John Conlee’s 1983 hit “I’m Only in It For The Love,” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1985 hit “Modern Day Romance,” and the Oak Ridge Boys’ 1986 release “You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone.” Meanwhile, Asleep at the Wheel recorded “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” for their 1990 album Keepin’ Me Up Nights, before Brooks & Dunn turned it into a smash hit. Meanwhile, Brooks co-wrote “Lost and Found” with Don Cook, while Brooks, Dunn and Cook co-wrote the duo’s 1991 breakthrough hit “Brand New Man,” as well as several chart-toppers including “My Next Broken Heart” and “That Ain’t No Way to Go.”īrooks and Dunn were each pursuing solo careers prior to being paired up and signed by then-Arista Nashville head Tim DuBois who thought they’d do better as duo, though both had experienced hits as writers already. That was a first and I took that as a good sign.” “But I started playing that song and it was the first time I wrote a song that people started asking me to play again. “It wasn’t written as a line dance,” Dunn told Billboard. “We wrote all these songs, and we are songwriters and storytellers at heart,” Brooks told Billboard just prior to the taping of CMT Storytellers.ĭunn, who was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018, is the sole writer on several of the duo’s hits, such as “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind,” “Hard Workin’ Man” and “Neon Moon.”ĭunn recalled writing “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” during the height of the Urban Cowboy movement, when thousands of people would show up to line dance at clubs Dunn was performing in. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits, CMT Storytellers: Brooks & Dunn puts a spotlight squarely on the duo’s songwriting talents. While most country music fans are familiar with Brooks & Dunn’s electrifying showmanship on tours such as their Neon Circus Tour, their string of 14 CMA vocal duo of the year wins (as well as an entertainer of the year win) and 20 No.
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A legendary series requires an equally epic kickoff and we’re proud to have Brooks & Dunn, two of our genre’s greatest storytellers, helping mark its momentous return,” said Margaret Comeaux, executive producer and CMT’s senior vp of production in a statement. “It’s an honor to be given the reins to reviving one of the most iconic music series of our generation as we bring the S torytellers franchise to CMT for the first time, following an unprecedented 97-episode run on our sister network VH1. Miley Cyrus Kicks Off 'Used to Be Young' Series With Old Family Videos of Billy Ray: 'Vocally, My…
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