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Joseph, glad to hear you sounding more positive...Please give Mama an extra hug and kiss from me.. seeing how LRP is part of our extended family, heavily influenced by Brother Duane, (and Mama's secret favorite) I thought Ya'll would enjoy reading this great news..I especially loved seeing Lee Roy and Dickey -boy together so many times.. Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall Of Fame Bruce Channel, Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson and Lee Roy Parnell Are Latest Inductees AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A quartet of iconic Texas songwriters whose work has been recorded and performed by major award winning entertainers, including themselves, have been selected as 2011 inductees in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association (TxHSA) Hall of Fame. “These icons have their own diverse lives and careers, but there is linkage between them that makes it appropriate that they be honored together” .Bruce Channel (Hey! Baby, Stand Up), Delbert McClinton (Two More Bottles of Wine, Givin’ It Up for Your Love), Gary Nicholson (That’s The Thing About Love, One More Last Chance) and Lee Roy Parnell (What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am, Love Without Mercy) will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during an awards show and concert next March. TxHSA founder Terry Boothe said these honorees are not only Texas music contemporaries, but also collaborators. “These icons have their own diverse lives and careers, but there is linkage between them that makes it appropriate that they be honored together,” he said. Noting just several of many instances where these performers have worked with each other, Boothe pointed out that Delbert McClinton’s distinctive harmonica work while a member of the Ron-Del’s was featured on a recording of Hey! Baby written by Bruce Channel; Nicholson was once a member of McClinton’s band and later produced two Grammy-winning albums for him; and Lee Roy Parnell co-wrote Lucky Me, Lucky You with Nicholson. Summaries of their work include the following highlights: Bruce Channel – His long and fascinating touring and recording career began in his teens when a new song he had just written called “Hey! Baby” soared to number one on the pop charts and stayed there three weeks. After more than a decade of touring and recording, Channel took a break from music and returned to Fort Worth. He re-entered the scene in 1978 and began writing for recording artists including number one hits by T.G. Shepherd, Janie Fricke, John Conlee, Anne Murray and Mel McDaniels. Delbert McClinton – Three-time Grammy-winner McClinton honed his career working in a bar band, the Straitjackets, backing blues giants Sonny Williamson, Howlin' Wolf and others. Emmylou Harris had a number one hit with McClinton’s “Two More Bottles of Wine” in 1978. After taking time off, he returned in 1989 and recorded the fiery album “Live From Austin.” He won a Grammy in 1991 for his duet with Bonnie Raitt “Good Man, Good Woman.” His Nicholson-produced albums “Nothing Personal” and “Cost of Living” also won Grammys. Gary Nicholson – Nicholson has more than 350 of his songs recorded, has won more than a score of national songwriting awards and is responsible for more than a dozen major hits. His songs routinely top country music charts but rock bands, blues artists, folk stars and bluegrass acts also have embraced his songwriting talents. Fascinated by his older sister’s classic rock ‘n’ roll records, he got his first guitar at age 10 and began emulating the sounds of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. During a career that has spanned decades, he is widely recognized as one of the top songwriter/producer/performers of his era in multiple genres of music. Lee Roy Parnell – Parnell is part of a long line of Texas roots-music eclectics and is among the elite few who can be identified as a triple threat – an ace guitarist; a distinctive singer and a hit songwriter. His first public appearance came on Bob Wills’ radio show when he was just six. He moved to Austin in 1974, joining the city’s budding music scene and spent more than a decade playing clubs there and in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth and New York. He moved to Nashville in 1987 and quickly landed a publishing contract and a spot at the famed Bluebird Café. He achieved commercial acclaim with 1992 album “Love Without Mercy,” which included hits “What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am” and “Tender Moment.” The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. TxHSA named its first honorees in 2006 and works closely with the Center for Music History at Texas State University. Past honorees include Clint Black, Whitey Shafer, Mac Davis, Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Michael Martin Murphey, Allen Shamblin, Rodney Crowell, Hayden Nicholas, Bruce Robison, Red Steagall, Aaron Barker, Billy Joe Shaver, Larry Gatlin, Kris Kristofferson, Freddy Power, Sonny Throckmorton and Sammy Allred. For complete bios on the 2011 honorees or more information on the association and its past honorees, visit www.texasheritagesongwriters.com. How the hell they overlooked Waylon is beyond me....Much as I LOVE the Billy Joe Shaver tunes Waylon covered, I love Waylon's own songs just as much...