by Robert Wilkinson
We begin our musical weekend with an American classic! Along with the Mad Dog Shindog who is the star of our late show, today is the birthday of Emmylou Harris, who has one of music's most beautiful voices. I found some really good performances with some of the greats of music!
Emmylou Harris (April 2, 1947) has been front and center for decades, worked with the best of the best, and her music is a joy to listen to. Here are a few performances, so enjoy the ride!
Emmylou and Dave Matthews doing "Long Black Veil"
From Verona in 2006, Emmylou and Mark Knopfler in 6 great performances! First, doing his great composition "Why Worry." From the same gig, “Red Dirt Girl” and “Our Shangri-La.” We move into the iconic "Romeo and Juliet, follow with “All the Roadrunning,” and close with “Speedway at Nazareth.” (One of our encores is this entire show.)
Here's Mark and Emmylou on Letterman doing "This Is Us."
Emmylou and Elvis Costello doing "Love Hurts."
Emmylou out front doing the great Beatle song "For No One."
From Stuttgart in 1994, Emmylou and the Nash Ramblers doing Paul Simon's "The Boxer."
From the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977, here's Emmylou, Rodney Crowell, Al Perkins, and Albert Lee doing Townes Van Zandt's classic "Pancho and Lefty."
Here’s the entire 39 minute show! Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band on The Old Grey Whistle Test
From Bremen, Germany, 40 minutes of Emmylou Harris Live in Germany - 1977
Last year I had her 1978 appearance with the Whites on Soundstage in 1978, but it’s gone. So instead, here’s her performance on Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band on Austin City Limits - 1981 and from 7 years later at the same venue, Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band on Austin City Limits - 1988
From 1982, Emmylou does a rock and roll medley! ”Shop Around,” “He’s A Rebel,” “Twenty Flight Rock,” “Rip It Up”
From 1984 at Red Rocks, ”Movin’ On”
I found it again! Here’s the 27 minute clip from her 1984 set at the Wembley Country Music Festival with Albert Lee! Emmylou Harris and Albert Lee Live at Wembley 1984
From 1987, here's Emmylou in an incarnation of "The Trio" with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt! Enjoy "Those Memories."
I found three great audio-only studio clips! Here’s Emmylou’s duet with John Denver, “Wild Montana Skies”
Here’s her take on “Long May You Run”
We'll close this section with her beautiful rendition of the Beatle classic, “Here, There, and Everywhere”
At the 2014 tribute to the Everly Brothers, a beautiful duet between Emmylou and Alison Krause giving up “All I Have To Do Is Dream”
Speaking of beautiful, here's the great John Prine with Emmylou doing the iconic "Angel From Montgomery."
We’ll close today’s birthday tribute with a great performance! From 1996, here’s Levon Helm, Sheryl Crow, and Emmylou offering up the classic “Evangeline”
And for first encore, Emmylou and Sheryl Crow in 1997 performing a song written by Lou Reed! “Pale Blue Eyes”
For our second encore, the entire hour and 41 video from 2006 of Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler - An Evening Together
As always, your voice is angelic, your gift is amazing, and thanks for everything across the years. A most happy to you, Emmylou!!
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