Carl Jackson

Infobox musical artist
Name = Carl Jackson


Img_capt = Carl Jackson's promotional photo.
Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1953|9|18
Origin = Louisville, Mississippi, USA
Instrument = Banjo
Guitar
Mandolin
Vocals
Genre = Bluegrass
Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Musician
Years_active = 197x-present
Label = Capitol
Sugar Hill
Columbia
website = http://www.carljackson.net
Associated_acts = Jerry Salley, Larry Cordle
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Carl Jackson (born September 18, 1953 in Louisville, Mississippicite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hnfwxq85ldse~T1 |title=Carl Jackson biography |accessdate=2008-04-12 |last=Bush |first=John |work=Allmusic] ) is a Grammy Award-winning American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled "Livin', Lovin' Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers" - a tribute to Ira and Charlie Louvin. He also recorded one of the songs on the CD, a collection of duets featuring such artists as James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, and others.

Biography

Carl Jackson's musical career began in childhood. At the age of 14 he was invited to play banjo for Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, one of the most respected bluegrass bands at that time. After five years with Jim and Jesse, Jackson tested the musical waters elsewhere before landing a job with Glen Campbell. Jackson remained in Campbell's band for 12 years. [ [http://www.carljackson.net/biography.php Biography of Carl Jackson - Grammy Award Winning - Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, & Publisher ] ]

Jackson continued to work in Nashville as a songwriter and musician. Between 1984 and 1985, he charted three singles on the "Billboard" country music charts, including the #44 hit "She's Gone, Gone, Gone". Jackson was also named Bluegrass music's MVP in 2006. He also earned the International Bluegrass Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1990 for "Little Mountain Church House", which was recorded by Ricky Skaggs and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Jackson's songwriting cuts inclde Glen Campbell ("Letter To Home"), Garth Brooks ("Against the Grain", "Fit to Be a King"), Alecia Nugent ("Breaking New Ground"), Terri Clark ("Hold Your Horses"), and Rhonda Vincent ("I'm Not Over You"), among others.

Jackson's "Lonesome Dove" was recorded by co-writer Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwoood, and Tim Hensley, in addition to his own rendition on the album with John Starling, "Spring Training", which featured Emmylou Harris and her Nash Ramblers band. The CD was released in 1991. Jackson received a Grammy award that year.

Discography

Albums

*Gospel Special "with Page Family"
*Bluegrass Festival
*Carl Jackson:Banjo Player (1973,Capitol)
*Old Friends (1978,Capitol)
*Banjo Man:A Tribute To Earl Scruggs (1981,Sugarhill)
*Mississippi Homecoming (1981)
*Song Of The South (1982,Sugarhill)
*Banjo Hits (1983,Sugarhill) "with Jim & Jesse"
*Spring Training (1991,Sugarhill) "with John Starling & The Nash Ramblers"
*'Neath The Oaks In The Grove (1993)
*Songs Of The South (2001,Sugarhill) "compilation"

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Awards

=Grammy Awards [ [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=carl%20jackson&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 Grammy Award Winner Search] ] =

*1991 Best Bluegrass Album : for "Spring Training", Carl Jackson & John Starling (with the Nash Ramblers)
*2003 Best Country Album : for "Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of The Louvin Brothers", Carl Jackson, producer. Luke Wooten, engineer.

IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards [ [http://www.ibma.org/ibma.awards/recipients/index.asp IBMA Award Past Recipients] ]

*1990 Song Of The Year : for "Little Mountain Church" ,Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (artists), Jim Rushing & Carl Jackson (songwriters)
*2004 Album Of The Year : for "Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer", various artists incl. Carl Jackson
*2004 Event Of The Year : for "Livin', Lovin', Losin' - Songs Of The Louvin Brothers", produced by Carl Jackson

References