Although Rodney Crowell enjoyed a period of mainstream country success during the neo-traditionalist period of the late 80's/early 90's, his biggest influences on the world of music have been in the independent, alt-country, and Americana fields. An unparalleled songwriter, he is responsible for songs such as Tim McGraw's "Please Remember Me," Dwight Yoakam's "Thinking About Leaving," Bob Seger's "Shame On The Moon," Waylon Jennings' "Ain't Livin' Long Like This," Lee Ann Womack's "Ashes By Now," and Keith Urban's "Making Memories of Us," in addition to his own chart-toppers, such as "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried." He also played guitar in Emmylou Harris's Hot Band for three years. Married to Rosanne Cash from 1979 to 1992, he is also responsible for producing many of her albums and they did a number of duets together. Rodney is a native-born Texan, a leader in Texas music, and one of the most sought-after songwriters in Americana. Although he rarely hits "country" radio these days, he did chart a duet with Johnny Cash, "I Walk The Line (Revisited)" in 2001. He's released 18 albums and sent seven of his own recordings into the top ten.
