![]() Growing up in Lake City, Tennessee, he began playing guitar at the age of seven. In addition to “Tennesee Whiskey,” Dillon has many cuts with George Strait, including, “The Chair,” “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her,” “It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You,” “Ocean Front Property,” “Famous Last Words of a Fool,” “I’ve Come to Expect It From You,” “If I Know Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “Lead On,” “I Believe” and more.ĭillon got his start in music early on in life. I had written with Stapleton and I knew what kind of throat he had, and the first time I heard him sing it, I thought, ‘Man, that’s got some big ol’ legs on it.'” He continued, “I was blown away when I heard Stapleton’s version. “David Allan Coe cut it, and Brad Paisley cut it, and then a couple of years ago Chris Stapleton was messing around with it during rehearsals and started playing it the way he plays it, and it had a whole new life of its own.” I pitched it to Jones and he had a number with it,” Dillon said. “I pitched it first to Strait, but he turned it down. The song has been recorded by the likes of George Jones, Brad Paisley, and of course, Stapleton. I had the idea for the song and we sat at her house at 4 o’clock in the morning and wrote that song. “It was 4 o’clock in the morning and I had been drinking all night and I met a young lady by the name of Linda Hargrove and we decided to go home together-but not for what everybody thought. “I wrote the song 35 years ago,” Dillon told Nash Country Daily. ![]() ![]() Currently on the roster of Dillon’s Wildcatter Records, Head looks forward to getting out on the road for the rest of 2019 and promoting the album.and of course, meeting his fans across the country!Ĭheck out what happened when The Country Note caught up with Sundance and Dean at the party in Nashville on May 20 th celebrating the new single!įor more information, follow Sundance on socials and look up everything you need at. His album, Stained Glass and Neon, came out in January, much to the delight of his die hard fans. Earlier this year, his concentration paid off. After mesmerizing America and eventually going on tour with his coach Blake Shelton, Head decided to concentrate on his writing and studio work. With the desire to take on a national platform, The Voice seemed like the right fit. After making a comfortable living playing music in Texas with three #1’s under his belt on the Texas Music Chart, Head wanted to go to the next level. That voice is right! Head, who grew up in a musical family, says he never knew you could do other things but work in the music business and play music. I’ve never had the opportunity to work with that caliber of a singer.” We got together and I saw what kind of guy he was-easy going, likeable, funny as hell. And that’s how that went down!”ĭillon had nothing but kind words to say about The Voice Champion. And she said, ‘you need to go write that song.’ And I did. “I said, ‘Hey you don’t have to drive me crazy. it all came from an argument with Head’s wife.Ĭowritten with Bobby Tomberlin, Head told The Country Note that “ Close Enough to Walk” came from a comment his wife made during a disagreement. The multi- talented Dillon produced the new single for the equally multi-talented Head. Until he got a call from Sundance Head.Īnd the rest, they say, is history. And that is exactly what Dillon thought he might do at his Colorado home. If you took a stroll thru the halls of his Colorado ranch, you would find plaques and photos from past honors, such as the CMA Triple Play Award (1995, 1996, 1998) and the 2013 BMI Icon Award among others.Ī man with his success should have no problems retiring. And in the late 70s/early 80s, the Lake City, TN native released singles under RCA as an artist in his own right. “Easy Come, Easy Go”, “The Chair”, and “Marina Del Rey” are among the 63 cuts for Strait, 11 of those 63 going straight to #1. If you live in Nashville and work in the music industry, you have no excuse for not knowing either one of these names and the amazing gentlemen that lay claim to them.ĭillon, a hit songwriter and artist of his own right (clearly), can also add a long list of George Strait hits to his resume, in addition to “Tennessee Whiskey” for Jones. If you are familiar with the George Jones turned Chris Stapleton hit “Tennessee Whiskey” (and who isn’t?), there’s a small chance you may know the name Dean Dillon. ![]() ![]() He was the Season 11 winner from Team Blake. If you are a hardcore fan of NBC’s The Voice. ![]()
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