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• Vocals
• guitar
• piano

{edih}|discography = Lyle Lovett discography

• Randy Newman
• John Hiatt
• Joe Ely
• Guy Clark
• Los Super Seven
• Francine Reed

{edih}

• Singer
• songwriter
• record producer

{edih}|years_active = 1980–present

• MCA
• Curb
• Lost Highway
• Verve

{edih}lylelovett.com}}{{marriageJulia Roberts>1993reason=div}}April Kimble|2017}}}}}}Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957)[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4798|pure_url=yes}} Lyle Lovett Page] at Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American country singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 14 albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album.WEB,weblink Lyle Lovett, June 4, 2019, GRAMMY.com, His most recent album is 12th of June, released in 2022.

Early life

Lovett was born in Houston, Texas,WEB,weblink Lyle Lovett – Musician, 2012, Visit Houston, Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, I was born at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX., 2013-11-06, WEB , WEB,weblink November 1, 2013, Houstorian, Facebook page, [No title], James Glassman, Mr. Lovett just DM'ed me that he was born in Methodist Hospital in the Medical Center.Klein, Texas>Klein. He is the son of William Pearce and Bernell Louise (née Klein) Lovett, a marketing executive and training specialist, respectively. He was raised in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.HTTPS://WWW.NPR.ORG/TEMPLATES/STORY/STORY.PHP?STORYID=1501840>TITLE=LYLE LOVETT: 'MY BABY DON'T TOLERATE'ACCESS-DATE=JULY 22, 2016, Lovett attended Texas A&M University, where he received Bachelor of Arts degrees in both German and Journalism in 1980. In the early 1980s, Lovett often played solo acoustic sets at the small bars just off the A&M campus.

Career

Lovett began his music career as a singer-songwriter. By the early 1980s, Lovett had already distinguished himself in the burgeoning Texas folk acoustic scene. He had performed in the New Folk competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1980 and 1982."Kerrville Folk Festival Finalist History", compiled by Doug Coppock (link {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220031051weblink |date=February 20, 2006}}) An American singer, Buffalo Wayne, whom he had met in 1978 during a college trip to Germany, invited Lovett to play with him at the 1983 Schueberfouer in Luxembourg. One of the events at the funfair was an American musical tent. The owner of that event was a fan of the Phoenix, Arizona, house band J. David Sloan and the Rogues. He invited the Rogues for the event, and Lovett was encouraged by band members Ray Herndon and Matt Rollings to sit in with the group,WEB, Coughlin, Kevin, Lyle Lovett and His Band loom Large in Morristown {{!, Morristown Green |date=August 2, 2016 |url=https://morristowngreen.com/2016/08/02/lyle-lovett-and-his-band-loom-large-in-morristown/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |language=en-US}} which did some of his songs. They opened his eyes to what his songs could sound like with proper backing; Lovett had never sung with a band before.WEB, Leatherman, Benjamin, Mr. Lucky's Oral History: 55 Years of Wild Tales From Phoenix's Iconic Country Nightclub,weblink 2022-06-25, Phoenix New Times, en, Sloan and band member Billy Williams offered Lovett a deal on studio time, first day free. In 1984 Lovett took them up on the offer. After several stays in Arizona over that summer he recorded 18 songs. The demo tape of the first four songs led to his first record deal;WEB, How to Hire LYLE LOVETT – Booking Alt-Country Singer/Songwriters Music – Corporate Event Booking Agent,weblink 2022-06-15, www.delafont.com, ten of those songs, recorded with the Rogues, became Lovett's self-titled debut album.WEB, July 1, 2014, Arizona Country Roads,weblink 2022-06-15, PHOENIX magazine, en-US, He made many longtime contacts in Arizona during that time. Several of the Rogue players, Herndon, Matt McKenzie, Rollings, and Williams, went on to play in his band. Williams produced or co-produced several of his albums from 1987 to 2007. Through them he met Francine Reed, who began recording with him in 1985 and toured with him for decades.WEB, How Francine Reed became a Phoenix legend, from church radio to touring with Lyle Lovett,weblink 2023-02-07, The Arizona Republic, en-US, WEB, Rhythm and blues singer known for Lovett link to perform in Olin, October 5, 2011,weblink In 2022, reliving his Phoenix connection:It led to a demo tape, an album and now, this rolling Thanksgiving tour...It's all because of running into this band in Luxembourg. That's a long way to get to Phoenix from Texas. It's a lot shorter if you just do I–10WEB, Masley, Ed, Lyle Lovett on his new album '12th of June' and how a Phoenix house band changed his life,weblink 2022-06-15, The Arizona Republic, en-US, He signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his eponymous debut album. He sang harmony vocals on Nanci Griffith's The Last of the True Believers album (1986). While typically associated with the country genre, Lovett's compositions often incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country & western styling. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal (1994 for "Blues For Dixie" with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989 for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band). In 1995, Lovett performed a duet of "You've Got a Friend in Me" with Randy Newman for Toy Story. He plays Collings acoustic guitars.WEB,weblink Fretbase: Play Guitar Like Lyle Lovett, July 8, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081009120151weblink">weblink October 9, 2008, File:Lylelovett2-fls.jpg|thumb|left|Lyle Lovett performing on the Watson Stage at MerleFest in 2011, Wilkesboro, North CarolinaWilkesboro, North CarolinaLovett has acted in a number of films, notably four for director Robert Altman: The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Prêt-à-Porter (1994), and Cookie's Fortune (1999). He also composed the score for the director's Dr. T & the Women (2000). Some of his other film roles include Bastard Out Of Carolina (1996), The New Guy (2002), (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) (2007), and a humorous role in Angels Sing, a family Christmas movie (alongside fellow actors and musicians such as Harry Connick, Jr., Connie Britton, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson).WEB,weblink Angels Sing, IMDb, 2016-12-07, His television acting forays include guest roles on Mad About You and Castle, a recurring role on The Bridge (as Flagman, a lawyer), and appearances as himself on Dharma & Greg and Brothers & Sisters.Mary Chapin Carpenter's 1992 song "I Feel Lucky" makes reference to Lovett, as does Bloodhound Gang's 1999 song "The Bad Touch", which includes the lyric, "and you'll Lovett just like Lyle."Lovett was given an award called an "Esky" for Surest Thing in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. The magazine said of Lovett: "The secret of Lyle Lovett's endurance comes down to the three C's: class, charisma and consistency... In the studio and on stage with his giant orchestra, he's spent two decades gracefully matching genuine songcraft with A-list musicianship".In 2010, Lovett appeared on an episode of (Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...) that also featured John Prine and Ray LaMontagne.In 2011, Lovett was named Texas State Artist Musician by the Texas Commission on the Arts.WEB,weblink State Musician | Texas Commission on the Arts, Arts.texas.gov, 2016-12-07, Lovett contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Well... All Right" for the tribute album (Listen to Me: Buddy Holly), released on September 6, 2011.On October 24, 2019, Lovett was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.In 2022, he released his first album since 2012, 12th of June.

Personal life

File:Lyle Lovett at Oregon Zoo.jpg|thumb|150px|Lovett performing at the Oregon ZooOregon ZooLovett married actress Julia Roberts after meeting her on the set of The Player. Following a three-week romance, they eloped and married in June 1993 in Marion, Indiana. In March 1995, they divorced after less than two years of marriage. People magazine reported that the breakup was caused by career demands.NEWS,weblink One Last Sad Song, People, March 6, 2013, April 10, 1995, Schneider, Karen S., They remained friends afterwards.WEB,weblink Lyle Lovett goes where the love is, Heraldscotland.com, July 17, 2011, July 22, 2016, On March 28, 2002, Lovett was trapped by a bull against a fence on his uncle's farm in Klein, Texas, before being pulled to safety. He fully recovered after six months from a badly broken leg, and he began touring again in summer 2003.Lovett was conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Houston on May 15, 2010, at its general commencement ceremony.WEB,weblink Musician Recalls Early Connection to University of Houston, University of Houston, May 16, 2010, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100519024424weblink">weblink May 19, 2010, mdy-all, WEB,weblink The University of Houston to Graduate More Than 4,500 Students, University of Houston, May 16, 2010, His mother was in the audience as her son was presented with an honorary doctorate from the same university from which she had received her bachelor's degree in 1960.WEB,weblink Singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett received an honorary degree during the ceremony, Houston Chronicle, May 15, 2010, May 16, 2010, His father was also a graduate of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture of the University of Houston.In 2015, Lovett received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Texas A&M University.Lovett is also a horse enthusiast and co-owns and competes in reining competitions with world class Quarter Horse, Smart and Shiney.WEB, Peters, Stephanie, The Renaissance Cowboy of Texas,weblink eqliving.com, December 23, 2014, May 13, 2017, WEB, Horse & Rider Q&A with Lyle Lovett,weblink Horse & Rider, April 16, 2010, May 13, 2017, en, MAGAZINE, Hudak, Joseph, Hear Pat Green and Lyle Lovett's Ode to Texas Girls,weblink Rolling Stone, August 27, 2014, May 13, 2017, In 2012, Lovett was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.WEB, Inductees,weblink Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, March 7, 2020, In 2018, he was awarded the National Reining Horse Association Lifetime Achievement Award in the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame.WEB, Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award,weblink National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame, www.nrha.com, May 14, 2019,

Discography

• Lyle Lovett (1986)
• Pontiac (1987)
• Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (1989)
• Joshua Judges Ruth (1992)
• I Love Everybody (1994)
• The Road to Ensenada (1996)
• Step Inside This House (1998)
• My Baby Don't Tolerate (2003)
• It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
• Natural Forces (2009)
• Release Me (2012)
• 12th of June (2022)

Filmography

Musician

• Still Alice (2014) â€” song performer "If I Had A Boat"; songwriter for Karen Elson's performance of same
• The Bridge (TV series, 2014)
• True Blood (TV series, episode "I Will Rise Up", 2009) â€” song performer "I Will Rise Up"
• Walk Hard (2007) â€” song performer "Walk Hard"
• Deadwood (TV series, episode "Bullock Returns to the Camp", 2005) â€” song performer "Old Friend" (1994)
• The Exonerated (TV movie, 2005) â€” song performer "Amazing Grace"
• The Interpreter (2005) â€” song performer "If I Had a Boat"
• 61 (TV movie, 2001) â€” song performer "Nobody Knows Me"
• All Over the Guy (2001) â€” song performer and composer "She Makes Me Feel Good" and "The Blues Walk"
• Dr. T & the Women (2000) â€” Song performer and composer and also used a recording of "You've Been So Good Up to Now" (1992), "She's Already Made Up Her Mind" (1992), "Ain't It Something" (1994)
• For Love of the Game (1999) â€” song performer "Summer Wind"
• Stuart Little (1999) â€” song performer "Walking Tall"
• Mumford (1999) â€” song performer "Ballad of the Snow Leopard and The Tanqueray Cowboy", "Till It Shines"
• Clay Pigeons (1998) â€” song performer "Teach Me About Love"
• Hope Floats (1998) â€” song performer "Smile"
• The Apostle (1997) â€” song performer "(I'm a) Soldier in the Army of the Lord"
• Toy Story (1995) â€” song performer "You've Got a Friend in Me" with Randy Newman as the lead vocals.
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series, episode "One Wedding and A Funeral", 1995) â€” song performer "Nobody Knows Me"
• Quiz Show (1994) â€” song performer "Moritat" by Kurt Weill
• With Honors (1994) â€” song performer "Blue Skies"
• Major League II (1994) â€” song performer and composer "All My Love Is Gone"
• The Firm (1993) â€” song performer "M-O-N-E-Y"
• Leap of Faith (1992) â€” song performer "Pass Me Not"
• The Crying Game (1992) â€” song performer "Stand By Your Man"
• Major League (1989) â€” song performer "Cryin' Shame"
• Always (1989) â€” song performer "Cowboy Man"

Actor{| class"wikitable"

! Year! Title! Role! Notes(Bill: On His Own) >| (TV movie)The Player (1992 film)>The Player Detective DeLongpre Short Cuts >|Prêt-à-Porter (film)>Prêt-à-Porter Clint Lammeraux Mad About You >Mad About You: Part 2)")Bastard Out of Carolina (film)>Bastard Out of Carolina Wade Breast Men >| (TV movie)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Road Person The Opposite of Sex >|Cookie's Fortune >|Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular >| (episode #1.23)Mad About You >The Final Frontier (Mad About You)>The Final Frontier" Part 1)Dharma and Greg >List of Dharma & Greg episodes#ep62>The Trouble With Troubadours")Three Days of Rain >|The New Guy >|Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)>Brothers and Sisters Himself (episode "Something New")(Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) >|The Open Road >|Castle (TV series)>Castle Agent Westfield (episode "Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind")Angels Sing >|The Bridge (2013 TV series)>The Bridge Monte P. Flagman (10 episodes)Life in Pieces >List of Life in Pieces episodes#ep36>Facebook Fish Planner Backstage")Blue Bloods (TV series)>Blue Bloods Texas Ranger Waylon Gates (3 episodes)Big Sky (American TV series)>Big Sky Tex (TV series, 3 episodes)

Theatre

Actor

• Much Ado About Nothing (The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, 2010) – BalthazarWEB,weblink The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Presents Much Ado About Nothing, Center Theatre Group, December 25, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101229144348weblink">weblink December 29, 2010, WEB,weblink Lyle Lovett joining Helen Hunt in cast of 'Much Ado About Nothing', Latimesblogs.latimes.com, December 2, 2010, 2016-12-07,

Composer

• Much Ado About Nothing (The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, 2010)

Honors {| class"wikitable"|+

!Year!Honor!Reference|2012|Inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of FameDATE=NOVEMBER 20, 2011ACCESS-DATE=MARCH 8, 2020,

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lovett has won four awards from 17 nominations.{{awards table}}1989Pontiac (album)>She's No Lady"Grammy Award for Best Country Song>Best Country Song|{{nom}}Pontiac (album)>PontiacBest Male Country Vocal Performance|{{nom}}32nd Annual Grammy Awards>1990|Lyle Lovett and His Large Band|{{won}}1993|Joshua Judges RuthGrammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance>Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|{{nom}}Joshua Judges Ruth>Church"Grammy Award for Best Music Video>Best Music Video|{{nom}}1995|I Love EverybodyGrammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album>Best Pop Album|{{nom}}|"Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Al Green)Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals>Best Pop Collaboration|{{won}}Wheelin' and Dealin' (Asleep at the Wheel album)>Blues for Dixie" (with Asleep at the Wheel)Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal>Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|{{won}}1997The Road to Ensenada>Private Conversation"Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance>Best Male Country Vocal Performance|{{nom}}The Road to Ensenada>Long Tall Texan" (with Randy Newman)Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals>Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|{{nom}}|The Road to EnsenadaGrammy Award for Best Country Album>Best Country Album|{{won}}41st Annual Grammy Awards>1999|Step Inside This HouseGrammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album>Best Contemporary Folk Album|{{nom}}42nd Annual Grammy Awards>2000|"That's Right (You're Not from Texas)"Best Male Country Vocal Performance|{{nom}}44th Annual Grammy Awards>2002My Baby Don't Tolerate>San Antonio Girl"|{{nom}}2004|"My Baby Don't Tolerate"|{{nom}}|My Baby Don't TolerateGrammy Award for Best Country Album>Best Country Album|{{nom}}47th Annual Grammy Awards>2005My Baby Don't Tolerate>In My Own Mind"Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance>Best Male Country Vocal Performance|{{nom}}

Citations

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Sources

• Oermann, Robert K. (1998). "Lyle Lovett". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 307.
• NEWS,weblink Through fame, fortune and marriage to Julia Roberts, Texan Lyle Lovett has stayed true to his roots, El Paso Times, August 1, 2008, August 1, 2008, Pullen, Doug, {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

External links

• Official Lyle Lovett Website
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061104101348weblink">Lyle Lovett at Lost Highway Records
• {{IMDb name|id=0005164|name=Lyle Lovett}}
• {{Charlie Rose guest|55}}
• {{NYTtopic|people/l/lyle_lovett}}
• "Lovett charges ahead with his career" – USA Today, May 10, 2002.
• "Homeboy", by Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker, February 1, 2004.
• "The Thinking Man's Cowboy", by Matt Dellinger, The New Yorker, February 23, 2004.

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