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Genre:
Country
Release Date: 07/18/2000
Darryl Worley was born and raised in Tennessee. He has mentioned being influenced by
country greats like
Hank Williams,
George Jones,
Willie Nelson, and
Merle Haggard. Hints of those influences show through in
Worley's own music, but without taking over.
Hard Rain Don't Last is his debut full-length offering. He co-wrote many of the tunes on this first album, including
"When You Need My Love," "Feels Like Work," "If I Could Just Be Me," "A Good Day to Run," and
"Too Many Pockets," as well as the impressive title track. A number of the tunes made their way onto the Top 20 charts. The songs on
Hard Rain Don't Last move from slow and soft
ballads to toe-tapping
Western swing filled with the sound of the expected steel guitar and fiddle, and are all enjoyable. Though a lot of
country music seems caught somewhere closer to
pop or
rock than
country, this recording proves that
traditional doesn't have to be outdated.
~Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide
;)
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