Today's focus is on one of the top Country groups of the '80, who came together in Nashville in 1984, put together by a Nashville producer who needed someone to record demos of the songs he was writing.
1954 A Slight Miscalculation On Management's Part
Elvis Presley makes his only appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Opry manager Jim Denny allegedly tells him not to give up his day job.
Today's KLAW Classic is from Restless Heart. The songwriters recall the inspiration for the song as an old high school flame with the most unbelievable blue eyes.
30 Years & Still Restless. That's the name of this year's Restless Heart tour commemorating their upcoming 30th anniversary. And they're back to the same 5 members they had when they did their first album nearly 30 years ago.
The KLAW Classic for today is from 1988. Restless Heart recorded the song written about the bluest eyes that one of the authors, Van Stephenson had ever seen.