2007
marks the 30th anniversary of Elvis'
passing, and therefore, the country
music associations and websites that
celebrate this special occasion would
like to honour the legend of the King.
One Elvis song will be designated the
Official Song of the International
Country Music Day September 17, 2007.
By his own admission, Elvis was not
strictly a country artist, but he always
showed a great deal of respect for the
genre and went on to record countless
country numbers, giving country music
his own special touch. That is why we
have decided to honour Elvis and his
musical legacy by designating one of his
songs as the Official Song of the
International Country Music Day 2007.
Vote for your favourite song. The
winning song will come out of votes cast
in Argentina, Spain, the United States,
France, Greece, Uruguay, and the rest of
the world.
The Songs
The songs entering the poll have been
selected among Elvis best country
releases according to their quality,
chart position, and success of Elvis
performance. They are the following:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (1954), I'm Left,
You're Right, She's Gone (1955), I
Forgot to Remember to Forget (1955),
(Now and Then) There's a Fool Such as I
(1958), There's Always Me (1961), Guitar
Man (1967), I Was Born About Ten
Thousand Years Ago (1970), Little Cabin
on the Hill (1970), Always On My Mind
(1972), I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
(1973) and Moody Blue (1977).
The Event:
The International Country Music Day is
held on September 17 every year,
commemorating the birth of Hank
Williams, one of the foremost legends of
country music.
Australian country singer Adam Harvey,
winner of the 2007 CMA (Country Music
Association, America) Global Country
Artist Award, expressed his feelings
about this celebration: Having it on
Hank Williams' birthday is a nice touch
but more so it is great to see lots of
people around the world recognizing and
enjoying country music .Source: Email /
Updated: Aug 11, 2007
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Posted: 12th. August 2007