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The Jennifer Jennings Band "The Jennifer Jennings Band is as good or better than anything coming out of Nashville." Mike O'Cull - staff writer for Illinois Entertainer, IllinoisBlues.com and ChicagoMusicGuide.com. I know that Johnny Cash didnt do it first, I was merely trying to illustrate that his version came out before hers (and is probably the most famous). My name is Jennifer Jennings. He was an The holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Entrepreneurship, Gender, and Family Business, Jennifer is one of Canada's leading researchers at the intersection of gender, entrepreneurship, and the family embeddedness of entrepreneurial activity. I saw the passionate support of Shooter and Waylons right-hand man Robbie Turner as they came in to put their mark on the songs.. Furthermore, just last night on The Voice, the most-watched show on TV right now, they called Wagon Wheel a song by Darius Rucker. This is an ignorant, indolent, ill-informed, and ridiculous assertion that is perpetually made by people who attempt to simplify the argument against who they perceive as traditionalists scared of change who just want the music to sound like it has always sounded. Many believe this was a marketing ploy to promote the song. Jessi Colter and Eddy have a daughter together called Jennifer. While Jennings did not want any part of it, Colter could not be dissuaded, and Eddy began getting jealous. However, it is very wrong in that it says Struggle is talented. Our genre would be better without him. The kids.. Youre not gonna be around forever.. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at twelve on KVOW radio. In factshortly before he began to serve his prison sentence, Struggle began to embrace his heritage for the first time since his mother broke free to make it on her own all of those years ago. Our family has endured a lot and overcome, and this record was a testament to the power of love.. Real music is real music. So hate all you want but we are integrated like it or not. Schedule a showing for 884 NE 72nd St in Miami, FL. When I was growing up, my mother was always in the living room, playing piano and writing songs. He has a lot of talent. Your email address will not be published. For those keeping score at home, that means Waylon Jennings is Harness' step-great-grandfather, and that she's also related to musician and producer Shooter Jennings, the son of Colter and the elder Jennings. Struggle was not just some distant relative to Waylon that barely knew him who is now riding his name. For anyone interested here is the history of shooter and struggle. Jessi Colter met Waylon Jennings after he helped her secure a recording contract with RCA Victor. 10:02 am. Aside from the fact that they are based almost entirely on digital and electronic machinations, artists frequently feel the need to sample music from other singers/songwriters for their own means. June 6, 2013 @ Jenni Eddy Jennings-Finding her Own Path S1 Ep18 Songwriter Connection Music Interviews Jenni is the Daughter of Jessi Colter, Her dad is Duane Eddy and she also called the late Waylon Jennings Dad. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew.. Remember that!!!!! 2:15 pm. Posted by Struggle Jennings on Thursday, January 17, 2019 "Ace in the Hole," one of the songs on the four-track project, features Struggle's legendary grandmother, as well as his mom Jenni Eddy Jennings. With plenty of love and respect for a legend, and a slight chuckle about his grandson every now and again. What would Waylon think about country rap, and what would he think about his songs being turned into it? Well I dont believe a true artist thinks in terms of having a pre-determined path they want their music to go.. "A lot of artists don't really have that privilege but it also set high standards-- very high standards -- with where I was supposed to go and what I'm supposed to do with my music and how I'm supposed to sound.". Christina Harris Outlaw country music pioneer Waylon Jennings was married three times before finally getting it right with his fourth marriage to fellow artist Jessi Colter (birthname Miriam Johnson). . Sterling Whitaker Published: February 13, 2020. Its weird hes copping to Waylons heritage when hes Duane Eddys grandson. Its a little vulgar, but it brings in a whole new set of listeners that will probably come to love alot of his more country stuff as well. Right now the main flashpoint of the culture war is country rap, and Shooter and I could not be on more opposite sides. Acca Dacca Not only is it not a part of the original work, but the additions bear no resemblance to the intent of the original artist or the final product. And sure, maybe it was inevitable that country rap would have its phase. Struggle Jennings & Brianna Harness. A voluntary professional association, the TBA offers its members a variety of programs and services designed to assist in professional development and works to build a positive image for the profession in the community. KINGSPORT - Eddie K. Jennings, 66 of Kingsport passed away February 22, 2022, following an extended illness. 5:25 pm, Struggle is good he speaks of real shit he went through and from the heart never heard a bad song from him i did time i can relate. Black82ford 2:08 pm. But to make an album with a majority of the songs borrowing from Waylon, or really any single artist is complete overkill in my opinion, and puts the artist up for criticism that he cant stand on his own two feet. If I were to be dishonest and go out there and glorify that lifestyle, theyd be dying in vain. Plus, if they were to have credited Old Crow Medicine Show, a degree of the populace who has no idea who Darius Rucker is would buy the original version, thinking that theyre getting the one they heard on the radio yesterday. It was a rap version of outlaw shit too. So now theyre gonna shit all over Waylon? Today I listen mostly to Flatt and Scruggs, Waylon, Willie, Johnny Cash, and other bluegrass and *real country* I was raised on. He appears on this album, and this is what the Charleston City Paper had to say about his son The Gunslinger: http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/shooter-jennings-doesnt-like-country-musics-nickelback-makeover/Content?oid=4609036, Meanwhile, on Gunslinger Jennings spits out taunts like a trash-talking rapper: Dont call me an outlaw/ Im a motherfucking gunslinger/ You want to run your mouth all day long/ You better keep your eye on my motherfucking trigger finger/ Do you feel me, punk / Do you feel me, punk. Gunslinger not only draws from hip-hop, it features a full-on saxophone jam to close the album., shooter who Northern Rebel So if nothing else, Struggles music is getting some real hip-hop fans to check out his Grandpas music. Request additional information, schedule a showing, save to your property organizer. It keeps me from going back. I forgot the name they called themselves for the notorious song. There are 100+ professionals named "Jennifer Eddy", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Has an old school Goodie Mob feel to it. His mother is the daughter from Jessi Colters first marriage to rock & roll guitarist Duane Eddy. With powerful lyrics addressing everything from depression to addiction to suicide to finding hope, the two men lay bare their souls, all for the purpose of establishing a holistic source of strength and understanding. June 8, 2013 @ What is the legacy of the sons and grandsons of country music royalty? And in 10 years, thats the only thing hell have done for music. June 4, 2013 @ Needless to say I spent the rest of last night listening to Waylon Jennings version. A classic song by a legendary artist was sampled by a rapper,and by that and that alone the genre has gained another paying customer. Some are threatened by it an some are saved by it.. 12:59 pm. You people in the trenches feeling that and shooters doing what he wants havent you heard white lines, Jack Williams There is a whole world out there of country style rappers has been around for a very long time just never made an impression. I would be curious on your real opinion of the music itself. Somehow hed be upset that mixing Hip Hop and country would be destroying some long-standing, strictly defined, industry approved and culturally protected tradition.. Well though I didnt know the man, to me those are some of the very principles that Waylon stands for.. Glad to see that there are others out there who truly appreciate music for the art that it is. Same with Rap or any other genre.. Jennifer was born on March 22, 1973 and passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. I would agree with you to a point Northern Rebel. Yet, the feat of Jennings' growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. Ace in the Hole. If people remember him at all, theyll only remember him as a bad white rapper who turned them onto the music of a legend. Is he even out of jail? Duane Eddy (m, 1961, div. I know Struggle, he is a hard working, very talented individual with a ton of respect for his grandfather, who raised him as more of a father figure. Some of its worked and sounded great and other things Ive wondered what he was thinking, but overall he is tremendously talented and WAY better than the crap thats on radio and CMT these days. was the law changed at some point? HOWEVER, by God leave rap and country and rock and roll SEPERATE !!! For what its worth, Big Smo did a song several years ago that uses a tune you might find familiar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_uJrCeg3w. You, Blake Shelton, Struggle, and whoever else can make this argument over and over, but youre tilting at windmills. If you do any research on Struggle or even listen to his album he has mad respect for his grandfather. The Hillbilly Muslim 10:07 pm, You never knew your grandfather so you have nothing to compare to.I have step- grandkids that are everybit as much mine blood or notyou need to get in your lane and not call some one a liarWaylon took care and mentored this young man and for you to say this is more of a disgrace to society than any of Struggles songs could ever be.SMH, Megan Im sure you know all of this, but its no less annoying or convoluted. funkywheel Then the chorus will kick in, theyll start singing along, and life will move on. I thing Waylon would be proud of what he is doing. June 4, 2013 @ 2.6K. February 8, 2021, 8:27 am, When I went to prison this last time, I lost everything, Struggle Jennings told American Songwriter. Country is country. Frank browning "Growing up, it was pretty normal We had our own struggles, our own problems. It would be pretty scary to consider future generations thinking of Taylor Swift, and not Waylon Jennings, as representative of the culture of Country music.. I never heard a rap song on there. 8:20 pm. . Jennifer Eddy is a highly regarded marketing, advertising, and brand communications strategist specialized in corporate growth strategy and public sector communications. Her only son with Waylon Jennings, the country artist and producer Shooter Jennings, released his eponymous Shooter album last year. Real life. When I was first really embracing who I was and the kind of music I wanted to make, I knew that I couldnt glorify anything I had done in the past or that type of lifestyle and its repercussions, he explained. Jennings remembered this all throughout his prison years, so its no surprise that once he got out he devoted himself to crafting music that was as raw and honest as possible. It may be Blasphemy to some but the quality of this is high. Doing WAYLON in rap and making money from it is DISRESPECFUL! Thats just it, Burly Dent ~~ Its not the Jennings clan at all. "It's so much fun just sharing your feelings and emotions with your family. The music and the story is really touching people and actually hitting folks from all over in the end elevating and growing the audience for Waylon and Country Music in general, James Hahn II Duane Eddy is Struggles true grandfather. I think I went out of my way in this piece to make sure I gave weight to the legitimacy of Waylon and Struggles relationship as grandfather and grandson when I said, Struggle was not just some distant relative to Waylon that barely knew him who is now riding his name. Finally, the bullshit comments about Struggle not being blood kin, and whatever he gains from the connection to the Jennings name. New Ashley McBryde Song Light On In The Kitchen, New Davisson Brothers Band Song Cross My Heart, Hogslop String Band Steady Hand (Grand Ole Opry Debut), New Song from The Broken Spokes Moved Into a Bottle, Bella White Break My Heart (Official Video), Rodney Crowell Everything At Once (feat. AKA: Jennifer Jennings Davis. I got it my chest, I feel better, wonderful. "We can all relate to it and all connect with each other through music. Waylon Jennings ' eldest son, Terry, had died in January 2019. Struggle has very little talent. Some songs move your spirit and change your life, while others are nails on chalkboard.. Nonetheless, please dont characterize me as being one discounting the relationship that can form between two people who happen to not be from the same bloodline. Granted he did rely ALOT on Waylons music to market this and I think they did overdo it having 7/9 songs being rapped around Waylon tracks. June 4, 2013 @ My music has to be honest he explained. January 10, 2019 @ Not enough people remember that, especially once she chucked it to the side to be Wifey and Mommy. I was always proud to be his son," Josh also wrote. January 11, 2015 @ Like it or not, this country-rap thing isnt going away any time soon. "We don't really like hold onto any past grudges or anything like that -- we're just here to create with each other "There's probably not very many things that we don't know about each other," she adds. I think about the people whove said that my music inspired them to change their lives, to be a better man, father or husband, to work harder, to chase their dream, to understand that they dont have to go back to prison, they dont have to continue to use drugs or fall into these same cycles that their families have been trapped in. June 5, 2013 @ June 4, 2013 @ Especially if we didnt share blood. This side effect of the never ending hype machine is what gets me the most. June 4, 2013 @ 1. wrt struggle: I understand your concerns, but in this case I would defer to shooter and jessie. The second best result is Jennifer Eddy age 30s in Louisville, OH. June 6, 2013 @ The real test will be his next album and the ones after it. June 6, 2013 @ Former NBA Champion Eddie House joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to give Ja Morant some advice. From the songs ive heard he stands for what he believes in and stays true to is way of life. Now, those hating on Struggle and his use of Waylon Jennings music and name to establish himself in the industry. Waylons primary estate executors Jessi Colter and Shooter Jennings actively participate in I Am Struggle, with both making appearances on the album. Something else worth pointing out about Struggle is that he is no Blake Shelton or Jason Aldean, and his songs are no Dirt Road Anthem. As Ive also said about fellow Southern white rapper Yelawolf, Struggle has talent. Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa".. Colter was one of the few female artists to emerge from the mid-1970s "outlaw country" movement.After meeting Jennings, Colter pursued a career in . I downloaded I am struggle, loved it. I was trying to say and point out many of the same points that youve hit on in your comment when i left my comment. "Young Whey picked up the mic and pranced out on stage and began singing 'Mama's [sic] Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys'. 4:32 pm, wow, I didnt even know she did a version of that song..I dont want my search history tainted with that, so Im not gonna look it up..I really dont mind people doing covers, and I guess its not that easy to tell when its a cover or not on a CD..I just wish people would recognize the artists who wrote the songs (or even the ones who made them famous), Struggles to stay away Old Country Buffet, Acca Dacca I like anchovies. Northern rebel I get this is a free country and if you like it support it. Looking for Jennifer Eddy? Waylon Jennings is a legend as well, but hes from the outlaw generation that Duane preceded. Colter, meanwhile, is a key figure in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museums new Outlaws & Armadillos exhibit. Autopsy IV I read this sentence to mean that we cant assume that he HAS respect for Waylon and his music, which doesnt seem to fit with the rest of the paragraph. She has a highly respected reputation for producing measurable, meaningful marketing results for clients across a wide variety of competitive industries. Again, dont really want to turn into a Shooter thread, but Shooter pretty much already is rapping. I dont believe for a second that every rapper is out every day slappin some big booty hoes a*s and gettin crunk and then runnin from the cops anymore than I believe every good ole boy with decent looks and endless pockets just got outta college and now hes chillin by the bon fire scoopin out hay for some hunnies to lay down in their daisy dukes in for some awe shucks mid 20s cowboy to break out the keg and get lucky. I 100% support your campaign against this dude. She lived in his house almost her entire childhood. And thats one of the travesties here, because now Struggle is going to be typecast with some folks as a simple hack ruining Waylons songs, when what he could have done was stand on his own two feet, just like Waylon did. But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. A man of true conviction and character.. This is why I have little respect for hip hop or rap as genres of music. and Im not picking on you Jim, just wanted to get those points out. June 5, 2013 @ First off, lets clarify that Struggle has no blood relation to Waylon. The estate backed it for whatever reason so it is what it is. I had to check it out. Jennings is a close friend and colleague of Rovers manager Joey Barton, spearheading the club's recruitment setup in a consultancy capacity. Jenni Eddy Jennings' son, Will Harness, also known as . I was checking out the upcoming tour dates for Erick Strickland & theyre playing at it sometime this summer, Eric Strickland 12:53 pm. To play the song on the voice, the representatives probably asked Darius Rucker, not O.C.M.S., depending on whether they played his version or the original. Except the whole taking a dead countrys stars songs and turning them into rap. I watched it come together.. One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. It is a preconceived argument to a position that doesnt exist. Jack Williams Jennifer and Will have a daughter, Brianna. She married Jennings in 1969. Instead what you will find are multiple instances where this site has gone out of its way to explain that music MUST evolve, and specifically championing the cause of artists attempting to evolve country in a creative way. Acca Dacca Were best friends. But when it comes to re-making the songs of a dead man, there are serious ethics questions that arise, and ones that go way beyond matters of taste. 11:24 pm. I volunteer at a teen center, and a lot of what I do is sitting around playing guitar, usually I stick with songs by either Cash, Haggard, Hank, some rockabilly, and songs I write, but occasionally Ill dick around with a non country song for laughs, the other day I played Poisons every rose has its thorn (I countried it up a little, but thats not the point). Anyways my point is Waylons music was real and he lived it. I grew up listening to Willie, Waylon, and Hank Williams Sr and Jr due to my grandpa. Post by Raj Gas onMar 14, 2021 at 1:53am. Jennifer is related to Michelle L Eddy and Patricia Louise . I just heard about this album yesterday from a friend yesterday. I owe it to my family because of all of the heartache caused by beliefs we were taught as kids. This drivethis unwavering desire for self-bettermentwas not only a huge source of Jennings strength as he navigated the transition from prison life back into family life, but it was also the underlying motivation behind Jennings collaboration with fellow Southern rapper, Jelly Roll. May 17, 2014 @ And this isnt necessarily just about country being made into hip-hop. You know, stuff like Feed your family by any means and Its okay to do wrong as long as youre doing it for the right reasons. Those beliefs were instilled in us as kids, a lot of times through music and entertainment. I guess it takes talent to take music from a completely unrelated genre and turn it into something else, but its certainly not art and I have absolutely no respect for the practice. I like a lot of vintage country-rock music (the REAL stuff, rootsy and generally self-written) and I like only a few rap and hip-hop artists if they manage to display particularly incisive lyrical prowess of depth and character, along with grooves that serve the poetry, instead of the other way around. Not trying to be that guy, but isnt that a Bob Dylan tune? Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. BTW, for my money, and as much as I enjoy Waylons body of work, the most genuinely gifted member of that entire clan was Jessi Colter, who, when at the very top of her country-rock game for a brief-but-shining few years in the mid-1970s, could write and sing circles around them all. February 25, 2015 @ I dont see this music as being some sort of country/hip-hop hybrid in any way, shape, or manner. This article nails it in that here we have one of the greatest country music legends of all time having his legacy bastardized to create rap music. "As I've gotten older, and the more I've gotten into music,I feel like they definitely set huge stepping stones and paved the way for me," Harness reflects. Again, dont want to turn this into a Shooter bashing exercise because really this is about Struggle. Menu Log In Sign Up Good luck to him, if so. That said, it did get a friend who Ive never known to listen to anything but rap and metal to start listening to Waylon Jennings. But i do agree with your post and shooter did do a rap limp biscuit type song with his dad in the 90s. The Struggle is real. Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. 9:45 pm. But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. Why not do this with Hank Williams songs, and George Jones songs. you enjoy it listen, if you dont, dont listen. by Understood. Theres a saying: Legends are made from vulnerable men. I truly believe that.. But look at how raps phase with rock is looked upon now. My theory is that theres no such thing as country rap. However I will say, with this album, Shooters song The Gunslinger, and your report that hes been playing a lot of rap on his radio show (I have to take your word for it, because I dont have satellite radio), it is becoming clear that Shooter Jennings is becoming a fulcrum in the country rap movement. In closing I guess my point is Struggle deserves a chance to do things his way as much as anybody else does and just like Trigger was saying he is very talented. Cmon man, dont be that guy all the time. Waylon basically does over half of the album and Im sure not nearly as many people would have heard it had it not been for who hes related to and partially because of the controversy surrounding Waylons music being posthumously used like this. apparently miley cyrus covered the song, and all the kids were damn sure it was hers, it bothered me, but hey, its not my favorite song, or band..then I played wagon wheel, and it didnt occur to me until just now, they probably thought it was a Darius Rucker song. Jennifer Jennings is a Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, and a Faculty Associate of the Office of Population Research.She is also the Director of Education Research Section (ERS) which supports research, publication, and teaching on matters relating to education policy and practice. Macklemore Announces 2023 Fall North American Tour: I Wasnt Sure We Were Gonna Ever Be Able to Do This Again, American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand. I cant stand that rap crap but its the blood line that keeps me playing it. Listen to the 10 Best Songs About America, American Idol': Teenage Country Singer Emily Faith Earns Hollywood Ticket After Good Hearted Woman Cover [Watch], Colby Acuffs Debut Single Inspired by Intense Waylon Jennings Dream [Exclusive Premiere]. Harness recalls herself as an "extremely musical" child -- she sang in the choir, was first chair in band and "just, like, ran around singing all the time" -- but her debut album,Welcome to My Nightmare, only just arrived in 2020. Doesnt matter what youre sampling, its rap. 8:38 am. 9:44 pm, My disclaimer is that I work with Struggle, so theres my bias.. So if youre really interested in lending a hand in saving country music Well you better come up with a better way of sharing the heart of this constantly growing and evolving culture and music that we call Country with the kids. Word. My point is this: Country gained a new 31 year old fan today. Thatd be like calling Country Grammar by Nelly a rap-rock song, because it has a sample from Sweet Home Alabama in it. Stop judging the man because of his looks, his name, and the way he chooses to express himself. The message I took away from it.. was powerful. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI and KLLL. In 1969, she met and married Waylon Jennings. June 5, 2013 @ I remember a friend of mine brought me a 2 Live Crew cassettehe snuck it to me, it was music that talked about shit we werent supposed to know as 8-year-olds. His mother is Jessi Coulters daughter from a previous marriage to Duane Eddy. Say what you will about Dirt Road Anthem or Boys Round Here, but they were intended as country rap from the very beginning. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew,. The post 10 Cybersecurity Breaches of Q4 2022 and How to Prevent Them appeared first on Cyolo . We want to hear it. The problem is, is that punchline will have Waylons name attached to it. In other words, hes just like every other bad white rapper out there but with better connections. Waylon Jennings performs his hit 'Luckenbach, Texas . Before writing this piece, I spent a long time reading anything and everything I could find about Struggle, and specifically about his relationship with Waylon.