NASHVILLE, TN. (Epic Nashville) - Grammy award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist,
Patty Loveless will release her new CD, Dreamin' My Dreams (Epic Nashville) on
September 13, 2005. Since Patty's first disc,
Patty Loveless in 1986, she has earned dozens of awards, sold millions of records and amassed one of the most respected and revered careers in music. Dreamin' My Dreams is one more testament to the discriminating musical taste that has elevated Patty from the pack and forged her name into the annals of country music history.
2005 marks the 20-year anniversary of Patty's partnership with longtime producer turned husband, Emory Gordy, Jr. The two first met in 1985 when Emory (with Tony Brown) produced Patty's first recordings. They fell in love, later wed in 1989 and have been partners in life and music ever since.
Naturally, Gordy returned to the sound board for producer duties on Dreamin' My Dreams. The rich production created with co-producer Justin Niebank, guest vocals from consummate vocalists
Emmylou Harris and
Dwight Yoakam and musicianship by such greats as
Stuart Duncan, Lee Roy Parnell, Albert Lee, Bryan Sutton and Rob Ickes take the listener on a Sunday drive through the best of contemporary country to the roots of Appalachian mountain music, blues and bluegrass that has become her signature. "I feel much more confident these days in the way I approach a song," says Loveless. "On my last few records, I've just let myself feel a sense of freedom and trust. I've made a lot of records and I feel fortunate to be able to continue making them. So now I think, 'I just want to flow with it - enjoy it.'"
Dreamin' My Dreams also showcases Patty's exquisite vocal style with her delicate gift for discovering the heart of a song. The CD features tracks by Richard Thompson, Jim Lauderdale,
Julie and
Buddy Miller,
Leslie Satcher, Delbert McClinton, Steve Earle, Delaney Bramlett, Thom Schuyler, Gary Nicholson, Tony Arata, Pete Wasner, Lee Roy Parnell and Allen Reynolds. Also included are three tracks co-written by Patty and Emory Gordy, Jr.
Always,
Patty Loveless connects. Going heart to heart with every one of her listeners, she sings their joys and sorrows. She connects to the ache or tenderness of each song's lyrics. And she takes the connection back – all the way to the soul of country music. Born and bred country, Patty lives that soul, and with Dreamin' My Dreams she again makes it real. "That title reminds me of how I first felt when I came to Nashville," Patty says, "I felt I was living my dreams." With this remarkable album, the dream continues.
Dreamin' My Dreams hits stores September 13.
