Tennessee Whiskey: Official Trailer from Cole Claassen on Vimeo. The film is available for rent or purchase in iTunes. 1 songs, with the majority of those recorded by his longtime friend and “King of Country” George Strait, including “The Chair,” “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her,” “Ocean Front Property,” “Famous Last Words of a Fool,” “I’ve Come to Expect It From You,” “If I Know Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “She Let Herself Go” and “Living for the Night.” Dillon also wrote the classic “Tennessee Whiskey,” most recently popularized by Stapleton.
I am humbled to have that opportunity.”īMI Icon songwriter Dillon has written more than 26 No.
Along with the new certifications for Tennessee Whiskey, Chris Stapleton’s song Broken Halos was just certified 2X platinum, and Millionaire written by Kevin Welch was certified platinum as well. I appreciate Dean and Susie for letting me in their life. The song has become so big, a Broadway play is in production called Tennessee Whiskey: The Musical about the life of co-writer Dean Dillon. “This is a highlight of my career and life. Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake perform 'Tennessee Whiskey' and 'Drink You Away' on the 49th CMA Awards. I want to tell your story.’ He hemmed-and-hawed and finally said, ‘Let’s do it,'” said Claassen.
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“I said, ‘Dean, let’s make a movie about you. And most of my kids are here tonight-that’s important to me.” Strangely, no family member interviews notably stood out in the 80-minute film.Ĭlaassen and Dillon met at the Mountain High Music Festival in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado. “I want to thank my way-better half, Susie. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think anything like this would ever happen, to be quite honest,” said Dillon. Hosted by the film’s director Cole Claassen, BMI and Sony/ATV, the VIP cocktail reception and preview began with a short welcome from the man of the hour. 2,824 likes, 49 comments - Sugriva,Vali and Angada (chimpbrothers) on Instagram: 'The big guy is drinking a fresh glass of Rooibos tea of course not Tennessee Whiskey but it’s a. If you’ve ever seen a Chris Stapleton show, you know he does his band introductions during the smash hit Tennessee Whiskey, and while I’m not entirely sure how much of this is straight off. Among them were Leslie Satcher, Jeffrey Steele, Pam Tillis, Brandy Clark, Rory Feek, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Stapleton, Chesney, and Strait with his wife Norma. After their show in Des Moines, Iowa, clips of Chris singing an impromptu love song to Morgane during the band introductions will warm your heart. 14, A-list Nashville talent gathered surrounding the film. In addition to appearances by Strait in the film, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Kix Brooks, Robert Earl Keen and Sony/ATV’s Troy Tomlinson were cited.ĭuring an exclusive industry gathering at the Franklin Theater on Tuesday, Nov. “There’s a lot of people that go to Dean for songs,” cited George Strait in the film. “But I don’t know how many of ’em have his songs on every record they ever recorded.” Tennessee Whiskey – The Dean Dillon Story chronicles the songwriting and influences of legendary BMI tunesmith Dean Dillon. Photo: Jon-Paul BrunoĪ new songwriter documentary has been released. Songs including “The Chair,” “Unwound,” “Marina Del Rey,” “Ocean Front Property,” “She Calls It Love,” “I’m Lying In Love With You,” “I’m Into the Bottle” and “Tennessee Whiskey” will make up the soundtrack of the musical.ĭillon’s songs are known around the world, having been recorded by for George Strait, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Pam Tillis, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Rodriguez, Gary Stewart, and more.Īdditional casting for Tennessee Whiskey The Musical: The Story of Dean Dillon, including the role of a young George Strait, is still in the works.Pictured (L-R): Dean Dillon, George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Cole Claassen (film director). It will dive into his battle with alcoholism and drugs, while spotlighting his redemption and success in country music. It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe.
The film will follow the songwriter’s life and how his music defined a generation. Tennessee Whiskey is a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. #DeanDillon #country #countrymusic #musical #musicals #nashville #broadway #actor #perseverance #hardwork #dontquit #shootyourshot #mustache #songs #songwriter #legend #guitar #singer #deadline #pressrelease #news #magnificent #stacheĪ post shared by Jonah Platt on at 10:30am PDT I can only hope to one day grow a ‘stache half as magnificent. Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake perform 'Tennessee Whiskey' and 'Drink You Away' on the 49th CMA Awards. PUMPED for this project and honored to help tell the story of this songwriting legend.
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