Del McCoury

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Del McCoury
Del McCoury

Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939 in Bakersville, North Carolina) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury who play mandolin and banjo respectively.

McCoury has had a long career in bluegrass. Although originally hired as banjo player, he sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys in the 1960s, with whom he first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in 1963. McCoury briefly appeared with the Golden State Boys, before taking a series of day jobs in construction and logging, while continuing to work as an amateur musician in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.[1] In the 1980s his sons began performing with him, and they relocated to Nashville, Tennessee as they began to attract attention. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in October of 2003.

McCoury has influenced a great number of bands, including Phish, with whom he has shared the stage several times[2][3], and who have covered his songs.[4] He has also performed with String Cheese Incident and Donna the Buffalo, and recorded with Steve Earle.[5] McCoury has covered songs by artists as diverse as The Lovin' Spoonful, Tom Petty, and Richard Thompson.[6] McCoury has appeared at festivals including Bonnaroo, High Sierra,[7] and the Newport Folk Festival.[8] His television appearances include "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."[9] Del has a very enthusiastic fan base, known as the Del-Heads.

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[edit] Discography

  • 1968 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight; Del McCoury
  • 1968 Del McCoury Sings Bluegrass; Del McCoury
  • 1971 Livin' on the Mountain; Del McCoury
  • 1971 Collector's Special; Del McCoury
  • 1972 High on a Mountain; Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals
  • 1975 Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals; Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals
  • 1980 Live in Japan; Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals
  • 1987 The McCoury Brothers; The McCoury Brothers
  • 1988 Don't Stop the Music; Del McCoury
  • 1992 Blue Side of Town; The Del McCoury Band
  • 1993 Deeper Shade of Blue; Del McCoury
  • 1996 Cold Hard Facts; The Del McCoury Band
  • 1998 Mac, Doc & Del; Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson & Del McCoury
  • 1999 For The Love of God, Man, Let Your Sons Sing or Something!; Ronnie McCoury
  • 1999 Family ; The Del McCoury Band
  • 1999 The Mountain; Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band
  • 2001 Del & The Boys; The Del McCoury Band
  • 2003 It's Just the Night; The Del McCoury Band
  • 2004 Classic Bluegrass; Del McCoury & The Dixie Pals recorded between 1974 and 1984
  • 2004 High Lonesome and Blue; Del McCoury
  • 2005 The Company We Keep; The Del McCoury Band
  • 2006 The Promised Land; The Del McCoury Band

[edit] Awards

Del McCoury has won 31 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year four consecutive times[10] (nine total[11]). McCoury has also won IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year four times. In 2004 he was nominated for the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy Award for It's Just The Night, and in 2006 he won his first Grammy Award, in the same category, for The Company We Keep.[12]

[edit] IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Assoc.) Awards

  • 1990 Male Vocalist of the Year : Del McCoury
  • 1991 Male Vocalist of the Year : Del McCoury
  • 1992 Male Vocalist of the Year : Del McCoury
  • 1994 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 1994 Album of the Year A Deeper Shade of Blue; Del McCoury
  • 1996 Instrumental Group of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 1996 Entertainer of the Year : Del McCoury
  • 1996 Male Vocalist of the Year : Del McCoury
  • 1997 Instrumental Group of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 1997 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 1997 Album of the Year : True Life Blues--The Songs of Bill Monroe ; Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, Greg Garing, Richard Greene, David Grier, David Grisman, John Hartford, Bobby Hicks, Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, Mike Marshall, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jim Nunally, Scott Nygaard, Mollie O'Brien, Tim O'Brien, Alan O'Bryant, Herb Pedersen, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Peter Rowan, Craig Smith, Chris Thile, Tony Trischka, Roland White
  • 1998 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 1999 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 2000 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 2002 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 2002 Song of the Year : 1952 Vincent Black Lightning ; The Del McCoury Band (artists), Richard John Thompson (writer)
  • 2003 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 2004 Entertainer of the Year : The Del McCoury Band
  • 2004 Album of the Year : It’s Just the Night ; The Del McCoury Band

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ GACTV December 5, 2005, accessed February 11, 2006.
  2. ^ [1], accessed February 11, 2006.
  3. ^ [2], accessed February 11, 2006.
  4. ^ [3], accessed February 11, 2006.
  5. ^ National Public Radio, Morning Edition June 20, 2005 broadcast, accessed February 11, 2006.
  6. ^ [4], accessed February 11, 2006.
  7. ^ GACTV December 5, 2005, accessed February 11, 2006.
  8. ^ [5], accessed February 11, 2006.
  9. ^ [6], accessed February 11, 2006.
  10. ^ [7], accessed February 11, 2006.
  11. ^ [8], accessed February 11, 2006.
  12. ^ [9], accessed February 11, 2006.

[edit] External links

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