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Apr 6, 2014 · Enjoy the soulful voice of Lyle Lovett as he performs a song written by Eric Taylor, Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning, in this live video. This song captures the essence of the city and its music ...
Eric Taylor (September 25, 1949 – March 9, 2020) [1] was an American singer-songwriter from Texas, known for his storytelling style, combining spoken word with anecdotal songs to create a theater-style performance. In addition to Taylor's nine solo releases, his songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Peter Cooper, and others. [2]
Through the osmosis by which popular music moves and thrives: Lovett had learned it from songwriter Eric Taylor. LOVETT’S DEBUT WAS A MOSTLY COUNTRY album, though he showed his...
Mar 10, 2020 · Taylor first appeared on Austin City Limits as a guest on Lyle Lovett’s twenty-fifth season episode in 2000, in which the latter paid tribute to the Texas songwriters who inspired him. Here are Taylor and Lovett doing “Hemingway’s Shotgun.”. R.I.P.
Eric Taylor was a mentor to Lyle Lovett among others. He was a brilliant wordsmith and looked deep inside the human soul…..and didn’t hesitate to share what he found. Insightful, unapologetic with a dash of curmudgeon thrown in.
Mar 15, 2020 · He previously appeared on the show a year earlier as a guest of on Lyle Lovett’s 25th season episode, during which Lovett paid tribute to Texas songwriters who inspired him. Here’s a link to view a video of Eric Taylor performing “Hemingway’s Shotgun” with Lovett on Austin City Limits: https://vimeo.com/396765167.
Lyle Lovett, who has recorded Taylor’s “Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning,” “Whooping Crane,” “Understand You,” and with whom Taylor co-wrote the immensely popular “Fat Babies,” compares Taylor’s narrative voice to that of Bruce Springsteen.
