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2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by JULIE (Webmistress) on April 11, 2015, 4:13 pm

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced that Eric Church (Eric WHO?)...is the winner of the 2015 Jim Reeves International Award.

Never heard of him? You're not alone.

Given the politics of these awards who knows how this came about? Just like when they gave the award to BUCK OWENS, a Reeves nemesis whom Jim despised because the ole buckaroo ripped Jim off and didn't pay him for shows and ended up being a multi-multi-millionaire.

We of course are not lumping Mr. Church in the same category as Mr. Owens!!

We just wish we knew who this guy was that he is deserving of an award bestowed in the name of an artist -- Jim Reeves -- who took country music internationally, before there was the internet or satellite communication.

But then, the ACM also gave the Reeves award to a TV host, Merv Griffin, several years ago and it's hard to figure out what Merv did to promote country music worldwide.

If you're interested in Mr. Church, go to his website by clicking the link below. -- JULIE

Link: Eric Church

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Ron McBride <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Ron+McBride' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 12, 2015, 7:59 am, in reply to "2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

Eric Church is just one of many of these sound-alike "artists" that supposedly sing Country Music these days. Will anyone be talking about Eric Church 50 years from now, like Jim Reeves is? Very unlikely!

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Mike Slater <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Mike+Slater' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 12, 2015, 8:12 am, in reply to "Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

I'm not at all familiar with Mr. Church either, but from what I read in the link, he has made some valuable contributions to promoting country music and has a lot of fans. I'm not in any position to say whether he deserves the Jim Reeves International award or not, but since we don't really know much about him, why should we come to the conclusion that he doesn't? Let's give the man a chance.

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Ron McBride <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Ron+McBride' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 12, 2015, 8:44 am, in reply to "Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

Neither post said he didn't deserve it. I think Julie's point was she wished we knew more about him in order to better judge, and my point was that we wouldn't be talking about him in 50 years like we are Jim Reeves.

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Mike Slater <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Mike+Slater' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 12, 2015, 7:54 pm, in reply to "Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

You're right, Ron. I didn't mean to make it sound like either of you said he didn't deserve it. I'm not a big fan of any of today's music, but who knows, maybe this guy is good. Maybe we could check you tube to see what he sounds like. There are probably some videos of him there.

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Ron McBride <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Ron+McBride' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 12, 2015, 8:05 pm, in reply to "Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

No harm done Mike. I have heard a few things he has done and have to say I'm not a fan but there obviously are a lot of people that are.

Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED

Posted by Mike Slater <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Mike+Slater' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 13, 2015, 4:27 pm, in reply to "Re: 2015 WINNER OF JIM REEVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED"

Ron, I listened to him too, and although he certainly has talent, I don't find him to be unique in any way or in a class by himself like Jim Reeves is. There is just no one to this day that comes close to the voice, talent and charisma that Jim had.

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