Dwight Yoakam, Shelby Lynne, Rev. Gary Davis Among Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Honorees

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The Americana Music Association has revealed this year's lifetime achievement honorees.

Top Row : Dave Alvin, The Rev. Gary Davis Middle Row: Don Was, Shelby Lynne, Dwight Yoakam Bottom Row: The Blind Boys of Alabamaceremony, to be held Sept. 18 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony serves as a key event during the annual Americanafest, slated for Sept. 17-21 in Nashville.

South Carolina native Davis was a blues and gospel performer proficient on multiple instruments including harmonica. He became an essential part of the 1960s folk revival thanks to songs including “Death Don’t Have No Mercy,” influencing artists including Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead., in 1989 and has since traversed musical spaces including rock, country and pop. In the 1990s she saw songs such as “Things Are Tough All Over” reach the top 30 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

“This year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees represent multiple facets of American roots music. It is a privilege to recognize and celebrate the incredible careers of these artists. We look forward to another exceptional night at the Ryman Auditorium,” Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association and Foundation, said via a statement.

 

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