George Jones & Alan Jackson – A Good Year For The Roses

“A Good Year for the Roses” – Single by George Jones and Alan Jackson from the album The Bradley Barn Sessions.
Released: November 1994

Original recording: “A Good Year for the Roses” Single by George Jones from the album George Jones with Love. Released: October 1970. Songwriter: Jerry Chesnut.

Written by Jerry Chesnut, “A Good Year For The Roses” was released in 1970, the lead single from his 1971 album, George Jones With Love. A decade later, it would go on to be a hit for Elvis Costello as well.

But then, George teamed up with the great Alan Jackson for a duet of heartbreak ballad in 1994. However, as incredible as it is, it didn’t chart well at all back then. It didn’t even crack the top 50.

George recalled being pretty unhappy with the radio response in his autobiography:

“Alan was white-hot on the radio, and programmers wanted his voice. But some didn’t want his if they had to take mine.

The vast majority of Alan’s other single records have gone to number one. His duet with me was his first not to crack the top 50.”

It actually peaked at number 57. In June 1995, the song won the Music City News Country Awards “Vocal Collaboration of the Year.”

Alan Jackson is with a beard in this music video…

“A Good Year for the Roses” este o melodie compusă de Jerry Chesnut și înregistrată de George Jones în 1970. Melodia este bazată pe amintirile compozitorului Chesnut, care și-a cumpărat o casă la Old Hickory Lake în Tennessee, pe a cărei alee el a plantat o mulțime de trandafiri (Hybrid Tea Roses). pe care i-a îngrijit cu multă pasiune, până într-o primăvară capricioasă, în care au murit toți trandafirii. Atunci i s-a spus “It’s just not been a good year for roses.”

Mai târziu, după ce s-a mutat de la fermă, amintirea florilor lui a fost inspirația să compună această melodie.

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George Jones & Alan Jackson - A Good Year For The Roses

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În 1994, George Jones a înregistrat în duet cu Alan Jackson această melodie pentru albumul lui The Bradley Barn Sessions. Această versiune a ajuns până pe locul 56 la Billboard Hot Country Songs.

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