THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, October 6, 1994 TAG: 9410050047
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E1 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Music Profile
SOURCE: BY FRANK ROBERTS, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 69 lines
TALK ABOUT BEING in demand.
The catch phrase for a lot of people in country music who want a guest artist is ``Call Suzy Bogguss.''
She sang ``Old Fashioned Love'' on a Bob Wills tribute album, ``Take It To the Limit'' on an album of Eagles covers and ``New In Life,'' a collaboration with Chet Atkins.
All are due for release this month. Last month, she participated on an album to benefit AIDS research, singing with Kathy Mattea and Alison Kraus.
``It's nice to be accepted,'' Bogguss said. ``It makes me feel good when they call me when these projects come up.''
A Sunday project is a stint at the Little Creek Amphibious Base, a concert also featuring Ricky Van Shelton.
``I've been touring solidly since June,'' Bogguss said during a telephone interview from her Nashville home, which she visits occasionally.
``I'm goofing off for a change, looking at the yard. I'm happy because it's mowed,'' said Bogguss, the wife of songwriter Doug Crider, whom she refers to as having a ``sensitive soul.''
Following this interview, the last of several, was a call to the president of her 2,000-member fan club.
Bogguss is a fan of Emmylou Harris, calling her ``a sensitive singer-interpreter,'' an accolade often tossed in the direction of Bogguss who, it is fairly safe to say, will not soon fade from the scene.
She will be singing, writing and playing the guitar for many years to come. She will not, however, pound the skins. ``I played drums for eight years.'' Another little-known fact about Bogguss, a small-town Illinois girl, is that she has a degree in metalsmithing from Illinois State University.
``I saw someone working with metal,'' she said. ``It mesmerized me. I love to wear rings and bracelets - can't believe I can do my own.''
She is doing it for a lot of people - check the Suzy Bogguss line of jewelry. ``I do the designing,'' she said.
She used to design clothing - a line of leather apparel.
``I'll get back into the clothing business,'' Bogguss said. ``The last company I worked with had no quality control. I'm picky about that. Right now I'm looking for someone with an established reputation.''
She has that in the music field. Her 1991 ``Aces'' album went gold, ``Voices in the Wind'' from '92 is on the way and ``Something Up My Sleeve,'' her 1993 release, is doing healthy business.
Meanwhile, there are the killer 1994 singles - ``Hey Cinderella'' ``You Wouldn't Say That To a Stranger'' and ``Souvenirs.''
Bogguss is a singing-is-my-life type of individual.
``I know this is what I'm supposed to do. This isn't a temporary job where I get to some place and then drop off,'' she said. ``Attitude helps the longevity process, and mine is positive.'' ILLUSTRATION: Suzy Bogguss performs with Ricky Van Shelton on Sunday in
Norfolk.
CONCERT FACTS
Who: Suzy Bogguss and Ricky Van Shelton
Where: Little Creek Amphibious Base
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $10 at the gate and $8 in advance, available from
Ticketmaster
Call: 464-7793
by CNB