THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 30, 1995 TAG: 9504280218
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 08 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: SPECIAL TO THE CLIPPER
LENGTH: Short : 50 lines
The Chesapeake Jubilee entertainment committee has landed three nationally recognized acts for this year's musical entertainment.
The Marshall Tucker Band and Sha Na Na will headline the entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights, May 19 and 20.
But Sunday, May 21, is expected to be the grand finale to the city's annual event, as country music legend Willie Nelson takes the stage. Nelson will perform at 5 p.m.
``Our biggest challenge when it comes to booking entertainment is to find something that appeals to everyone,'' said Jack Gibson, chairman of the entertainment committee. ``We think we've accomplished that this year with Nelson.''
Nelson's music does indeed appeal to a variety of fans. When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 1993 Country Music Awards, his friend Kris Kristofferson said, ``Nelson has fashioned a body of work that is at once traditional and absolutely original, appealing to rockers and farmers and bikers and lawyers - white collar, blue collar, no collar.''
Nelson's career began in the early '60s, when he started writing hits for several legendary performers including Patsy Cline, Ray Price and Roy Orbison. Eventually, he began singing his own songs and in 1975 released the now classic ``Red Headed Stranger'' - country music's first major concept album. The album's hit, ``Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain,'' established Nelson.
Since then, Nelson has contributed to more than 100 albums, including ``Wanted: The Outlaws,'' ``Stardust,'' and the 1993 ``Across the Borderline'' compact disc.
Hits such as ``On The Road Again,'' ``My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys,'' ``Always On My Mind,'' and ``Whiskey River'' still dominate the airwaves.
In 1993, Nelson released the highly acclaimed ``Across the Borderline,'' which featured many of today's music celebrities, including Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt, Sinead O'Conner, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon.
Nelson's contribution to his fans go beyond writing and singing hit songs. In 1985, he helped establish Farm Aid, an organization dedicated to support and help America's farming community. To date, nearly $12 million has been distributed through the Farm Aid campaign to various educational, legal and emergency help organizations. ILLUSTRATION: Nelson
by CNB