Hits & Grins
Country Music Songwriters and LaughsThursday, May 4, 2023,
7:30 pm
Culpeper County High School Auditorium
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Featuring GRAMMY-nominated songwriters and a Country Radio
Broadcast Hall-of-Fame, Hits & Grins is breaking down the barriers
between audience and performer. With songs originally penned for
country royalty like George Strait, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens,
Alabama and more, they will delight your audiences.
Steve Dean: Steve Dean has written six #1 hits in his storied
career including 2007's most played song "Watching You" for Rodney
Atkins. "Round About Way" for George Strait, "Walk On" for Reba McEntire
, "Southern Star" for Alabama, "It Takes A Little Rain" for
The Oak Ridge Boys, and "Hearts Aren’t Made To Break" for Lee
Greenwood round out the other five. He was raised in Little Rock
Arkansas on a steady diet of The Beatles, Byrds and Eagles, with
early Buck Owens, Rodger Miller and Johnny Cash influences as well.
After earning a degree in advertising, he moved to Nashville to
pursue his songwriting dreams. He also spent several years as a
touring artist in a duo called "James/Dean". Steve has also written
hit songs for Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols, The Roys, LoCash Cowboys,
Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery and LeAnn Womack. To date, he
has earned 10 BMI songwriting awards.
Victoria Venier:
While she is originally from historic Dixon, Illinois, Victoria now
calls Nashville "home". After graduating Millikin University in
Commercial Music, she began further pursuing her dreams of becoming
a singer/songwriter. In addition to touring the country with many
different shows and bands, she has been a featured artist on the
stages of many of Nashville's hottest music clubs, including the
world renowned Bluebird Café. She has been a guest on the Grand Ole
Opry and has been a background vocalist for artists such as Sandi
Patti, Loretta Lynn, Joe Diffie and Brenda Lee. She has three cuts
on the critically acclaimed work "This Is My America" and some of
her most recent work "Back To You" landed her on the
Grammy-nominated album The Standard by Take 6.
Bill Whyte:
Bill's unique presentation of funny and twisted songs makes him a
favorite everywhere he entertains. Whether he's picking on
pseudo-celebrities in his song "Celebutard" or wondering how much he
could get away with in "If I Had Boobs", he leaves the audience in
stitches. His tribute to AARP "Retired" was recorded by Ray Stevens
and is always a crowd favorite. "I'm Goin' Ugly Early Tonight" was
recorded by Cledus T. Judd and is the perfect howling climax to for
any show. However, there’s also a serious side to his writing that
has landed him cuts with Keith Anderson, Craig Morgan, Linda Davis,
Brady Seals and Joe Nichols. Bill also just happens to have had a
very successful career as popular radio personality, winning
numerous broadcast awards including the CMA “Broadcast Personality
of the Year”. You can also find his name in the Broadcasters Hall of
Fame.
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