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Lucky
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Dan
" Lucky" Boyd ( Linden) - Lucky Boyd
might be a newcomer to Linden, but he is far from new on the Texas
Music scene. Lucky's song-writing carves out a wide
path through Texas' music genre, spinning diverse tales of broken
hearts, American pride , feeling the blues , poking fun at life
, or just rocking the night away at a roadhouse bar .
Musically, his original songs and arrangements sprawl across a limitless
expanse as wide as the Lone Star State. His influence of southern
rock , country , gulf coast blues, rootsy folk music and even gospel,
blend into his own unmistakable sound ("Texas-Billy" per
his manager) that has helped him garner a strong following .
His talents have been noticed, and in a big way. The Lucky |
Boyd
Band won two of six major awards at the 1999 Acoustic Jammy
Awards in Houston, with Lucky being named Best Male Vocalist and
Slide guitarist Gary Ragan being named Best Musician. Lucky's band
was among 20 nationwide finalists. The Band was also a featured
performer at Galveston's 2001 Mardi Gras - with Lucky penning
Galveston's Official 2001 Mardi Gras song, "Houston. We Have
A Party. "
Lucky, who was born in
Port Arthur, has lived in the state his entire life . He started
gigging as a solo artist in the Fort Worth area, and has been
performing in the clubs from Austin to Houston since the early 80's.
Boyd has shared the stage with Ricky Van Shelton,
David Allen Coe, and The
Marshall Tucker Band. Touring in the early 80's with
punk band, The Cold, Lucky played shows
on the Gulf Coast with Pat Benatar, Alice Cooper, Interpol,
and The Grass Roots. He hosted an
acoustic open-mike jam session on Thursdays at the Old Quarter Acoustic
Cafe in Galveston from 1996 to 1999 and currently plays sold-out
Galveston shows regularly with Texas Music stars Shake
Russell & Dana Cooper. Lucky
released his debut CD titled "Let's Go", in 2000
on Campsite Records and is in compilation CD's - "Out Houston";
"Standing Room Only Volume 1" and "SRO
Live III". Lucky's music has been requested from
countries as far away as Australia, Spain , Holland and Germany.
When he isn't working
on his music, Lucky also takes time to help those in the community
less fortunate. In 1998, Boyd spearhead an effort that allowed
the installation of 700 air conditioners in the homes of low-income
residents of the Gulf Cost area, as part of a state social agency
program, and continues to this day serving as the Executive Director
of Community Services of Northeast Texas,Inc. in Linden.
In concert, Lucky will
bring an audience to tears with a shimmering, delicate ballad, or
to laughter with his hilarious satirical outlooks on everyday life;,
then, have them shouting and stomping with a twangy , country blue-rocker.
Lucky's music glides thought the subconscious with the ease that
your feet slide into a well-broken-in pair of snakeskin cowboy boots,
leaving a satisfying feeling that lingers after the last chord has
been played.
Lucky and his wife,
Jinelle, founded the MyTexasMusic.com
web site in August 2000. The site gives other Texas musicians
the opportunity to advance their careers through on-line sales,
industry networking and the promotion of Texas Music in general.
The couple also produce the Annual Texas Music Awards which "recognizes
Texas talent and rewards Texas pride," according to the
TexasMusicAwards.org
web site. The
Academy of Texas Music, also founded by the Boyd's, is the official
sanctioning body of awards given to Texas performers.
Erin Wells
Cass County Sun
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