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Region: West Texas / Permian BasinConference: TexasRegional Rank: #35
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Did You Know
•Radney Foster's debut album *Del Rio, TX 1959* paid homage to his childhood town.
•Before solo success, Foster was half of the hit 80s country duo Foster & Lloyd.
•His songwriting breakthrough came when Tanya Tucker covered his song "Soon".
•Foster co-wrote Keith Urban's first #1 hit, "Raining on Sunday", a pop crossover.
•He earned a CMA nomination for Album of the Year in 1993 for *Del Rio, TX 1959*.
•Foster penned songs for movie soundtracks like *Maverick* and *From Dusk Till Dawn*.
•He has authored a book of short stories, *They Call Me Dr. Feelgood*, mirroring his songs.
•Foster's music blends country, rock, and Americana, defying easy genre labels.
•He collaborated with Jack Ingram and Guy Clark, showcasing his Texas songwriting roots.
•Foster returned to college in his 40s, earning a degree in creative writing.
Locations in Lyrics
21 location references across 9 songs
Songs & Places
California
, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Los Angeles, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Morro Bay, CA
, NM
Okemah, OK
Sacramento, CA
"To California"
A Fine Line
, GA
"A woman down in Georgia, and she's startin' to show"
Everyday Angel
Selma, AL
Tuskegee, AL
New York City, NY
"I heard those stories about Selma and Tuskeegee"
Louisiana Blue
, LA
New Orleans, LA
"Louisiana Blue"
Last Chance For Love
, TX
"At the last chance Texaco"
Texas In 1880
, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Houston, TX
New York City, NY
San Antonio, TX
"Be young and wild and free
Like Texas in 1880"
Folding Money
Fort Worth, TX
Detroit, MI
"wore a big white Stetson"
Sycamore Creek
, TX
New Orleans, LA
"Last high school summer dripping dry by Sycamore Creek"