Legends - Extraordinary Lives

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Larry Stewart is an American country music singer, best known for his role as lead singer of the country pop band Restless Heart. In 1993, Stewart left the band in pursuit of a solo career, recording four solo albums and charting eight singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts before reuniting with Restless Heart in 2002. His highest-charting solo single was "Alright Already", w...

T. Graham Brown rose to country stardom through the uniquely Southern phenomenon of beach music, a party-ready mix of old-time rock & roll, R&B, country, and blues. Born in Arabi, Georgia (his real first name is Anthony), he got his start performing while attending the University of Georgia, as part of the beach music duo Dirk & Tony. He then joined the outlaw country band Reo Diamond, and retoole...

Andrew Farriss was the creative force and co-founder of the wildly successful band INXS. They generated 50 million album sales, 7 U.S. top 10 singles. Andrew is also a credited writer for Dua Lipa's hit Break My Heart. But today, Andrew debuts his album that is stunningly and wonderfully reflective of America. Hear the inside story of Andrew traveling across the west and horseback riding to see wh...

Success Made to Last from the legendary Frizzell family- Tess Frizzell, songwriter & singer debuting "The Wrong One." According to Tess, the Frizzell's don't have a family tree, they are a part of a forests. Her Mom is Shelly West and Grandmother is Dottie West. On today's show Tess tells about the raw and real lyrics of her latest song The Wrong One. Tess credits the collaboration of Billy Lawson...

It's a new day and new dawn for Shimi Goodman, West End multi-talented star, tenor and dancer. He is a performer of significance given that he and his partner, Chris Hamilton have created a new genre of music known as Ti-ano. That's a fusion of tenor and piano. Enjoy this podcast that highlights his personal exodus from his home country of Israel and other stages of his incredible journey. A Londo...

Casper. That’s a ghost’s name. A friendly ghost, but a ghost nonetheless. Ghosts are quiet, that’s for sure. Rick “Casper” Rawls is quiet; he’s also unassuming, self-effacing and exceedingly polite. But Casper Rawls is not a ghost. Casper Rawls is a monster; a guitar-playing monster whose good manners and good taste never quite obscure his musical chops. When the name Casper Rawls comes up in a mu...

On February 9, 1964, four mop haired lads from Liverpool appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. From that date through 1967, over 70,000 garage bands were formed. One of them was from Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas. They were called The Ladds. Featuring Bob Phillips (lead vocals), Steve Piech (drums), Mike King (Bass Guitarist), Charles McCommas (Rhythm), and Dennis Duren (Lead guitar). Our s...

One of our true heroes in journalism, Bob Philipps, graces our studio for our 3300th show. Bob celebrates his 50th year on television as Texas Country Reporter. He recalls some of the golden moments with special memories of his best guests and funniest moments. And Bob reminisces about Waxahachie with our mutual friend, Larry Telford, Austin music producer. Enjoy Bob as we put him through the pace...

Success Made to Last Legendz welcomes the incomparable singer and songwriter J.P. Pennington. Most of J.P. as one of the lead singers from Exile. If you can't hum "I Want to Kiss You All Over," you may have lived on the planet Mars. Importantly on this show, we talk about his collaboration with other bands and songwriters that led to J.P. penning The Closer You Get and Take Me Down for Alabama. Th...

Success LegendZ welcomes John Berry, Grammy award winning country singer and songwriter. He has recorded and released a new album, Find My Joy, featuring heartfelt renditions of Gospel classics. His unmistakeable voice has garnered Platinum records and 20 hit singles. Hear about his collaboration with Steve Dorff. And enjoy the story of re-releasing The Graduation Song, remixed by his son. He's th...

LegendZ returns Country Western singer and songwriter, Shane Owens, debuts his latest song You Go Good. Shane shares the inside story on this song and credits his collaborator Galen Griffin. Enjoy his explanation of "Red clay Georgia." Shane talks about his favorite dance song- Country Western Never Goes Out of Style. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-ext...

Today’s guest , Charles C.W. Cooke, grew up in a small village just outside of Cambridge, UK, called Hemingford Abbots. He went to Oxford University, where he read Modern History and Politics, and immigrated to the US in 2011. He is the Editor of NationalReview.com and a writer for NR as well as a regular columnist for First Freedom, the magazine of the NRA. Charles has become –in my view—a first...

Russ Brown is a celebrated sports journalist based in Louisville, Kentucky who has covered some of the greatest seasons in the history of basketball, baseball and darn near every sport. Known for his investigative reporting, he has separated himself from all other journalist with his sharp point of view and wit. Hear the stories of Russ and his friend Lee Korso. Get his perspective on where journa...

Enjoy this conversation with legendary tennis champion, artist, mentor and modern day polymath Sally Huss. Hear about the influence of her Dad that guided her "champions heart" in life, work and at play. Sally has mastered so many domains in life and continues to coach others at the young age of 82. So much wisdom, experience, and grace are on "center court" with this Legend. This program is prese...

Success Made to Last featured The World's Strongest Man Chris Duffin. He is also a Father. Husband. Champion. Entrepreneur on Fire. Engineer. Coach. Author of The Eagle and Dragon. and The only man to squat 1000 lbs reps. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support .

Eric Benhamou, a French graduate student at Stanford in the 1970s, defies the odds to become a US citizen, build a tech empire, and later, overcome his fear to become a venture capitalist, enabling the next generation of entrepreneurs and finding success in the quality of relationships. You will learn: 1. How Eric Benhamou's life changed when he first arrived as a graduate student at Stanford in t...

This is our special podcast honoring CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) featuring Justin Osmond of the Osmond Family sharing the incredible story of overcoming deafness. Hear the sacrifices of his parents and the sheer fortitude to become a musician. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support .

On this Memorial Day, few World War II veterans remain. 75 years after the end of the conflict, the ranks of the so-called Greatest Generation are dwindling. Among those still able to tell their stories, is Lieutenant Colonel Harry Stewart Jr. Turning 96 on the Fourth of July, Stewart was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen and is featured in National Geographic’s coverage of the 75th Anniversar...

Shawn Davis, Chef Big Shake, started cooking in a professional kitchen when he was just 12 years old. His mother decided her son needed a healthy distraction over the summer break. In just seven years in his seasonal position, Shawn had worked his way from up from dishwasher to head chef. Under Gio Palermo’s mentorship at the C. J. Palermo restaurant, Shawn learned the ins and outs of the restaura...

Legends features our Austin neighbor Larry Telford, storyteller, music producer, former pianist for the Geezinslaw Brothers and others. Larry is a self proclaimed student of the Willie Nelson University from 1976 to 2025. Hear the inside stories of his recording days with Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman, Lee Roy Parnell, and others. Learn from Larry's tips on listening deeply. "Get into the dynamics...

Dr. Brian Simmons is back on Legends to celebrate the collaborative work of his translation team for The Passion Translation. Brian is known as a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife Candice, and their three children, the...

Success Legends welcomes Emily Shah, debuting Jungle Cry. This movie debuts May 2022 and is based on a true AND SIGNIFICANT story that follows the journey of 12 underprivileged children, playing sports barefoot, who went on to win the prestigious U14 Rugby World Cup in England. The team came from the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in Orissa, India, which has over 30,000 children from orphane...

Frank Blake is the former CEO of Home Depot, and member of Board of Directors for P&G and Delta Airlines shares his inside mentoring stories on the late Jack Welch along with Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. All three mentors created the best version of Frank Blake. Frank Blake is significant not merely because he ran a Fortune 500 company, but because he redefined what leadership could...

Learn about how our brains can change from Bob Doyle, a leading expert in the field of re-wiring your brain. Hear this....YOUR BRAIN CAN CHANGE. Visit meetbobdoyle.com to learn more information on re-wiring your brain. Take the quiz today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/legends-extraordinary-lives--5351541/support .