For as far back as history can tell, inhabitants of Cape Breton
Island have found sustenance in our fisheries, our forests, our
coal, Steel, and of course tourism. These industries have brought
people to Cape Breton from around the world or sent a little bit of
Cape Breton to them. But, if we were considering the island’s
greatest exports, well that may come as a bit of a surprise. An
unassuming Cape Bretoner, with a smile much bigger than his ego, is
responsible for some of the world's biggest songs by some of the
world's biggest artists. It's fair to say that Gordie Sampson was
able to send a taste of Cape Breton Island to more people than our
natural industries ever could and he has the Grammys to show for
it. After achieving success in Canada as a solo performer, Gordie
found his place in writing for others. As it all turned out, his
ability to connect clever lyrics with traditional Celtic inspired
melody has made him a go to for country music's biggest stars. To
name just a few, Gordie’s songs were recorded by: WIllie Nelson,
Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Martina
MacBride, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Rymes, Miley
Cyrus, Bon Jovi, and perhaps his biggest... the Grammy award
winning song by Carrie Underwood 'Jesus Take the Wheel". So
needless to say, Gordie has unique insight into the music business
and a hell of a lot of stories. In this episode of Nighttime, I'm
proud to be joined by Cape Breton's hit maker Gordie Sampson.
Links: Gordie Sampson on Wikipedia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Sampson Guy Clark discusses
the writing of ‘my favorite picture of you’ -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIftiMZPVsE Credits: Musical Theme:
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