Rocky Burnette
The son of legendary rock & roll pioneer Johnny Burnette, Rocky Burnette followed in his father's musical footsteps, playing rowdy, high-energy rockabilly that dovetailed nicely with the early-'80s revival of the style. Born in Memphis in 1953, Burnette debuted in 1979 with the EMI America album Son of Rock'n'Roll (around the same time his cousin Billy began recording straight country for Columbia). The following summer, his single "Tired of Toein' the Line" became a Top Ten smash, predating success stories by the likes of the Stray Cats; the song was also quite popular internationally, establishing an overseas fan base for Burnette that would endure for quite some time. However, EMI America's financial difficulties scuttled promotion efforts for the follow-up singles (several of which became hits in other countries), and Burnette's second album, Heart Stopper, got lost in the shuffle. In 1981, Burnette toured Europe with the final version of his late father's Rock & Roll Trio; Burnette also used the band on his next album, Get Hot or Go Home!, which was issued on Enigma. Unfortunately, it met with little commercial response and Enigma chose to drop Burnette and the Trio rather than release their more country flavored follow-up. Burnette began to resurface in the mid-'90s, working with Rosie Flores and Dwight Twilley, and also contributing vocals and the original "Trouble Is I'm in Love With You" to ex-Trio guitarist Paul Burlison's 1997 solo album Train Kept A-Rollin'. In 1996, Burnette finally issued another album, Tear It Up; unfortunately, the label, Core, went bankrupt almost immediately after its release. Undaunted, Burnette kept up his international tours, and supplied soulster Percy Sledge with a European hit with "You Got Away With Love" in 1997.
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Discografia
13 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Tired of Toein' the Line (Extended Version)
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Blue Lagoon il 30 set 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Son of Rock and Roll
Rock - Pubblicato da Fly Records il 1 gen 1979
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Tired of Toein' the Line (New Version)
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 2 lug 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tired of Toein' the Line
Pop - Pubblicato da Fly Records il 7 set 1979
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Run Rudolph Run
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Delta Christmas il 10 lug 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rock Solid
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 1 nov 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rockabilly Boogie
Rocky Burnette, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers
Rock - Pubblicato da Foottapping Records il 4 nov 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tired of Toein' the Line
Rock - Pubblicato da Airline Records il 8 lug 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wampus Cat
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da El Toro Records il 17 ott 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rockabilly Boogie (Live)
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd Records il 1 nov 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
There's a Riot Downtown
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 19 giu 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gone Gone Gone
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 26 giu 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Woman
Rockabilly - Pubblicato da Sunset Blvd. Records il 31 gen 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo