THIS JANUARY, BRING THE GREATEST LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC HOME ON A NEW 3-DVD RELEASE PACKED WITH
LIVE PERFORMANCES, INTERVIEWS AND MORE!
CMA AWARDS LIVE: GREATEST MOMENTS 1968-2015
Available at Retail for the Very First Time on January 8th,
This 3-Disc Collector’s Set ($29.99srp) Features Five Decades
of Performances, Unforgettable Highlights and Memories from
Country Music’s Biggest Night, Including Performances by
Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban
and more, Plus Newly Produced Interviews and Featurettes!
PROGRAM SYNOPSIS
For more than 50 years, the CMA Awards have spotlighted the top performers of America’s favorite music, capturing the songs and artists who have provided a soundtrack for our lives. Available at retail for the very first time, CMA AWARDS LIVE: GREATEST MOMENTS 1968-2015 brings home viewers from the early days of the CMA Awards when Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, and Loretta Lynn topped the charts to today’s Country Music scene where top stars include Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton.
The 3-disc collector’s set, a must-have for any fan of country music, includes a who’s who of country icons performing their biggest hits: Alabama, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Buck Owens, Brad Paisley, Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, and dozens more!
Highlights of the set include:
40 live performances from Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” and Tammy Wynette’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” to Dierks Bentley’s “Drunk on a Plane” and Florida Georgia Line’s “Round Here.”
Unforgettable CMA Awards moments including Lionel Richie and Alabama performing “Deep River Woman,” Vince Gill and Patty Loveless performing “When I Call Your Name,” Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty performing “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” The Highwaymen – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson performing “Highwayman,” and George Strait and Alan Jackson performing “He Stopped Loving Her Today” during the George Jones Tribute.
Awards Acceptance speeches from Country Music legends such as Glen Campbell and Charley Pride receiving their Entertainer of the Year awards, Loretta Lynn and Lynn Anderson receiving the Female Vocalist of the Year award and more!
Go behind the scenes on “Country Music’s Biggest Night” with candid interviews with Charley Pride, Blake Shelton and George Strait.
CMA AWARDS LIVE: GREATEST MOMENTS 1968-2015, which is also available in a single disc configuration ($12.99srp) that features a contemporary line-up of performers including Eric Church, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton and others, showcases the diversity of talent and the powerful songs that have made Country Music the heartbeat of America.
About Time Life
Time Life is one of the world’s pre-eminent creators and direct marketers of unique music and video/DVD products, specializing in distinctive multi-media collections that evoke memories of yesterday, capture the spirit of today, and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. TIME LIFE and the TIME LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. or Time Inc.
About the CMA Awards
The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on television for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network TV. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Format: DVD (3 Discs/1 Disc)
Running Time: 177 minutes + extras/57 minutes
Genre: Music
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: Stereo
