Route 66 Country

Route 66 Country Marty Strutt plays the very best country from the 90s to today, every Thursday 8-10pm

A legendary musician from a legendary band.  Rest easy Jeff 😪
08/11/2022

A legendary musician from a legendary band. Rest easy Jeff 😪

The Academy mourns the loss of Jeff Cook, a founding member of the groundbreaking Country band Alabama. Gaining momentum in the 1980s, Alabama won five ACM Entertainer of the Year trophies (1981-1985), six ACM Top Vocal Group of the Year Awards (1980-1985), and three ACM Album of the Year Awards throughout the decade — culminating in the band’s ACM Artist of the Decade win for the 1980s. In addition to vocal support and playing fiddle and guitar in the band, Cook co-wrote many of their hits, including, “Christmas in Dixie.” To date, Alabama is the the most awarded group in ACM Awards history. Join us in sending love to his fellow band members, friends, family & fans.

Sad news indeed...😪
08/11/2022

Sad news indeed...😪

Nashville, Tenn. (November 8, 2022) — Jeff Cook, founding member and legendary guitarist of the supergroup ALABAMA, has died. Cook, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Gibson's Guitarist of the Year, passed away peacefully yesterday, November 7, with his family and close friends by his side at his beach home in Destin, Florida. He was 73. The multi-award winning guitarist was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012. Cook was a champion in all he attempted and he courageously faced his battle with a positive attitude.

Jeffrey Alan Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama on August 27, 1949. He began playing lead guitar and keyboards in bands at the age of 13. Securing a broadcast license only three days after his 14th birthday, Cook went to work as a disc jockey at a local Fort Payne radio station. The broadcast bug had entered his blood and later resulted in him owning radio and TV stations. After graduating from Fort Payne High School, Cook received a degree in Electronic Technology from Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama and was named “Outstanding Alumni” by the American Association of Community Colleges. Cook loved that radio combined two of his favorite things, music and electronics.

One of Cook’s lifelong dreams came true with the construction of Cook Sound Studios and his home, “Cook Castle,” based in Fort Payne. The studio was a way for him to help musicians share their music with others. Outside of music, one of his favorite hobbies was bass fishing. He was proud to be an official “Fishing Ambassador” to the state of Alabama, as proclaimed by five Governors.

Cook is credited for introducing the electric double neck guitar to country music. He was also an accomplished musician with the ability to play piano, guitar, fiddle, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin and anything else thrown in front of him.

He married the love of his life, Lisa Williams, on June 9, 1995. The Cooks resided in “Cook Castle” atop Lookout Mountain in Fort Payne, AL, Guntersville, AL and Destin/Miramar Beach, FL.

As a member of ALABAMA, Cook enjoyed one of the most successful careers in country music history. Over 50 years ago, Cook, along with cousins Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen, left Fort Payne to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. It took Cook, Gentry and Owen six long years of tip jars and word-of-mouth to earn the major label deal they’d been dreaming of. Then, seemingly no time at all to change the face of country music forever. Cook's iconic guitar licks, unique fiddle style, exceptional vocals and harmony, along with his bandmates, went on to sell 80 million albums and charted 43 No. 1 hits, becoming the biggest group in the history of the country genre.

Due to Cook’s health battle, he ceased touring with ALABAMA in 2018. With his encouragement and well wishes, ALABAMA went on because Cook never wanted “the music to stop or the party to end.”

With his profound desire to help others, The Jeff and Lisa Cook Foundation was formed along with The Jeff and Lisa Cook Children's Home to house orphaned children worldwide, starting in the Philippines.

Cook is survived by his wife of 27 years Lisa Cook, beloved puppies Blazer and Blakely, his mother Betty Cook, his brother David Cook, Crystal Cook, his father-in-law Jerrial Williams, his brother-in-law Randy Williams and many nieces and nephews. Cook was pre-deceased by his father James Cook and his mother-in-law, JoAnn Williams.

Jeffrey Alan Cook will always be thankful for his loving family, many close friends and especially... his FANS.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to THE JEFF AND LISA COOK FOUNDATION:

P.O. BOX 680067, Fort Payne, AL 35968 or through the foundation website: thejeffandlisacookfoundation.org

Arrangements for Cook's “Celebration of Life” will be announced at a later date.

If you're a regular listener to the show, you'll be familiar with the music of Bri Bagwell and this is fabulous news and...
06/11/2022

If you're a regular listener to the show, you'll be familiar with the music of Bri Bagwell and this is fabulous news and thoroughly deserved!

JUST ANNOUNCED❗️

Bri Bagwell is headed to The World's Largest H***y Tonk on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY
at 10AM!

01/11/2022

Due to the station and studio relocation and set up, there won't be a Route 66 Country this Thursday.

Hopefully the show will return next week live from the new studio, all being well, but I'll keep you posted on this.

Marty

All set, ready to go for tonight's show!Hope you'll join me in a little under half an hour for 2 hours of great mainstre...
27/10/2022

All set, ready to go for tonight's show!
Hope you'll join me in a little under half an hour for 2 hours of great mainstream and Texas country from the 90s to today.

With a slightly reconfigured studio desk and dodgy headphones, it could be an interesting evening! 🤣

Eden FM107.5 or listen online at edenfm.co.uk

New cans please?! These have just about had it now 😒
27/10/2022

New cans please?!
These have just about had it now 😒

The future of country music ain't looking too shabby, with lots of fresh faced young artists pricking the ears of the fa...
27/10/2022

The future of country music ain't looking too shabby, with lots of fresh faced young artists pricking the ears of the fans and country radio.

On tonight's show, I've got some fantastic music from the next generation of mainstream and Texas artists such as Bri Bagwell , Hannah Kay, Clayton Mullen, Caden Gillard, Catie Offerman, John Morgan, Grace Tyler and Grant Gilbert.

There's also a fabulous selection of some of the older favourites from the 90s and 00s including Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and George Strait. I'll also be playing an awesome live track from David Allan Coe from 2003.

Plus more besides, so join me tonight from 8pm (UK time) on Eden FM107.5 or listen online at edenfm.co.uk

The brand new single from Catie Offerman...I can't tell you how much I love this! It's kinda country with a disco rhythm...
26/10/2022

The brand new single from Catie Offerman...I can't tell you how much I love this! It's kinda country with a disco rhythm, but it works really well and will be getting some UK radio airplay (possibly the first UK radio airplay?) tomorrow night!

The Official Audio Video for Catie Offerman's "'Til I See You Again".Listen to the song here: https://strm.to/TilISeeYouAgain *******************************...

Got a bit of the fabulous Mary Chapin Carpenter on this week's show too!
26/10/2022

Got a bit of the fabulous Mary Chapin Carpenter on this week's show too!

Mary Chapin Carpenter's official music video for 'Passionate Kisses'. Click to listen to Mary Chapin Carpenter on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/MCCSpotify?IQid...

A great video from 2003
26/10/2022

A great video from 2003

Watch the official music video for "It's Five O' Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy BuffettListen to Alan Jackson: https://AlanJackson.lnk.to/listenY...

A song I've always loved since the CMT days back in 97
26/10/2022

A song I've always loved since the CMT days back in 97

A classic from the year 2000.  The children in the video are her own and the backing vocals courtesy of Sons of the Dese...
26/10/2022

A classic from the year 2000. The children in the video are her own and the backing vocals courtesy of Sons of the Desert, with brothers Drew and Tim Womack....no relation to Lee Ann though!

REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for I Hope You Dance performed by Lee Ann Womack. Follow Lee AnnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeannwomackTwitte...

Here's a great 90s song and video....couldn't be anything other than 90s with those hairdos!
26/10/2022

Here's a great 90s song and video....couldn't be anything other than 90s with those hairdos!

A bit of classic and classy Kenny from 2005....IMO the best he's ever recorded
26/10/2022

A bit of classic and classy Kenny from 2005....IMO the best he's ever recorded

Kenny Chesney's official music video for 'Anything But Mine'. Click to listen to Kenny Chesney on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/KChSpotify?IQid=KChABMAs featur...

20/10/2022

Live from 8pm tonight on Eden FM107.5 or listen online at edenfm.co.uk for two hours of great mainstream country and Texas Country from the 90s to today.

It's a dreadful night outside so why not get cosy by the fire and tune in?

All set for show  #12 and what a cracker it promises to be!I've got some brand new and current singles as well as a terr...
13/10/2022

All set for show #12 and what a cracker it promises to be!

I've got some brand new and current singles as well as a terrific selection of country hits and album tracks from the 90s to today, mainstream, Texas and Canadian.

So if you want to find out more, tune in at 8pm on Eden FM107.5 or online at edenfm.co.uk

I love this song and this video. Such a sad tale but so beautiful at the same time. Classic Reba from 1991
09/10/2022

I love this song and this video. Such a sad tale but so beautiful at the same time. Classic Reba from 1991

REMASTERED IN HD! Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reba’s "Rumor Has It" album featuring two bonus track versions of her signature hit “Fancy” – a new live ...

Here's one that was always appearing on CMT (Country Music Television) when we had it here in the UK in 1997.
09/10/2022

Here's one that was always appearing on CMT (Country Music Television) when we had it here in the UK in 1997.

Music video by Kim Richey performing Just My Luck. (C) 1995 Mercury Records

On this coming week's show I'll be playing a good mix of country from the 90s as well as a few current and brand new son...
09/10/2022

On this coming week's show I'll be playing a good mix of country from the 90s as well as a few current and brand new songs, and lots in between.

I thought I'd share a few great videos from the 90s from some of the songs you can hear on Thursday's show, starting with this one from 1996 from Ricochet.

They don't make them like this anymore! Love this!

Music video by Ricochet performing Daddy's Money. (C) 1996 Sony BMG Music Entertainmenthttp://vevo.ly/jKJlaf

Quite like the anthemic nature of Luke Bryan's latest single.
08/10/2022

Quite like the anthemic nature of Luke Bryan's latest single.

The official music video for Luke Bryan’s new single “Country On".Listen to the song here: https://strm.to/CountryOn Subscribe to this channel: https://umgn....

Live now til 10pm (UK time) for a couple of hours of great country from the 90s to today. Come on over to Eden FM107.5 o...
06/10/2022

Live now til 10pm (UK time) for a couple of hours of great country from the 90s to today.

Come on over to Eden FM107.5 or listen online at edenfm.co.uk

On tomorrow night's show I'll be playing music from my buddy Jeremy Studdard (pictured), Trisha Yearwood,  Tim McGraw,  ...
05/10/2022

On tomorrow night's show I'll be playing music from my buddy Jeremy Studdard (pictured), Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Morgan Wade, Sunny Sweeney, Josh Abbott Band and Brad Paisley to name a few!

So be sure to be tuned into Eden FM107.5 from 8pm, or you can listen online at edenfm.co.uk

Sad news indeed. RIP the coal miner's daughter. A true country music icon who enjoyed a long and sometimes controversial...
05/10/2022

Sad news indeed. RIP the coal miner's daughter. A true country music icon who enjoyed a long and sometimes controversial career, who's music was often ground breaking in that she'd sing about stuff that back then you just didn't.

We are heartbroken to learn about the passing of Country Music legend Loretta Lynn, the Coal Miner’s Daughter. She paved the way for so many, inspired generations of female musicians and has forever left a mark on Country Music’s history. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family and loved ones during this difficult time.

Brand new music!
03/10/2022

Brand new music!

"Keep Up With A Cowgirl" by David Adam Byrnes

Great rhythm from Canada
03/10/2022

Great rhythm from Canada

Buy + stream Tenille's brand new album, 'Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between,' including "Somebody Like That" now: http://smarturl.it/TA2Please subscri...

Teaser alert!!I'm going to be posting a handful of videos of tracks that will be featuring on this coming week's show...
03/10/2022

Teaser alert!!

I'm going to be posting a handful of videos of tracks that will be featuring on this coming week's show...

John Michael Montgomery - "Home To You" (Official Music Video) Listen to John Michael Montgomery's full discography here: https://johnmichaelmontgomery.lnk.t...

Hope you'll join me at 8pm for two hours of fabulous mainstream and Texas country music.Delved into the archives for ton...
29/09/2022

Hope you'll join me at 8pm for two hours of fabulous mainstream and Texas country music.

Delved into the archives for tonight's mix with songs from 1992 to 2019. Actually I lied...there's one from 1987 too but I'll explain why if you tune in to Eden FM107.5 or online at edenfm.co.uk!

All set for tonight's show, featuring brand new music from Lainey Wilson,  Chad Cooke Band , Bri Bagwell , Chris Young a...
22/09/2022

All set for tonight's show, featuring brand new music from Lainey Wilson, Chad Cooke Band , Bri Bagwell , Chris Young and Darrin Morris Band.

Plus of course a great mix of mainstream and Texas Country from the 90s to today.

Join me from 8pm on Eden FM107.5 or online at edenfm.co.uk

22/09/2022

Back on the air tonight, live from the studio from 8pm for two hours of fabulous country music from the 90s to today. Got some brand new music in the mix as well as some 90s and 00s favourites.

Hope you'll join me on Eden FM107.5 or online at edenfm.co.uk from 8pm!

So good to see Texas artists getting the chance to stand in that hallowed circle on the Opry stage.
21/09/2022

So good to see Texas artists getting the chance to stand in that hallowed circle on the Opry stage.

So honored to share the news! I’m making my Grand Ole Opry Debut November 15th! I’ve always dreamed of stepping into that circle on the Opry Stage, I can’t wait to share that moment with all of you! Tickets are officially on sale now!!

https://www.opry.com/show/2022-11-15-grand-ole-opry-at-7-pm

Brilliant song!
19/09/2022

Brilliant song!

Hey folks. Go check out the brand new single from Darrin Morris Band.  It's fab!
04/09/2022

Hey folks. Go check out the brand new single from Darrin Morris Band. It's fab!

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