Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer (born June 21, 1972 in Monroeville, Alabama) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Allison Moorer (born June 21, 1972 in Monroeville, Alabama) is an American alternative country singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the younger sister of Shelby Lynne. She has released 7 studio albums and 1 live album on 5 different record labels, beginning in 1998 with "Alabama Song" through to her most recent "Crows" in 2010.
Raised on George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris, she sang harmonies as a toddler, eventually thinking she'd make a career of it. Following the murder-suicide of her parents (perpetrated by her father) in 1986, she moved into her aunt and uncle's home.
Not long afterwards, sister Shelby Lynne moved to Nashville for a career in music, and after her high school graduation, Moorer followed. She sang harmonies with her sister for a while but returned to Alabama to earn a degree in public relations. She skipped the graduation ceremony to move back to Nashville.
Her song "A Soft Place to Fall" was tapped for Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer in 1998, and she also appeared in the movie. Because the ballad earned her an Academy Award nomination, she performed it on the 1999 Oscars ceremony. However, none of her singles from her debut "Alabama Song" or its follow-up "The Hardest Part" received much radio airplay, nor achieving chart success though both projects were highly praised by critics.
When Brown moved from MCA to sister label Universal South, Moorer followed. Her 2002 album "Miss Fortune" earned more raves, but didn't meet sales expectations. She almost got another big break by recording the duet "Picture" with Kid Rock after Sheryl Crow had bowed out. However, Crow changed her mind, and the Rock/Crow-version became a huge radio hit. Yet, the song was credited on the charts to both Crow and Moorer. In addition, the CD single featuring Moorer sold 500,000 copies and is certified Gold by the RIAA. Her ballad "Tumbling Down" (from Miss Fortune) was featured on the soundtrack of the popular 2002 film The Rookie.
Her live album album "Show"(2003) was recorded in one night (two performances) at the 12th and Porter in Nashville and despite popular belief, it features the first recorded collaboration by both Moorer sisters.
After releasing Show and a DVD on Universal South, Moorer moved to independent label Sugar Hill Records. With a slightly rougher edge than past efforts, The Duel was released in April 2004.
After a divorce between Moorer and Primm, she eventually married Steve Earle, after serving as his opening act on a European tour. Earle produced her 2006 album, "Getting Somewhere". Moorer wrote all the songs, with the exception of one co-written with Earle. She and Earle were nominated for a Grammy award in the category Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, for the song "Days Aren't Long Enough" from Earle's "Washington Square Serenade".
Moorer released the Buddy Miller-produced "Mockingbird" in February 2008; an album mainly of covers of songs by female singer/songwriters including her sister, Shelby Lynne.
Her latest studio album "Crows" (2010), features her first departure from the Contemporary Country style of her earlier albums, instead changing to a Pop and Contemporary Singer/Songwriter style.
http://allisonmoorer.com
Raised on George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris, she sang harmonies as a toddler, eventually thinking she'd make a career of it. Following the murder-suicide of her parents (perpetrated by her father) in 1986, she moved into her aunt and uncle's home.
Not long afterwards, sister Shelby Lynne moved to Nashville for a career in music, and after her high school graduation, Moorer followed. She sang harmonies with her sister for a while but returned to Alabama to earn a degree in public relations. She skipped the graduation ceremony to move back to Nashville.
Her song "A Soft Place to Fall" was tapped for Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer in 1998, and she also appeared in the movie. Because the ballad earned her an Academy Award nomination, she performed it on the 1999 Oscars ceremony. However, none of her singles from her debut "Alabama Song" or its follow-up "The Hardest Part" received much radio airplay, nor achieving chart success though both projects were highly praised by critics.
When Brown moved from MCA to sister label Universal South, Moorer followed. Her 2002 album "Miss Fortune" earned more raves, but didn't meet sales expectations. She almost got another big break by recording the duet "Picture" with Kid Rock after Sheryl Crow had bowed out. However, Crow changed her mind, and the Rock/Crow-version became a huge radio hit. Yet, the song was credited on the charts to both Crow and Moorer. In addition, the CD single featuring Moorer sold 500,000 copies and is certified Gold by the RIAA. Her ballad "Tumbling Down" (from Miss Fortune) was featured on the soundtrack of the popular 2002 film The Rookie.
Her live album album "Show"(2003) was recorded in one night (two performances) at the 12th and Porter in Nashville and despite popular belief, it features the first recorded collaboration by both Moorer sisters.
After releasing Show and a DVD on Universal South, Moorer moved to independent label Sugar Hill Records. With a slightly rougher edge than past efforts, The Duel was released in April 2004.
After a divorce between Moorer and Primm, she eventually married Steve Earle, after serving as his opening act on a European tour. Earle produced her 2006 album, "Getting Somewhere". Moorer wrote all the songs, with the exception of one co-written with Earle. She and Earle were nominated for a Grammy award in the category Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, for the song "Days Aren't Long Enough" from Earle's "Washington Square Serenade".
Moorer released the Buddy Miller-produced "Mockingbird" in February 2008; an album mainly of covers of songs by female singer/songwriters including her sister, Shelby Lynne.
Her latest studio album "Crows" (2010), features her first departure from the Contemporary Country style of her earlier albums, instead changing to a Pop and Contemporary Singer/Songwriter style.
http://allisonmoorer.com
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Allison Moorer Lyrics
A Soft Place To Fall Daylight has found me here again You can ask me anything,…
Abalone Sky Fall down on me like a feather Floating on a breeze Faintest…
Alabama Song Are you going to Alabama Where the trees grow tall and…
All Aboard Bandwagon rides for free Satisfaction guaranteed Fall in lin…
All I Wanted I left without a sound I didn't turn my head Cause I…
Baby Dreamer There's a foreign movie Up on your silver screen Black and…
Back Of My Mind There's a place where you live Put you there so I…
Bad Weather Crazy girl in my speakers moaning bout her man Trying to…
Believe You Me The cuckoo clock quit chirping The bird fell out and died Sp…
Best That I Can Do When you left, I never thought I'd say I'm alright without…
Blood A candle on the windowsill Burning bright, burning still Nee…
Both Sides Now Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in…
Bring Me All Your Lovin' Please don't bring me flowers Tied up in a pretty bow I'd…
Brother Can You Spare A Dime They used to tell me I was building a dream And…
Bully Jones When my liquor cabinet is empty And the local package store…
Call My Name When the quiet in this old house shows no mercy And…
Can When you left, I never thought I'd say I'm alright without…
Can't Get There From Here You can't get there from here I can't live on bread…
Cold Cold Earth The night was hot and steamy and crickets sang their…
Cold In California The summer days are gone Along with you they disappeared And…
Crows I close my eyes and I listen And try to get…
Daddy Goodbye Blues 1, 2, 3, 4 Left my man this morning Standing in the…
Dancing Barefoot She is benediction She is addicted to thee She is the root…
Day You Said Goodbye When the first hint of sunshine Peeks between the window bli…
Don't Cry No Tears Don't cry no tears around me Don't cry no tears around…
Down To Believing We found it hanging from a cloud that time we…
Dying Breed I take a pint of whiskey And crack open it's lid I…
Dying Breed ) I take a pint of whiskey And crack open it's lid I…
Easier To Forget I've heard it said Life leaves you memories that are precio…
Easy In The Summertime July nineteen-eighty-one Alabama summer sun Sissy got her …
Fairweather Goodbye, so long, Fairweather This time I'm gone forever I …
Feeling That Feeling Again The moment these lips said I'm leaving I felt in my…
Go ""Sometimes in the mornings I wake up devastated that you're…
Go Leave Go, leave She's better than me Or at least she is stronger S…
Going Down Up 'til now my lucky stars shined brightest in the…
Gonna Get It Wrong Here I am all worn down to the muscle the…
Goodbye To The Ground Can I beg can I borrow Can I steal one more…
Hallelujah I couldn't let him go I hold on, so I guess…
Hardest Part Children say that words will never harm you Only sticks and…
Have You Ever Seen The Rain Someone told me long ago There's a calm before the storm I…
Hey Jezebel Don't you look pretty Dressed to the nines Comfortably sit…
How She Does It Mornin' comes, she wakes up fore it's light And starts…
I Ain'T Giving Up On You I always toss it in when things get heavy Wash my…
I Ain't The One You're lookin' for someone Whose got it all to give You're…
I Found A Letter I found a letter that you wrote me It said I…
I Lost My Crystal Ball My feet feel like two stones I walk this road alone Ain't…
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl I want a little sugar In my bowl I want a little…
I'll Break Before I Bend It wears on my patience when I talk to those…
I'm Doing Fine I scrub the varnish off the hardwood floor That cigarette bu…
I'm Looking For Blue Eyes I'm looking for blue eyes Has anyone seen him Don't you tell…
I'm the One to Blame I'm the one to blame But I've paid the cost Time has…
If I Were Stronger Wish there was something in my heart to give you But…
Is Heaven Good Emough For You Heard the preacher at the service Declare you'd gone home th…
Is It Worth It Is it worth it You gotta wonder No sane person Would say it…
Is It Worth It? Is it worth it You gotta wonder No sane person Would say …
It's Gonna Feel Good Everytime you add it up are you left wanting Simple things…
It's Time I Tried Sorrow, I'm told Comes and goes But that ain't what I say '…
Just Another Fool Don't expect a twirl She's not that kind of girl She reser…
Let Go ""Sometimes in the mornings I wake up devastated that you're…
Let Go ) Sometimes in the mornings I wake up devastated that you're…
Like It Used To Be Change comes in like a rising tide Ain't no reason, ain't…
Like The Rain Rain falls on my roof Doing what it's meant to do Forever…
Long Black Train I've been walking these mean streets Hard concrete beneath m…
Louise Is In The Blue Moon The coolsville country sheriff Got tired of southern charm…
Mama Let The Wolf In Baby I'm sorry I didn't see him coming He was just around…
Mark My Word You feel it now But it won't last Without a doubt It's bound…
Melancholy Polly Melancholy Polly spills her guts on stage She can't get…
Mockingbird Mockingbird singin' a tune No one knows shes got the blues A…
Moonshiner I've been a moonshiner for seventeen long years I spent all…
Nightlight Hold onto my hand don't let go Remember that she will…
No Next Time You've finally gone and done it Broke it right in two There'…
No Place For A Heart I apologize I should've kept it hidden Under wraps and out o…
Once Upon A Time She Said Just getting by is getting old Locked up inside this pigeon…
One On The House Mister bartender I'm speaking the truth When I tell you…
Orphan Train Come all you broken hearted, come and lay your burden…
Pardon Me You say the time has come for you to go Why…
Revelator Darling remember from when you come to me That Im the…
Ring Of Fire Love is a burning thing And it makes a firery ring Bound…
Ruby Jewel Was Here In nineteen and double-aught A harlot who was hot to…
Send Down An Angel It's nearly 3 a.m. And still no sight of him When it…
Set My Soul Free It's dark in here so dark I can't see The beauty…
Set You Free I found your bag this morning Did you pack it by…
She Knows Where She Goes She never says a thing About a bad situation Some say the…
Should I Be Concerned Should I be concerned That my thoughts are dark that I…
Sing Me To Sleep As a child I wept I was afraid That if I…
Sorrow I gotta turn you away so I can keep this…
Steal The Sun If the moon could conceal How it feels when it shines And…
Still This Side of Gone If I don't move an inch if I don't make…
Storms Never Last Storms never last do they baby Bad times all pass with…
Tear Me Apart Oh Suns coming up blazing red Setting on fire everything yo…
Tell Me Baby (Walter Hyatt) Tell me, baby How long I'm gonna cry How lon…
The Broken Girl Storms gather in her head some days All the happy is…
The Duel In this cemetery mist Stands a newborn atheist Even if…
The Hardest Part Children say that words will never harm you Only sticks and…
The One That Got Away The moon is full and my arms are empty All night…
The Rock and the Hill Gotta make it work on a shoestring Can't exactly say…
The Stars & I The stars & I come out And hang from up above The…
The Ties That Bind Darkness all around me Ancient, cold, and scary walking woun…
Think It Over (Wait, let me get the sweat off my fingers) You…
Thunderstorm / Hurricane Dark cloud hanging overhead Sky is grey blue and red I shoul…
Thunderstorm/Hurricane Dark cloud hanging overhead Sky is grey blue and red I sho…
Tumbling Down What happened to the world we painted The masterpiece of me…
Up This High I'm skipping across the stars Hopping from moon to moon High…
When Will You Ever Come Down Joyrides for the pain Sparkling in your brain Nothing's ther…
When You Wake Up Feeling Bad When you wake up feeling bad Makes you wonder when the…
Where Is My Love Where is my love Where is my love Horses galloping Bring …
Where You Are If the light in your sky fades and darkness falls…
Wish I Wish I was really going Wish I was a blacktop road Wish…
Work To Do I got a lot of work to do Got to…
Yessirree I know a magical place to get a taste of…
You'll Never Know Sometimes I don't know if should even talk at all Words…