Rusty Wier
Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American … Read Full Bio ↴Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.
Wier's career dates back to the mid 1960s and covers multiple music genres. He started as the drummer and vocalist of Austin, TX garage rockers The Wig. After the group split, he went on to become very successful as a country artist. He is most famous for his composition Don't It Make You Wanna Dance which was a minor pop hit for him, but has been covered by, among others, Jerry Jeff Walker, Chris LeDoux, John Hiatt, and Barbara Mandrell. Bonnie Raitt's version of the song was a country hit when it was included on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. Wier was inducted into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wier's career dates back to the mid 1960s and covers multiple music genres. He started as the drummer and vocalist of Austin, TX garage rockers The Wig. After the group split, he went on to become very successful as a country artist. He is most famous for his composition Don't It Make You Wanna Dance which was a minor pop hit for him, but has been covered by, among others, Jerry Jeff Walker, Chris LeDoux, John Hiatt, and Barbara Mandrell. Bonnie Raitt's version of the song was a country hit when it was included on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. Wier was inducted into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Rusty Wier Lyrics
Black Hat Saloon Riding through the Black Hills, Southbound. Came upon this …
Blue Haze With a blue haze falling around you, there, I see I…
My Side of the Story Que más quisiera yo Que darte todo el corazón Pero tu ya…
Silly Rhymes Take a look at a silly book, read between the…
The Devil Lives In Dallas I should have never drove to town On that drizzlin' Dallas…
Bob Krus
on Blue Haze
'If I wake up Screaming!' Good Night!!! Not exactly love song stuff. The line is 'If I wake up DREAMING.'