 for three years in Emmylou Harris' "Hot Band".

He has won two Grammy Awards in his career, one in 1990 for Best Country Song for the song "After All This Time" and one in 2014 Best Americana Album for his album Old Yellow Moon.

Early life

Crowell was born on August 7, 1950, in Houston, Texas, to James Walter Crowell and Addie Cauzette Willoughby 

He came from a musical family, with one grandfather being a church choir leader and the other a bluegrass banjo player. His grandmother played guitar and his father sang semi-professionally at bars and honky tonks. At age 11, he started playing drums in his father's band. In his teen years, he played in various garage rock bands in Houston, performing hits of the day mixed with a few country numbers.

Career

1972–1986: Early career
In August 1972 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in search of a musical career and got a job as a songwriter after being discovered by Jerry Reed. He later met and befriended fellow songwriter Guy Clark, who became a major influence on his songwriting and vice versa. While there, he said, "I got a real cold splash in the face of what real songwriting is about. I started filling my mind with as many symbols and images as I could. I started reading. I got real hungry to have something to contribute". Emmylou Harris had recorded one of Crowell's songs, "Bluebird Wine", on her Pieces of the Sky album and made a request to meet him. After he sat in with Emmylou at her gig at the Armadillo World Headquarters in early January 1975, she asked him to play rhythm guitar in her backing band, The Hot Band. He accepted and left the following day to join Emmylou in Los Angeles. 

In 1977 as a side project, he formed a musical group, The Cherry Bombs, together with Vince Gill, Tony Brown and others. One year later, he signed a solo deal with Warner Bros. Records and in late 1978, released his debut album, Ain't Living Long Like This.

His debut album, as well as his following two albums, But What Will the Neighbors Think and Rodney Crowell, were not commercially successful despite garnering a huge cult following. Crowell himself criticized his debut album for not translating onto vinyl the same
for three years in Emmylou Harris' " Hot Band ". 

 He has won two Grammy Awards in his career, one in 1990 for Best Country Song for the song " After All This Time " and one in 2014 Best Americana Album for his album Old Yellow Moon. 

 Early biography 

 Crowell was bear on August 7, 1950, in Houston, Texas, to James Walter Crowell and Addie Cauzette Willoughby 

 He came from a musical family, with one grandfather being a church service choir leader and the other a bluegrass banjo player. His grandma play guitar and his father sing semi - professionally at bars and honky tonks. At age 11, he begin playing drums in his church father's isthmus. In his teen years, he played in various garage rock ring in Houston, performing hits of the day mix with a few country numbers. 

 Career 

 1972–1986: Early career 
 In August 1972 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in search of a musical career and catch a job as a songwriter after being discovered by Jerry Reed. He later met and befriended fellow songwriter Guy Clark, who become a major influence on his songwriting and vice versa. While there, he said, " I got a real cold splash in the face of what real songwriting is about. I started filling my mind with as many symbols and images as I could. I started reading. I got real athirst to suffer something to contribute ". Emmylou Harris had read one of Crowell's song, " Bluebird Wine ", on her Pieces of the Sky album and made a request to meet him. After he sat in with Emmylou at her gig at the Armadillo World Headquarters in early January 1975, she asked him to play rhythm guitar in her support band, The Hot Band. He accepted and left the following day to join Emmylou in Los Angeles. 

 In 1977 as a side project, he formed a musical group, The Cherry Bombs, together with Vince Gill, Tony Brown and others. One year subsequently, he signed a solo bargain with Warner Bros. Records and in late 1978, released his debut album, Ain't Living Long Like This. 

 His debut album, equally well as his following two albums, But What Will the Neighbors Think and Rodney Crowell, were not commercially successful despite garnering a huge cult following. Crowell himself criticized his debut album for not translating onto vinyl the like
 fog three years in Emmylou Harris' "Hot Banb".

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Early lixe

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Career

1972–1986: Earmy carqew
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EArlY lIfe

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1972–1986: EarlY careEr
In auGust 1972 hE moved To NasHvIlle, Tennessee, in SearCh of a musiCal CaReeR aNd got A Job as a SonGwrIter aftEr being DIscOvERED bY Jerry Reed. He later mEt AND bEfriendeD felloW SoNgWRiter Guy clArk, Who bECAme a mAjor INfLuence on His sonGWrItIng and vIcE versa. whIle TheRe, he sAId, "I gOt a reaL cold splAsh in THe face of what reAL songwriting iS AbOUT. I STartEd fIlling my minD witH As maNy syMBoLs aND imagEs as I CoULd. i Started reading. I got rEaL hungrY to haVe something to Contribute". eMMYlou HarrIs haD ReCOrded one of CrowEll's sOngs, "BluebiRD Wine", on hEr PieCes of the sky album aND Made a reqUesT to MeeT hiM. aFtEr he sat in with eMMyloU aT her gig At tHe ArmadIllO WoRld heaDqUarters in Early JanUaRy 1975, ShE aSkeD him tO Play rhytHm GuiTaR in Her baCKing baNd, The hot BAnD. HE AccEpted anD LeFT The fOlLoWing Day To Join EMmylOU in los AngeLes. 

In 1977 as a sIde PRojeCt, He Formed a Musical group, THe cherry BombS, tOgeTher wiTH vince GilL, Tony Brown and others. One yEAr later, He sIgned A solO deal with warNer BroS. ReCOrds anD in latE 1978, releAsEd hIS Debut ALBuM, AiN't living Long lIKe THis.

HiS dEbut Album, as Well as his following TWo aLbums, But What WIll The NEIGhBorS thINk aNd rOdnEY crowell, were not cOmmerciallY sUCcEssful despITe gArNering a Huge culT follOWing. CroWell himseLf criticiZeD his DEBut Album for noT translaTing onto vINyl thE SaMe
 for three years in Emmylo u Harris'"HotBan d". 
He h as w on two GrammyA ward s in his career, one i n 199 0f or B e st  Coun try Son g  f o r  th eso ng"A f te r All  Th is Time " and onein20 14 Best Amer i ca na Album f orhis album Ol d Y ellowMo on. 
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He  came from am us i c a l f a mily, with on e grandfath e r b eing a  c hur c h choi r lea de r  an d the other  a b luegrassbanjop layer.H is gran dmothe r p lay ed g u it ar  an dh isf at her san g semi-p ro fe ssion ally a t bars  an d ho nky t onks. At age11,  hes tar ted p layin g dr um s inhis fa ther' sband. In his te en y ears, hepla ye d i nvario u s gara geroc k bands  in Hou s ton ,p e r fo rming hits of theda y mi xed with  a few co un t ry numbe rs .
Care e r 

197 2–19 8 6:  Early c areerI nAu gust 19 72  he mo ve d t o N ashvi l le,Tennes see, insearc h  of a musicalc areer and got aj o ba s ason gwriter aft er b e ingdisc o ve red by Je rry R ee d .H e later met and bef ri endedfello w songwriterGuy Clark, w h o became  a m a jo r  influence onhis s ongwriting and vice  vers a. While  there, h e said, "I  go t a  re alc o ld  splash in th e face  o f whatrea l songw rit ing  is  ab ou t. I star ted fill in gmy  m ind  with as manysy mbo ls  an d ima g es asI cou ld.Ist a rte d readi n g. I  got  r ea l hu ngr yto ha ve s o met hing to  contribu te" .  Emm yl ou  Harris  had recorded  o ne of Crow el l's  songs , "Bluebir d Wine", on her Pieceso f the S kyalbum  and  made a r equ est to  me e t him.  After  he s at  in w ith E m m yl ouat  her gig a t the  Arma di lloWorld H eadquarters in ear l y J anuary 1975,she  ask e d  h imt op lay  r h yth m guitar in her b acking ban d, Th e Hot Band .  He  a ccepted  and le ft th e  follow ing day t o join Em my loui n  Lo s Angeles.  

In 19 77 as a s i de pr o je ct, h e f ormedamus icalgroup, The  Cher ry Bom bs , toge therwi th Vince  Gill, Tony Brown and o thers.  Oneyea r later,hes ign ed a solo  dea l with War ner  Br os. R eco r ds an d in la te1 978,rele a sed his d e bu t a l b um , Ain't Liv i n g  Lo ng Li keT his.
Hisdebut album, as w e ll as his foll owin g two  al b ums,  B ut What Will t heNe i g hbors Th in k and Rodne y Crowel l, werenot co mmerci ally su c c es s ful de spit e g arneringa h ug e  cult f ol lo w ing. C rowe ll  himse lf cri t iciz e d  his debut album  forn o t tra n sla tingon to viny l  the  same
 for_three years_in Emmylou Harris' "Hot_Band".

He has_won_two Grammy_Awards_in his career,_one in 1990_for Best Country Song_for the song_"After_All This Time" and one in 2014 Best Americana Album for his album Old_Yellow_Moon.

Early life

Crowell_was_born_on August 7, 1950, in_Houston, Texas, to James Walter_Crowell and_Addie Cauzette Willoughby 

He came from a musical_family,_with one grandfather_being a church choir leader and the other a_bluegrass banjo player. His grandmother played_guitar and his_father_sang_semi-professionally at bars and_honky tonks. At age 11, he_started playing drums in his father's_band. In his teen years, he played_in various garage rock bands in_Houston, performing hits of the_day mixed_with a few country numbers.

Career

1972–1986:_Early career
In August_1972 he_moved to Nashville,_Tennessee, in search of a musical_career and got_a job as a songwriter after_being_discovered by Jerry_Reed._He_later met_and befriended fellow_songwriter_Guy Clark,_who_became a major influence on his_songwriting_and vice versa. While there, he said,_"I got a real_cold_splash in the face_of what real songwriting is_about. I started filling my mind_with as_many symbols_and images as I could. I started reading. I got real_hungry to have something to contribute"._Emmylou Harris had recorded_one of_Crowell's_songs, "Bluebird Wine",_on_her Pieces_of the Sky album and made a_request to_meet him. After he sat in_with Emmylou at her_gig_at the Armadillo World Headquarters in_early January 1975, she asked him_to play rhythm guitar in_her_backing_band, The Hot Band. He_accepted and left the following day_to join Emmylou_in Los Angeles. 

In 1977 as a_side_project, he formed a musical group,_The_Cherry Bombs, together with Vince Gill,_Tony_Brown_and others. One year later,_he signed a solo deal with_Warner Bros. Records and in late 1978, released his_debut album, Ain't_Living Long Like This.

His debut_album,_as_well as his following two albums, But What Will the_Neighbors Think_and Rodney Crowell,_were not commercially successful despite garnering a huge cult following._Crowell himself criticized his debut album for_not translating onto vinyl the same