SPOTLIGHT = TV series “Nashville” (4 songs)

Between posts on Old Cars, Strong Hearts’ Facebook page (starting early 2013) & on this website (starting 01/19/2015), artists from A to Z have been featured. Now, we enter “1-hit wonder” territory; each day, several artists will be featured. This portion kicks off with 4 songs that some say represent better music than what is on country radio today.

#1
This song, released in 2012 from Season 1 (Volume 1; last song in the season finale), is performed by Hayden Panettiere as “Juliette Barnes”. Panettiere is a Palisades NY native who has acted in several movies & TV shows, including “1 Life To Live” (1994-1997), “Guiding Light” (1996-2000), “Ally McBeal” (2001-2002) & “Heroes” (2006-2010). This song notched at #41 on the country charts in 2013. Her best-charting single from the series is “Undermine” (#35) with Charles Esten as “Deacon Claybourne”.

#2
This song, released in 2013 from Season 1 (Volume 2), is performed by Connie Britton as “Rayna James”. Britton is a Boston MA native who has acted in several movies & TV shows, including “Spin City” (1996-2000) & “Friday Night Lights” (2006-2011). This song notched at #48 on the country charts in late 2013. Her best-charting single from the series is “No One Will Ever Love You” (#36) with Charles Esten as “Deacon Claybourne”.

#3
This song, from Season 3, is performed by Will Chase as “Luke Wheeler”. Chase is a Frankfort KY native who has acted in several Broadway productions & TV shows, including “As The World Turns” (2006), “Law & Order” (2003-2008), “Rescue Me” (2009-2010), “The Lost Valentine” (TV movie, 2011), “Pan Am” (2011) & “Smash” 2012-2013).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-LrUPxWzWU

#4
This song, released in 2012 from Season 1 (Volume 2), is performed by Clare Bowen as “Scarlett O’Conner” & Sam Palladio as “Gunnar Scott”. Bowen is an Australian actress; Palladio is a British actor. For both, this is their best-charting single from the series, notching at #25 on the country charts in 2012.