Week of February 11, 2008
February 11, 2008 - Riders In The Sky will be awarded an honorary membership by the Society for American Music in San Antonio during a performance with the San Antonio Symphony on Friday, February 29, 2008 during its annual conference.
For thirty years, Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing Western music. While they remain true to the integrity of the genre, they also have become modern-day icons in their own right by adding their wacky humor and way-out Western wit, and always encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live life "The Cowboy Way!"
The Society for American Music presents an honorary membership each year to a well-known, prominent figure who has made important contributions to the field of American music. John Graziano, President of the Society for American Music, comments:
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"For the past thirty years, Riders in the Sky have concertized and recorded, presenting the traditional songs of the American west. That their success has continued for three decades is proof of the joy their performances of these songs and ballads bring to American audiences. For me, their excellent recordings provide a welcome continuity of the songs I learned and sang growing up."
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