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Wikipedia article"'Building Bridges'" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Larry Willoughby, co-written with Hank DeVito. Willoughby's version peaked at #55 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart in 1984. Chart performanceNicolette Larson versionA year later, Nicolette Larson - the ex-wife of Hank DeVito - recorded the song on her album '...Say When'. Her version went to #72 on the same chart. Chart performanceBrooks & Dunn/Sheryl Crow/Vince Gill version"Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album 'Hillbilly Deluxe'. It features Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts and was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year. Critical receptionDeborah Evans Price of 'Billboard' described the single favorably, saying that Dunn's "lead vocal is as compelling as always." She also thought that Gill's and Crow's voices made the song "distinctive".Music videoThe music video takes place in the desert with the band and the duo singing in front of big screens at dusk. The music video was directed by Shaun Silva.Chart performanceYear-end charts Other versionsThe song was sung by Steve Sanders as a member of The Mighty Oaks Band (the stage band for The Oak Ridge Boys) as a band feature from 1982-1986. The Mighty Oaks Band also recorded the song, but the recording was never commercially released. Their rendition can be heard on various live concert radio broadcasts from that time period. ReferencesCategory:1984 songs Category:1984 singles Category:1985 singles Category:2006 singles Category:Larry Willoughby songs Category:Nicolette Larson songs Category:Brooks & Dunn songs Category:Sheryl Crow songs Category:Vince Gill songs Category:Vocal collaborations Category:Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Category:Atlantic Records singles Category:MCA Records singles Category:Arista Nashville singles Category:Songs written by Larry Willoughby Category:Song recordings produced by Emory Gordy Jr. Category:Songs written by Hank DeVito | |
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