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This review was written by Marty Martel, President of Reunion of Professional Entertainers (R.O.P.E.) about the R.O.P.E. Spectacular Show on Wed, June 9th, 2010:

“When we first started to put the show together I received an email from a young lady who I have known for several years. I knew she was a great singer, but never had the opportunity to really watch her perform until last night. Keith Bilbrey knew her also, and when she was introduced she came onstage in a beautiful outfit of Red and Silver and rhinestones. She hit the stage and took the audience in the palm of her hand and they loved her and her great performance. Instead of only doing her music, she had invited recording artist James Intveld to sing on her part of the show. To say that we were being treated by two great artists would be the understatement of the evening. James performed one song, but he is super, and together Tracey and James made it worth waiting for them to be on the show. Tracey should have been on a major record label a long time ago. She is country and she takes pride in her music. Go to her website, get her music and do the same for James. What a great shot in the arm they were for our show, and if you want to know the meaning of being professional, then it will start with Tracey K. Houston and James Intveld.”

Both Houston and Intveld’s performances left little to be desired, having been complete in both stage presence and sound.

After the show, both groups were mingling with fans, signing autographs and having their photos taken.

The duo continued their tour playing Calgary on Tuesday and Kamloops, British Columbia on Wednesday.

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JUST THE WAY I AM

COUNTRY JUKEBOX - JUKEBOX WORLD REVIEW as featured on www.countryjukebox.de

(added 8/18/09)

Auch wenn die traditionelle Country Music auf den Playlisten der meisten US-amerikanischen Radiostationen längst ein Schattendasein führt bzw. schon gänzlich daraus verschwunden ist, hat sie ihren Platz in den Herzen der Country Music-Liebhaber noch lange nicht verloren.

Eine Künstlerin, die sich voll und ganz dem unverfälschten „Classic Country“ verschrieben hat, ist die im Westen Kanadas geborene, mit der Plattensammlung ihrer Mutter aus den 50ern und 60ern aufgewachsenen und seit Jahren in Nashville, Tennessee beheimatete Sängerin TRACEY K. HOUSTON.

Ihre aktuelle Albumeinspielung, Just The Way I Am, stammt zwar bereits aus dem vergangenen Jahr, doch gäbe es diese Scheibe mit den zwölf wunderbaren, an die Glanzzeiten so bekannter Country-Stars wie Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Jean Shepard und Tammy Wynette erinnernden Songjuwelen nicht, das Leben so manches Country Music-Puristen wäre um einiges trister.

Das ihr die echte Country Music ein echtes Anliegen ist, beweist Houston, die für die wunderschöne Neuauflage des Top 5-Hits „I Heard The Bluebirds Sing“ von den Browns aus dem Jahr 1957 die Grand Ole Opry-Legende Jim Ed Brown als Duettpartner gewinnen konnte, mit dem „Let’s Put The Country Back In Country Music“ betitelten Album-Opener.

Ein Motto, dem die talentierte Sängerin bereits ihr ganzes Leben singend und handelnd folgt und mit dem sie sich nur zu gerne – Veranstalter, Konzertagenturen und Inhaber von Country-Lokalitäten aufgepasst – auch wieder einmal vor europäischen Country Music-Fans präsentieren möchte.

English Translation using Dictionary.com Translator:

Although the traditional country music on the playlists of most U.S. radio stations have long lead a shadowy existence, or has it disappeared completely, it has its place in the hearts of country music fans is not lost.

An artist who fully endorse the undistorted "Classic Country" has prescribed, the Canadian-born in the West, with the record collection of her mother from the 50s and 60s for years and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee-based singer TRACEY K. HOUSTON.

Your current album recording, Just The Way I Am, dates already from last year, but there would be this disc with the twelve wonderful, to the heyday so famous country stars like Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Jean Shepard, and Tammy Wynette song reminding Juwelen not, the lives of so many country music purists would be a lot more shape.

That it the real country music is a real concern, Houston demonstrates, for the beautiful new edition of the Top 5 hits "I Heard The Bluebirds Sing" by the Browns in 1957, the Grand Ole Opry Legend Jim Ed Brown as a duet partner won with the "Let's Put The Country Back In Country Music" album titled opener.

A slogan, which the talented singer is already singing her whole life and acting, and follows with which they are only too happy - Organizer, concert agencies and owners of Country-out venues - including once before the European Country Music fans would like to present.

Max W. Achatz
COUNTRY JUKEBOX
Theodor-Dombart-Straße 5
80805 Munich
Germany

achatz@countryjukebox.de
www.countryjukebox.de

SALUTE TO LORETTA LYNN

I'M NOT THE SAME GIRL

Studio A Presents:

Tracey K's Cafe - A one-hour PBS TV Special

(click link to go to article)

Article appeared in German magazine "Country Circle"

Highly recommended!
Reviewer: Bryan Baker, Gajoob e-Zine

Here’s what others are saying about her......

	“Sounds like a young Tammy Wynette.” Fate Vanderpool, Producer/Songwriter
	“This is one of the best Country Albums I have heard this year!  Most of the tracks are "My Music", traditional country music, and we plug one or two tracks every day.”Hank Svensson, MD/PD, CMR 105,5 ‑ Sweden
	“It reminds me of when the music was more pure and in the traditional vein.  At times there are wisps of Loretta or Tammy or Crystal Gayle.  Tracey K’s music is a fresh approach that takes you back to the old days.” Jim Cartwright, Producer/Artist
“She’s a truck driver and she’s a mighty fine country singer.  I featured her on my program as my ‘Dynamic Discovery’ one week.  She’s good.... good enough to make it.” Bill Mack (“The Midnight Cowboy”), DJ/Songwriter, 820 AM WBAP, Ft. Worth, TX
“If there was a second coming of Loretta Lynn, Tracey K. would be it.  She reminds me of Loretta in her mannerisms... the way she feels the emotion in a song.” T.W. Barber, Executive Director, Blackbird Star Music

FALLING FOR YOU

From the liner notes of the CD, released August 16, 1997
Reviewer: Ray Griff, Nashville, Tennessee

“COMPLEX, Emotional, Sincere, Intelligent – these are but a few of the qualities that make up the person of Tracey K. Houston.  Her dream of coming to Nashville and being a country singer have finally been realized.  Tracey K. Houston cannot be stereotyped!  She is real country, and what she manages to capture on her first CD is a page from yesterday, when country music was true and honest.  I’ve always admired people with a dream, who set a path they were bound and determined to follow to the end.  Tracey K. is one of those rare and unique kinds of people.  I should know – I’ve known this lady since she was a little girl! I ask you to pay special attending to the warm and tender way she presents the ballads.  This lady has lived it!  You can feel the hurt! Thank you for recording two of my songs in this, your first of many CDs, and for inviting me to produce your recording of “You Keep On Trying”!  My Best Tracey, Your Pal – RAY GRIFF”