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Expert: Nancy Wood - 12/21/2008


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I saw a video a couple weeks ago on some counrty station and trying to find out who it is.  The singer was sort of chubby, with a black beard and I think a black leather jacket in the video. The song was something about not knowing what you've got until its gone.. Let me know if u might have any clue who this might be

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Sorry, I do not watch videos. I listen to music.  I can not identify a song by what the description of what is in a video. I've put in my profile I don't watch videos.  

I have an idea about the song, but it is a very well recorded song, by many artist.  The songwriter is JONI MITCHELL, female not male and has been recorded a lot by males and females alike.  

The song (I'm only guessing since I never saw the video and you gave only "something about" a possible lyric) might be "Big Yellow Taxi."  This is not a video help, finding the name of someone singing a song with so limited information is like asking for a miracle.
Again, I don't watch videos.  Don't think I'm being rude. I'm just explaining what was put in my profile on here.

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Nancy Wood

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I can usually locate song by artist, excerpts and even circa around when the song was released in country, rock and other genres. ****** PLEASE do not ask me about videos. I do not watch them.******** I've been singing since I started talking, singing in public since I was 7. Still at it at 56. I have an extensive repertoire as well as lots of music. I also actively research for other people, including local djs, music that no one else can find, especially being given just paraphrased lines of songs. I'm the one @ karaoke that usually gets asked, "Who did this song?" or "Do you know a song that goes" and if it's country, I usually can name the song and artist, sometimes give within a couple of years the year of release. I've got a lot of lyrics in my database, as well as friends with working musicians who do open mic jams who have even more extensive databases than I do.

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I've been singing almost 50 years (next year will be anniversary). I've played in bands (country/country crossover, rock and roll and bluegrass). I've worked sound for quite a few folks whose names are easily recognizable. I've got an extensive database of music, not just country. I've

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2 years college
Played in bands, did solo gigs, did sound work for quite a few folks with recognizable names, did official fan club page of Darrell McCall (the first fan club page). Hank Jr and Merle Kilgore was at my wedding, with Merle conducting 'the eulogy.'

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