People ask me why, well maybe not but stick with me because Don I love you so and Nashville.
We’re delighted to hear that the home of country music is to honour The Don on their Music City Walk Of Fame next month.
To go alongside his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the 2,700th recipient of such a glittering prize.
Producer John Waters will become the 2,763rd tomorrow although I can’t say right now which number I’ll be.
While the Hollywood Boulevard markings have stood out in our conscience for walks of fame they proliferate now… and more of that later.
The Music City
But it is only right to focus on The Don as he is honoured in Music City Nashville which prides itself as a musical crossover hub.
Now if some people only know The Don for his anthem American Pie then they’ll miss his country roots.
What we shouldn’t miss, of course, is that The Don’s heritage is a Scottish one.
Celtic folk, Scottish and Irish infuses country music and the offshoots.
And so those who have delved further into The Don’s back catalogue will know yeThe Don knew his Old Country standards.
With his rendition of Mountains of Mourne spreading that way and beyond its origins.
Yes, Don I love you so and Nashville.
And Don, of course, joins a stellar list which randomly in alphabetical order includes…
And in Music City the Music himself Buddy Holly under his band, The Crickets.
The Don will be joined in the naming ceremony by Darius Rucker (Wagon Wheel), Duane Eddy (Peter Gunn) and music executive Joe Galante.
Footsteps of legends
Of course we can walk in the footsteps of the legends by getting out there to Nashville.
With British Airways offering return flights from £499 return.
