Talent scout who discovered Randy Travis and built a country star
Country talent scout Ms. Sharp recalls signing Randy Travis after hearing him sing at a Nashville club where he cooked and cleaned. She notes his emotional vocal delivery and ambition for the Grand Ole Opry, and lists his later Grammy nomination, ACM wins, and hit songs. Sharp, born in Charlotte and raised in Richmond, earned a psychology degree and uses it daily in finding authentic talent. She enjoys the freedom to dress casually while shaping Warner's roster.
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Ms. Sharp
Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Bones
Academy of Country Music
Randy
Warner
Charlotte
N.C
Richmond
Sandy Posey
Bobby Vee
Peabody College of Nashville
Vanderbilt University
Two mini series spotlight this week's viewing
Melody Bowen notes summer doldrums bring back two popular miniseries. Master of the Game stars Dyan Cannon on CBS with dates through June 27, and Deceptions on NBC features Stefanie Powers in dual roles. Also on PBS American Playhouse shows Dottie about agoraphobia, and Appalachian Report covers nuclear waste. NBC, CBS, PBS, and public TV spotlight TV events and a Vancouver shoot for Assault and Matrimony with Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker.
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CBS
Dyan Cannon
Kate Blackwell
Sidney Sheldon
Stefanie Powers
NBC
Miss Powers
Europe
Barry Bostwick
American Playhouse
PBS
Dottie
Bruce Gelfand
Elizabeth Franz
New York City
Public
West
Vancouver
Canada
Jill Eikenberry
Michael Tucker
Births in several families report newborns in May
Teddy Anthony Lambert III was born May 18 at Princeton Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces to Teddy A. Lambert II and Brenda L. Gibson Lambert. Grandparents are Roscoe L. Gibson, Kathleen M. Gibson, Deborah L. Nowlin of Princeton. Terrance and Tina Williams welcomed Jonathon Andrew on May 19 at Bluefield Community Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents Ronald and Wanda Bailey of Montcalm and Ted Williams and Ruth Williams of Swansboro. Heather Danielle Dunbar born May 20 to Lloyd Allen Dunbar and Kimberly Lynn Dunbar of Terry weighing 8 pounds. Grandparents Charles and Bonnie Hudson of Terry and Lloyd and Gay Dunbar of Mount Hope. Stacey Brooke Robbins born May 21 at Bluefield Community Hospital weighing 3 pounds 15 1 2 ounces to Richard and Angela Robbins of Coalwood.
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Robbins
Richard and
Angela Robbins
Coalwood
Stacey Brooke
Bluefield Community Hospital
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