Bridges wins Best Actor Oscar for "Crazy Heart"
Sunday, March 7, 2010 – Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for best actor Sunday for his depiction of a down-and-out country singer Bsd Blake in "Crazy Heart." This was Bridges' first Oscar after being nominated five time.
Thrusting the Oscar statue aloft, Bridges said, "Thanks Mom and Dad for introducing me to a groovy profession," he said. Bridges thanked those involved with the movie, including T Bone Burnett, for "all of that great music and all of those wonderful musicians to the party man."
More news for T Bone Burnett
- 10/18/24: Ringo goes country (again)
- 02/16/16: Berklee honors Burnett, Welch, Rawlings
- 07/13/11: T Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue gets released
- 04/19/11: Jeff Bridges signs to EMI Blue Note
- 02/13/11: Crazy Heart,"The Weary Kind" wins Grammys
- 03/07/10: Bingham, Burnett take Oscar
CD reviews for T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett's true identity, based upon what is revealed by his new "The
True False Identity" solo release, is that of an angry man with a loaded gun
aimed squarely at George W. Bush. He never mentions Bush by name, but W's
image comes immediately to mind when Burnett complains, "They don't make
imposters like John Wayne anymore" during "Fear Country."
Bush also appears to be the inspiration for "Palestine, Texas," which features these ...
Before he made a name for himself through producing acts like Los Lobos and Ralph Stanley, T Bone Burnett established himself as a respected performer with the Alpha Band. Thus, he's released a 40-track career overview that contains many of his best works, beginning with the Alpha Band and leading up to his more current work. He's able to express an obsession with icons like Marilyn Monroe
("Fatally Beautiful, a cover of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"), ...
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