It has been 17 years since Lyle Lovett arrived in Nashville with a demo tape hinting of the brilliantly eccentric career to come -- a resume that now includes nine albums, acclaim from the pickiest of critics, a fiercely loyal fan base, sales upwards of four million, and even a second calling as a successful Hollywood actor. But perhaps the person who best captures why the Texas singer/songwriter’s appeal has lasted nearly two decades is Lovett himself:
“I went to high school. I was not popular. Now I’m older, and it don’t matter.”
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