Gordie Sampson - Cape Breton's Hit Maker

Nighttime

Curiouscast

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2020

⏱️ 70 minutes

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For as far back as history can tell, inhabitants of Cape Breton Island have found sustenance in our fisheries, our forests, our coal, Steel, and of course tourism. These industries have brought people to Cape Breton from around the world or sent a little bit of Cape Breton to them. But, if we were considering the island’s greatest exports, well that may come as a bit of a surprise. An unassuming Cape Bretoner, with a smile much bigger than his ego, is responsible for some of the world's biggest songs by some of the world's biggest artists. It's fair to say that Gordie Sampson was able to send a taste of Cape Breton Island to more people than our natural industries ever could and he has the Grammys to show for it. After achieving success in Canada as a solo performer, Gordie found his place in writing for others. As it all turned out, his ability to connect clever lyrics with traditional Celtic inspired melody has made him a go to for country music's biggest stars. To name just a few, Gordie’s songs were recorded by: WIllie Nelson, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Martina MacBride, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Rymes, Miley Cyrus, Bon Jovi, and perhaps his biggest... the Grammy award winning song by Carrie Underwood 'Jesus Take the Wheel". So needless to say, Gordie has unique insight into the music business and a hell of a lot of stories. In this episode of Nighttime, I'm proud to be joined by Cape Breton's hit maker Gordie Sampson. Links: Gordie Sampson on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Sampson Guy Clark discusses the writing of ‘my favorite picture of you’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIftiMZPVsE Credits: Musical Theme: Sunny Day by XnimVm_ Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Thanks: On Paper Books: https://www.onpaperbooks.com/ Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Email: [email protected] Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.3	island on the east coast of Canada called Cape Breton. The island it's known around the world
1:12.1	for both its breathtaking shorelines and its access to natural resources.
1:17.0	For the people who live on the island, it's this beauty and these resources we turn to for our economy.
1:24.8	For as far back as history can take you,
1:27.2	inhabitants of Cape Breton Island have found sustenance
1:30.6	in our fisheries, our forests, our coal mines, our steel industry,
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