ABBA
By J Poet
Alison Moorer’s national television debut was an auspicious and somewhat intimidating way to begin a career. In 1998, “A Soft Place to Fall,” a tune she wrote with Gwil Owen, was included on The Horse Whisperer: Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture (1998 MCA) and nominated for an Academy Award. Moorer performed the song for the 1999 Oscar broadcast, thus marking her fist gig outside of local Nashville clubs. The national appearance launched the popularity of her debut album Alabama Song (1998 MCA). Her debut’s country rock sound was a bit ahead of its time, and while the country/soul of 2000’s The Hardest Part (2000 MCA) drew favorable comparisons to Dusty Springfield, the... Read More
- Genre:
- Soul, Disco, Rock, Pop
- City Of Origin:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Formed Date:
- 1970










