Lyle Lovett facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lyle Lovett
Lovett performing in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Lyle Pearce Lovett
Born	(1957-11-01) November 1, 1957 (age 67) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Klein, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Alternative country Americana rockabilly blues jazz swing
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actor
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	1980–present
Labels	MCA Curb Lost Highway Verve

Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American country singer, songwriter, and actor. He started his music career in 1980. So far, he has released 14 albums and 25 songs. His song "Cowboy Man" reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Lyle Lovett has won four Grammy Awards for his music. His most recent album, 12th of June, came out in 2022.

Early Life and Beginnings

Lyle Lovett was born in Houston, Texas. He grew up in a nearby town called Klein. His parents were William Pearce and Bernell Louise Lovett. Lyle went to Texas A&M University and graduated in 1980. In the early 1980s, he often played his guitar and sang by himself in small bars near his college.

Music Career

Lyle Lovett started as a singer-songwriter. He became well-known in the Texas folk music scene in the early 1980s. He even performed at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1980 and 1982.

In 1983, during a trip to Luxembourg, Lyle met a band called J. David Sloan and the Rogues. They invited him to sing some of his songs with them. This experience showed him how great his songs could sound with a full band. He had never sung with a band before! The band members offered him free studio time to record his music.

In 1984, Lyle recorded 18 songs with the Rogues. A demo tape of four of these songs helped him get his first record deal. Ten of the songs he recorded became his first album, Lyle Lovett. Many of the musicians he met then, like Francine Reed, later played and toured with him for many years.

He signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his first album. While he is known for country music, Lyle Lovett's songs often mix in other styles. These include folk, swing, blues, jazz, and gospel music.

Awards and Recognitions

Lyle Lovett has won four Grammy Awards. These include:

• Best Country Album in 1996 for The Road to Ensenada.
• Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal in 1994 for "Blues For Dixie" with Asleep at the Wheel.
• Best Pop Vocal Collaboration in 1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green.
• Best Country Male Vocal in 1989 for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.

In 1995, he sang a duet of "You've Got a Friend in Me" with Randy Newman for the movie Toy Story. He plays Collings acoustic guitars.

In 2011, Lyle Lovett was named the Texas State Artist Musician by the Texas Commission on the Arts. In 2019, he was added to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.

Acting Career

Lyle Lovett performing at MerleFest in North Carolina, April 2011

Besides music, Lyle Lovett has also acted in many films and TV shows. He worked with director Robert Altman on four movies, including The Player (1992) and Short Cuts (1993). He also wrote the music for Altman's movie Dr. T & the Women (2000).

Some of his other film roles include The New Guy (2002) and Angels Sing, a Christmas movie. On TV, he has appeared in shows like Mad About You and Castle. He also had a regular role as a lawyer named Flagman on the show The Bridge.

Personal Life

Lovett performing at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, July 2016

Lyle Lovett married actress Julia Roberts in 1993. They met while working on the movie The Player. They divorced in 1995 but remained friends.

In 2003, Lovett became engaged to April Kimble, a film and music producer. They married in 2017. Their twin son and daughter were born on June 12, 2017. Lyle Lovett named his 2022 album 12th of June after this special date. The song “Her Loving Man” on that album is about his wife. The family lives on a farm in East Texas that has been in Lovett's family since the 1850s.

In 2002, Lyle Lovett had an accident on his uncle's farm. A bull trapped him against a fence, and he broke his leg. He recovered fully after six months and was back touring in 2003.

Lyle Lovett loves horses. He owns and competes with his Quarter Horse named Smart And Shiney in reining competitions. In 2012, he was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. In 2018, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Reining Horse Association.

Discography

• Lyle Lovett (1986)
• Pontiac (1987)
• Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (1989)
• Joshua Judges Ruth (1992)
• I Love Everybody (1994)
• The Road to Ensenada (1996)
• Step Inside This House (1998)
• My Baby Don't Tolerate (2003)
• It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
• Natural Forces (2009)
• Release Me (2012)
• 12th of June (2022)

Filmography

Musician (Songs in Movies/TV)

• Still Alice (2014) — "If I Had A Boat"
• The Bridge (TV series, 2014)
• True Blood (TV series, 2009) — "I Will Rise Up"
• Walk Hard (2007) — "Walk Hard"
• Deadwood (TV series, 2005) — "Old Friend"
• The Interpreter (2005) — "If I Had a Boat"
• Dr. T & the Women (2000) — "You've Been So Good Up to Now", "She's Already Made Up Her Mind", "Ain't It Something"
• For Love of the Game (1999) — "Summer Wind"
• Stuart Little (1999) — "Walking Tall"
• Toy Story (1995) — "You've Got a Friend in Me" (with Randy Newman)
• Quiz Show (1994) — "Moritat"
• The Firm (1993) — "M-O-N-E-Y"
• The Crying Game (1992) — "Stand By Your Man"

Actor (Movies/TV Shows)

Theatre

Actor

• Much Ado About Nothing (2010) – Balthazar

Composer

• Much Ado About Nothing (2010)

Honors and Awards

Grammy Awards

Lyle Lovett has won four Grammy Awards from 17 nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Lyle Lovett para niños