Mayfield Man Makes Good: The Chicken Catcher on America's Got Talent
Beautiful, heartfelt country music from a Mayfield person. Harvey and I were shopping at a local store when we read a billboard saying, "Good Luck, Chicken Catcher!" We had no idea how wonderful he'd sound. Follow the link above to hear the accent from my part of the world--love it!
Here's the article from People:
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT:
From Chicken Catcher to Country Star?
July 1, 2009
Hiding behind a backwards cap, Kevin Skinner, 35, wowed judges with his brilliant guitar playing and singing. But expectations were low when the “chicken catcher” from Mayfield, Ky., stepped out onto the America’s Got Talent stage Tuesday. He drew mostly snickers from the crowd for his folksy wit when he said he likes to hunt and fish, “take the truck muddin’,” and count the stars under the open sky.
His version of “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks had such a sophisticated and tortured sound, the unemployed farmer beamed with pure talent in a Susan Boyle-like breakout moment that may not become a YouTube sensation, but is definitely worthy of top-ranking performance of the season.
Piers Morgan, who sets the tone on the judges’ panel as the cranky expert, had nothing but praise for Skinner. “There is a moment in every season and I can remember them all, where somebody comes onstage dressed like you are, and your cap is on the wrong way around, and … then you start to sing and within about 20 seconds, you had me,” he said. “By the end of it, that was one of the most emotional powerful performances I’ve seen in a long time.”
Sharon Osbourne agreed: “I thought you were going to be really hokey and silly,” she said. “But I can tell you’re a really lovely person. You’re a very genuine man.”
Skinner got his ticket to Vegas.
Here's the article from People:
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT:
From Chicken Catcher to Country Star?
July 1, 2009
Hiding behind a backwards cap, Kevin Skinner, 35, wowed judges with his brilliant guitar playing and singing. But expectations were low when the “chicken catcher” from Mayfield, Ky., stepped out onto the America’s Got Talent stage Tuesday. He drew mostly snickers from the crowd for his folksy wit when he said he likes to hunt and fish, “take the truck muddin’,” and count the stars under the open sky.
His version of “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks had such a sophisticated and tortured sound, the unemployed farmer beamed with pure talent in a Susan Boyle-like breakout moment that may not become a YouTube sensation, but is definitely worthy of top-ranking performance of the season.
Piers Morgan, who sets the tone on the judges’ panel as the cranky expert, had nothing but praise for Skinner. “There is a moment in every season and I can remember them all, where somebody comes onstage dressed like you are, and your cap is on the wrong way around, and … then you start to sing and within about 20 seconds, you had me,” he said. “By the end of it, that was one of the most emotional powerful performances I’ve seen in a long time.”
Sharon Osbourne agreed: “I thought you were going to be really hokey and silly,” she said. “But I can tell you’re a really lovely person. You’re a very genuine man.”
Skinner got his ticket to Vegas.
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