Patty Loveless hit #1 in 1990 with Chains.
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DRIVE4COPD has just announced the Ambassador Program, where fans are encouraged to sign up to become part of Patty Loveless’s race team and encourage friends and family to log onto DRIVE4COPD.COM to take a brief, five-question screener to see if they might be at risk for COPD.
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and half of the 24 million Americans who have the disease don’t even know it. For Patty, this cause is personal: her sister Dottie died of COPD at the young age of 48.
One Ambassador from Patty’s team will be chosen to meet Patty in person on November 4 at an event in Atlanta. The contest runs through October 21.
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Patty Loveless is calling on the country music community to join her quest to raise awareness about COPD – or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – the disease that took her sister’s life at age 48. Patty has been a leader among the DRIVE4COPD ambassadors in a friendly competition to screen the most people at risk for COPD, but knows her work has just begun.
“There are 12 million people in the U.S. who may have COPD and don’t even know it, so it’s time to spread the word,” said Patty. “When my sister suffered with emphysema, which is a form of COPD, I hadn’t even heard of the disease. That just shouldn’t be happening in this day and age.”
DRIVE4COPD is a multi-year public health initiative aiming to reach millions of Americans about the need for early detection of COPD. Patty and her husband / producer, Emory Gordy, Jr., penned the DRIVE4COPD campaign song in honor of Patty’s sister. Titled “Drive,” the song is available as a free download to everyone who takes the brief, five-question screener on DRIVE4COPD.COM to determine their risk for COPD.
“It’s an uplifting song and I hope it encourages people to take action if they might have this disease and get back to living life again,” said Patty. “I took the screener and it only takes a few minutes. If you find out you may be at risk the next step is to talk to your doctor.”
Those who take the screener can also enter for a chance to win a CMA Awards Trip Package: a three-day/two-night trip to the 2010 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards in Nashville, TN*. The winner and a guest will be in the audience for Country Music’s Biggest Night.
COPD is a disease that gradually robs a person of their ability to breathe. People often think their symptoms, like shortness of breath or a cough that won’t go away, are just normal signs of aging and wait to get help. Most do not seek medical care until they’ve lost half their lung function – which is a problem because once you lose lung function, you can’t get it back.
“Dottie was my inspiration and is the reason I got interested in music. She always wanted to be a country singer, and performed with our brother around our hometown in Kentucky,” Patty reflected. “She was full of energy and life until she got sick. Eventually she lost her ability to even get out of bed. It was hard to see her suffer with this disease and I want people to know that if you are diagnosed, there are steps you can take to breathe better.”
Patty will be performing at several places during CMA Fest.
Performance: Riverfront Stage
June 11, 11:45am – 12:15pm
Autograph Signing: Fan Fair Hall
June 11, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Remarks & Meet-and-Greet: Sports Zone
June 11, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Musicians like Kathy Mattea, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Patty Loveless, Gloriana, Big Kenny and others are hoping their music can preserve the Appalachians. Tonight’s “Music Saves Mountains” concert is at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It’s presented by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The concert is to raise awareness about coal mining that removes the tops of mountains. The council says this is devastating Appalachia.
To find out more visit: http://www.musicsavesmountains.org/
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Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O’Day and, Larnelle Harris as the newest inductees into the prestigious Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
This year’s inductees include some of the most recognizable music artists in the world,” says Lawson of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. “The ceremony taking place in April 2011 will feature performances by this year’s class as well as some of this state’s greatest music achievers.”
The 2011 Induction Ceremony will be held in the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky on April 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Hall of Fame. For more information about the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum call 1-877-356-3263 or visit www.KYMusicHallofFame.com
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