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2009 Labadie Pig Gig Features Darryl Worley!

Country Superstar Wowed Crowd Featuring A Tribute To Fallen Hero Families

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By: MyBayCity Staff

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Darryl Worley definitely supports our troops and fallen heroes! His number one hit, "Have You Forgotten" is a fine example of his dedication to these


Darryl Worley embraces change as a part of life and Bay City embraced him as he put on one fantastic show Saturday night at the Labadie Pig Gig.

Darryl shared with the crowd the struggles he has endured over the last year and told of unspeakable agony as he watched helplessly while his mother battled a circulatory issue and ultimately lost a leg to the condition. Joy prevailed when his first child, Savannah, was born in March. Two months later, his mother walked into his fan club party with the aid of a prosthetic leg but without the crutches that were a constant companion.

Add another month, and he's reunited with the man who discovered him performing in a West Tennessee club almost 10 years ago, the man who co-produced his albums and ran the record company that propelled Darryl Worley to a household name. James Stroud is a constant in his life who was there in the beginning, and Darryl was the first artist signed to his new label, Stroudavarious Records.

The Academy of Country Music nominated Worley for Top New Male Vocalist in 2002. He also earned nominations from the Country Music Association for its Horizon Award in 2002 and '03 and Single Of The Year and Song Of The Year in 2003 for "Have You Forgotten?". The Tennessee House of Representatives cited him that same year for his contributions to country music. His fan base kept growing and his concerts regularly sold out.

Perhaps the high point of this period, though, involved Worley's visit in 2002 to meet and entertain our troops stationed in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Uzbekistan. Transformed by the experience, he wrote and recorded "Have You Forgotten?", one of the most controversial and inspirational records of our time.

Worley has not wavered in his support for those who put their lives on the line for democracy; over the past few years he's repeated his trip and expanded it to include performances in Iraq. On the home front, he played a key role in organizing the annual American Freedom Festival to raise funds for our veterans.

Here in Bay City, Worley dedicated his "Have You Forgotten" hit single to fallen heroes and their families as well as Project Snowflake It was quite an impressive scene at the end of the concert when Worley brought up many service men and women as well as the Honor Guard to the stage for the dedication. What a proud moment to be living here today!

Worley also performed his other hit singles, "Sounds Like Life To Me", "I Miss My Friend" and "Tequila On Ice" to a receptive crowd!


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During his performance of "Have You Forgotten?", Worley brought many service men and women up on the stage for an impressive dedication


Worley definitely held the attention of the crowd throughout the evening




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