

in that he makes everything look easy and fun,” said Summer Breeze Chairman Steven White. created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. "In many ways, Travis reminds me of Willie Nelson. Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers was written by Seals and Crofts, Dash Crofts & Jim Seals. Since then, Linville has recorded solo albums, including "See You Around,” and engineered and produced albums for other artists at his Dirtybird Studio near Norman. Featured peformers: Jim Seals (vocals, fiddle, guitar, saxophone, lyrics.

On July 4, 1999, at 21, Linville performed with Gray and Willie Nelson at Willie Nelson’s Picnic.įollowing the picnic, Linville and bassist Jamie Kelley recorded an album of original music, "Travis Linville and the Burtschi Brothers – Uncertain Texas.” The album’s popularity led the two to form the Burtschi Brothers, which saw regional success recording albums and touring until December 2005. In 1999, Linville was hired to play guitar for Texas musician Claude Gray. In 1996, Linville moved to Norman to study art and music at the University of Oklahoma, and later studied at the University of Science and the Arts in Chickasha.

6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. 1972 was probably the last time in history when a line like blowing through the jasmine in my mind still sounded profound. It is the title track of their fourth studio album, and was released as the albums lead single in August 1972. At 15, Linville immersed himself in guitar, learning all he could from his mentor, Joe Settlemires, who played with Ella Fitzgerald and the Texas Playboys. 'Summer Breeze' is a song written and originally recorded by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts. His father was the youngest member of the Linville Family Band.Īfter finding his father’s guitar in a closet and hearing songs at family gatherings, Linville decided to pursue music. Linville, originally of Chickasha, was born into a musical family.
