If you remember with any fondness songs like “Can’t You See” (1973) and “Heard It in A Love Song” (1977), then you’ll be pumped to learn that the Marshall Tucker Band — purveyors of those two hits and many others — will play the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede on Aug. 26.
The concert on the
fair’s opening night will follow the popular Xtreme
Bulls performance.
The fair, which offers daily live entertainment, midway games and rides, rodeo action and lots and lots of food, runs Aug. 26-30. There’ll also be Kitsap Destruction Derby action at noon on Aug. 30.
Information: 360-337-5376, fairinfo@co.kitsap.wa.us
— MM
Heard it in a Love Song was a crossover hit back in the day. It was the highest charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1977.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUL68ZeclcA&list=RDEMr5U9dMMR9A7fNI6PrOe3Iw
The “Marshall Tucker” in the band’s name does not refer to a band member, but rather a Spartanburg-area piano tuner. While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse’s door key had the name “Marshall Tucker” inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves the “The Marshall Tucker Band,” not realizing it referred to an actual person. It later came to light that Marshall Tucker, the blind piano tuner, had rented the space before the band, and his name was inscribed on the key. (From Wikipedia)