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Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.Wier's career dates back to the 1960s and covers multiple music genres. Wier was the drummer in the Austin garage rock band The Wig, whose 1967 single "Crackin' Up" (a Wier composition) was included on volume 1 of the Pebbles series of compilation albums. Wier had a major local Texas hit in 1968 with "Watchout" with Gary P. Nunn and The Lavender Hill Express on Sonobeat Records. This was one of the first stereophonic 45s.

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  • Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (Corpus Christi (Texas), 3 mei 1944 – , 9 oktober 2009) was een Amerikaans singer-songwriter uit Austin. Wiers carrière begint al in de jaren 1960 en beslaat verschillende muziekgenres. Wier was drummer in de garagerockband en componeerde in 1965 de single "Crackin' Up", die in de -compilatie is opgenomen. In de jaren zeventig stapte hij over naar de countryrock. Hij werd vooral bekend vanwege zijn compositie Don't It Make You Wanna Dance, die met Wier een kleine hit werd, en gecoverd werd door onder meer Jerry Jeff Walker, , John Hiatt en Barbara Mandrell. Bonnie Raitts versie van het lied werd een nationale hit, toen het werd opgenomen op de soundtrack van . Wier overleed in oktober 2009 aan kanker. (nl)
  • Russell Allen "Rusty" Wier (May 3, 1944 – October 9, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas.Wier's career dates back to the 1960s and covers multiple music genres. Wier was the drummer in the Austin garage rock band The Wig, whose 1967 single "Crackin' Up" (a Wier composition) was included on volume 1 of the Pebbles series of compilation albums. Wier had a major local Texas hit in 1968 with "Watchout" with Gary P. Nunn and The Lavender Hill Express on Sonobeat Records. This was one of the first stereophonic 45s. (en)
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  • Driftwood, Texas, U.S. (en)
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  • Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. (en)
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