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CD Review
Copyright (c) 1993, Heather DeRouen
All rights reserved
DRIVING HOME
Cheryl Wheeler
Philo Records
1993
When looking for music by Cheryl Wheeler, one can never be certain in
which category it might be located. She has been classified as Pop, Country,
and Folk, and her music rightfully fits into all of these categories. The
only times I've seen music videos or performances by her have been on The
Nashville Network, but she seems to have her own individual style, denying
a definitive niche for her work. This individualism could be the reason
that she is rather obscure as an artist, and her work hasn't ever really
found a loyal following (besides myself, my husband, and a couple of our
friends).
Her first and second releases ("Cheryl Wheeler", and "Half a Book") had
very strong C&W influences in them, but her last two releases ("Circles &
Arrows" and "Driving Home") are less twangy, much more pleasant and easy
to listen to.
Each of the tracks on "Driving Home" provides the listener with what
I feel is an intimate insight into the type of person that Cheryl Wheeler
is. She is to music what Erma Bombeck is to humor, connecting all of us
with common threads that help us to not feel quite so alone.
There is not a track on this CD that is bad, many of them evoking strong
feelings of wistfulness, longing, and a couple of chuckles. I strongly
recommend this CD for anyone who has an interest in Folk, Pop, or Country
music.
(NOTE: Border Books has this CD in the Folk section.)
Rating (on a scale of 1-10) 9.999999 (just because I rarely give anything
a 10)
Other Cheryl Wheeler titles:
DRIVING HOME, Philo Records, 1993
CIRCLES AND ARROWS, Capitol Records, 1990
HALF A BOOK, Cypress Records, 1987
CHERYL WHEELER, North Star Records, 1986