Music Legends Series 8: Award-Winning Songwriter Tony Arata

from Everyday People, Extraordinary Lives · host Kerry Stiles

Grammy-nominated songwriter Tony Arata sits down with Kerry and Lisa for another Music Legends Series special. The soulful storyteller breaks down the story and history behind his Garth Brooks hit, "The Dance," which won ACM Song of the Year in 1991. Tony also shares his thoughts on co-writing, the art behind crafting the perfect song, and his secondary passion for baseball.

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