 Sheppard, 53, Had 14 Chart-Topping Singles During The Late 1970s And 1980s But Then Couldn't Find A Label That Would Accommodate Him. He Had Not Recorded In Ten Years, Until Promoter Ray Ruff And Producer Denny Diante (Sheena Easton. Barbara Streisand, Rosanne Cash) Asked Him To Join Their New Label, Outwest. The Result Is This Energetic, Amiable Album That's A Good Reminder Why Sheppard Was So Successful. The Title Song, Lifting A Famous Comment Associated With Marilyn Monroe's Nude Calendar Shoot, Is By Robert Jetton And W.D.Lord Sheppard And Diante Drew On Reliable Nashville Writers For The Other 11 Tracks, One Of Which Even Suggests Monroe, Or At Least Joe Dimaggio's Devoted Visits To Her Grave - J. Burek's "I Bring Her Flowers (Everyday)." 17 #1 COUNTRY SINGLES, 33 TOP 10 SINGLES... OVER 30 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD!! "SHEPPARD HAS NEVER BEEN IN BETTER VOICE, AND THE SONG IS A WINNER." BILLBOARD'S SINGLES PICK - February 28th, 1998 "THE RESULT IS THIS ENERGETIC, AMIABLE ALBUM THAT'S A GOOD REMINDER OF WHY SHEPPARD WAS SO SUCCESSFUL. SHEPPARD'S FANS WILL BE HAPPY THAT HE BASICALLY SOUNDS LIKE HIS OLD SELF-RELAXED, ROBUST AND CAPABLE OF AN IRONIC INFLECTION." PEOPLE WEEKLY February 16th, 1998 Sheppard Had A Long String Of Hits In The 70's And 80's - Including "Devil In The Bottle," "Party Time," "Slow Burn," "Do You Wanna Go To Heaven," And "Finally" (Which Incidentally, Was Penned By "Prime Time Country" Host Gary Chapman). After Nearly 10 Years Away From Recording, He Makes A Most Welcome Return With A Great New Album, "Nothin' On But The Radio," On Ray Ruff And Denny Diante's New Outwest Label. Previously Recorded By The Gibson/Miller Band, This Tune Revisits A Common Country Theme: A Guy Who Has Been Dumped By His Girlfriend For A Wealthier Man, And He Is Getting By With Chemical Assistance. Sheppard Has Never Been In Better Voice, And The Song Is A Winner. It Would Be Nice To See Him Beat The Bias Against Veteran Acts And Enjoy Another Run On The Radio. He Deserves It.
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