REVIEW Lorrie Morgan, SheDaisy bring delight to fans

Both Morgan and SheDaisy performed in the Valley over the weekend.
By NANCILYNN GATTA
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
On Sunday, Mahoning Valley country music fans should have found something to please them. SheDaisy offered their new country harmony sound to an afternoon crowd at Ponderosa Park in Salem, and veteran performer Lorrie Morgan played selections from her career that evening at historic Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown.
SheDaisy, the group consisting of the Osborn sisters Kristyn (the blonde), Kelsi (the redhead) and Kassidy (the brunette) stepped onstage to a multigenerational group of fans. They dressed in jeans and three versions of camisole tops that seemed to be appropriate for the open-air venue. The last concert of the season by Campers Country production offered an entertaining way to usher in the first full week of autumn.
Fan favorites
The sisters started their 80-minute set with "Little Good-Byes" from their platinum-selling debut album, "The Whole Shebang." This led into their new hit, "Passenger Seat," from their third album, "Sweet Right Here."
Kristyn and Kelsi waved and smiled at the audience, and Kassidy emphasized her lead vocals while strutting from one end of the stage to the other. They even stopped in between songs to pose for a group photo for a fan (throw-away cameras were sold at the concession stand).
Introducing "360 & deg; of You," Kassidy said, "All of us love to drool over a really hot guy." They also performed "Come Home Soon." Kristyn remarked that she and Kassidy saw numerous yellow ribbons in the neighborhood earlier that day. The song was dedicated to the troops and their families that are coping with their absence.
After their set, they returned for a two-song encore. The first song was an a capella rendition of the classic hymn "How Can I Keep from Singing" and ended with "5432 run."
The crowd listened to the last two selections surrounding the front of the stage and reached up to shake hands with the sisters.
Morgan's set
That evening, it was a trip down memory lane for Morgan, who touched upon songs that represented her life and resulted in some of her greatest hits such as "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" and "A Picture of Me Without You," in front of a mostly older crowd.
Opening up the 108th season of Monday Musical Club, she immediately focused on her 12th release "Show Me How" with the selection "One Less Monkey." Morgan owned the stage from the moment she walked into the spotlight wearing jeans, a champagne-colored top with lace cuffs and a jean jacket. It was if she had been born onstage, and, in essence, she practically was. The daughter of country music performer George Morgan, she appeared at The Grand Ole Opry for the first time at age 13. Several years later she became a member.
She introduced a song that was recorded but never released, "If I Were A Painting." She said she recorded the song for two reasons -- she loves to paint with oils and it was therapy after someone broke her heart. "I shouldn't mention his name, but he did wear number 8 and play for the Dallas Cowboys," said Morgan, hinting at her failed relationship with quarterback Troy Aikman.
Song choices
Morgan stated that she had total creative control when selecting the songs for her new album. She wanted them to reflect her life -- past and present. She performed a selection from that album, "Do You Still Wanna Buy Me That Drink [Frank]," written by her female back-up singer. It tells the story of a single mom trying to date again. With so many obligations for her kids, romance is last on her list.
Selling over 10 million records throughout her career, she has come full circle to her first love of country music, but Morgan knows how to sing other styles. She touched upon an earlier album of romantic ballads when singing "Fly Me to the Moon," and ended the evening with a cover of Journey's song "Faithfully."
SheDaisy and Lorrie Morgan both pleased their crowds. Their bands were similar with a rock feel. Morgan occasionally played acoustic guitar and added a steel guitar player to her band. This instrument and her vocal tone emphasized her classic country roots.