Exile Celebrates Emmy Win For ’60 Years Of Music’ Documentary

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Pictured (L-R): Exile: Les Taylor, Marlon Hargis, Sonny LeMaire, Steve Goetzman and JP Pennington. Photo: Mark Conner

Exile has received an Emmy award for the career-spanning documentary Exile: 60 Years of Music, produced by KET (The Kentucky Network).

Through rare photos, home movies filmed over 50 years ago, and rarely seen archival musical footage, the documentary chronicles 60 years on the road with the American country rock legends and Kentucky Music Hall of Fame inductees, original members Sonny LeMaire, JP Pennington, Marlon Hargis, Steve Goetzman and Les Taylor.

“As a band now in our 62nd year of music and friendship, we’ve achieved more than we ever imagined as kids. From unforgettable TV moments on The Midnight Special, Solid Gold, and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to so many others, we’ve been blessed with a remarkable journey,” says the band. “But our documentary has given us center stage like never before. While we’ve seen many dreams come true, we never imagined an Emmy. We tip our hats to KET and producer/director Tom Thurman for bringing this honor home. We’re proud of our Kentucky roots and deeply grateful to be the subject of an Emmy-winning collaboration with our fellow Kentuckians.”

“As the director of this documentary, I knew that it would be a real challenge covering Exile’s 60 years of history,” says Thurman. “But these men are not only talented musicians and songwriters; they are great storytellers as well.  And maybe even more importantly, they are survivors thriving in a very tough business.  That’s a filmmaker’s dream right there.”

For fans wanting to enjoy the band’s many hits, the album Exile HITS Anniversary Edition, a remixed and remastered collection of 15 timeless hits, featuring eleven No.1s, is now available in immersive Dolby Atmos sound that allows audio elements to be placed in a 3D space, delivering a more realistic and dynamic experience for fans and content creators alike.

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