Rodney Crowell, B.B. Kings Club, 2005 Photo by Frank Beacham Rodney Crowell is 73 years old today. Crowell, a singer and songwriter in country music, has had five #1 singles — all from his 1988 album, Diamonds & Dirt. He has also written songs and produced for other artists, and was influenced by songwriters Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. He played guitar and sang for three years in Emmylou Harris' "Hot Band.”