b'By Bob Roloff,The Arizona DuuudeR ollie Stevens is a firefighter turned singer fromhe performs, he is asked to come back. I sing Phoenix. He writes mainstream country songseverywhere and anywhere they let me, and he has about life, lost and saved love, and the Westdeveloped a large following throughout the southwest, that he truly loves. Rollies singing career began inacross the country, and internationally.1996 when as he said, I would always sing around the fire station while cooking or cleaning. One nightVisiting with Kathy Stevens recently, I listened as she the firemen talked me into entering a talent show atrelated how they first met. Online of course, just like Graham Central Station. I sang one of Marty Robbins\'so many others. Finally, a dinner date was set and songs, El Paso, and I was accused of lip-sinking,they hit it off right away. They were having so much actually a compliment. He does tributes to Martyfun they hadn\'t noticed the restaurant was closing so Robbins in all his performances now. Rollie\'s otherthey just went out to the now empty parking lot and influences are George Jones, Merle Haggard, Glenkept laughing and joking around. Kathy remembers Campbell, George Strait, and Englebert Humperdink.that Rollie was doing impersonations of singers and He can impersonate all of them and many others. she says she counted over 100. That was back in 2009. Rollie is still doing impersonations, which, by the way, Rollie learned his craft from singers with incrediblehe is very good at.vocal ranges. He imitated them and that evolved into his style. You never know who\'ll be joining him onSince then Rollie and Kathy have stage. Rollie was awarded Best New Male Vocalist andbeen facing life together. Their latest the Songwriter of the Year for his song Middle of aventure, building The World of Music Heartache by the Arizona Country Music AssociationTheme Park is their biggest yet andMonti Christo gold mine, but the award he is most proud of came from Musicit has been keeping them very busy.and others that developed Row Magazine critic Robert K. Foreman when he wasRollie purchased 187 acres aroundlater on. Today no trace of it named the July Discovery Award winner.and encompassing Constellation, AZ.exists except for foundations at the end of Constellation Rd. Itsand some rock structures in Rollie has entertained and shared the stage with manylocated about 12 miles from Castle Hotdecent shape that Rollie has major acts. He worked with his duet partner, theSprings in the Wickenburg mountainsplans of using for some kind legend Lynn Anderson, for ten years and recorded aand about 12 miles from Wickenburg.of shops.single that aired on country and international radio.The pavement ends just past the Rollie said, Before her death, it was an honor to beWickenburg rodeo grounds and fromDon\'t think of this theme her friend and share the stage with her, I miss herthere you continue for about eight miles to Rolliespark as some kind of carnival park. Thats not what dearly." As a solo act, Rollie has performedWorld of MusicRollies creating here. He wants to build on natures on the same stages as Alan Jackson, Sawyerheadquarters. Thebeauty and construct a place where people can come Brown, the late Chris LeDoux, Steve Holy,dirt road is mostlyand experience being out in our beautiful Arizona Emerson Drive, and Trick Pony. Whereverflat but curvy andmountains. He wants to create a world of music out hilly when you get toin a natural setting with multiple stages for different the property so drivegenres of music. Rollie and Kathy sit for hours with caution. discussing ideas and they feel they have been led to this place because of their love of Arizona. They say The property Rolliethere is a special feeling here, plus theres a broken owns is a miningbranch on a bush forming a perfect cross that has deed that includesstayed there thru storms and time. Kathy and Rollie several mines. Thesaw this as a sign and they scratched a cross into the town of Constellationpillar next to where the branch cross was so they was namedwouldn\'t forget.because of the constellationI began to see just how big of a dream Rollie was of mines inbuilding. The World of Music Theme Park with the area. Amultiple stages making it possible for artists to share post office wastheir different musical backgrounds. Each band would establishedbe able to set up and control its own schedule, and there in 1901. whatever they want to sell, all at no charge.It has an estimatedThis dream would benefit all bands, traveling east to Don\'t think of thiselevation ofwest or west to east, since they wouldnt have to wait theme park as some3,560 feet abovefor a certain event or holiday to perform. They could sea level. Thejust come out any time, set up their wares, and stay kind of carnivaltown was startedthere. Rollie believes there will be a steady stream of park. Thats not whatto support thepeople coming out here fueled by social media and Rollies creating here.fans of the artists.* 10 March 2022 armc.unr'