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Born: October 23, 1956 in Pikeville, KY
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Country

Biography:
With his stripped-down approach to traditional honky tonk and Bakersfield country, Dwight Yoakam helped return country music to its roots in the late '80s. Like his idols Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Hank Williams, Yoakam never played by Nashville's rules; consequently, he never dominated the charts like his contemporary Randy Travis. Then again,... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Dwight Sings Buck
2005 Live from Austin, TX
2005 Blame the Vain
2003 Population Me
2001 South of Heaven, West of Hell
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Filmography:
2009 Crank High Voltage
2008 Four Christmases
2008 Dwight Yoakam: Grandtour
2007 Dwight Yoakam: In Concert
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Influenced By: Elvis Presley Buck Owens George Jones Johnny Horton Merle Haggard More >> Followers: Thompson Brothers The Souvenirs Jackson Taylor James Otto The Ghost Rockets More >>

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