Biography
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Dwight Yoakam
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Birth name :
Dwight David Yoakam
Origin :
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genres :
Country
Honky Tonk
Country Rock
Bluegrass
Instruments :
Guitar
Vocals
Labels :
Reprise
Audium
New West
Warner Bros. Nashville
Years active :
1984–present
Born / Died
Born:(1956-10-23) October 23, 1956 (age 60) Pikeville, Kentucky, United States
Website :
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Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and actor, most famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty one albums and compilations, charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. He has recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple platinum This Time. In addition to his many achievements in the performing arts, he is also the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show.
