The lyrics of many of his songs reflect his interest in military history. In 1997, he dedicated his song "There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight" to late Princess Diana.
He's sold somewhere in the realm of 30 million albums, but Rea doesn't look or act like a famous musician. In the '70s and '80s, he was often mistaken for a stagehand at TV appearances, and sometimes even...
He was named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In May of 2008, he broke The Tonight Show record number of musical guest appearances. It was his 24th time on the show. Yoakam has been wearing the same...
Connie was living as a housewife in small-town Ohio, occasionally performing on local television, when she was discovered by country star Bill Anderson. Her breakout single “Once A Day” topped...
Marty’s vast collection of country music memorabilia is one of the biggest in country music. It has been featured at the Tennessee State Museum, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and pieces are regularly...
He won numerous Grammy and Country Music Association Awards, with his first Grammy coming in 1983 for Fireball and his first CMA recognition coming in 1982 when he was named Male Vocalist of the Year....
American singer and composer who became one of the highest charting singers in the late 1950s. He also hosted the show The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom. His book Twixt Twelve and Twenty was a bestseller in...
Jonathan King, signed the group to UK Records and came up with their name. King went to sleep that night and had a dream about a band on his label made number one on the album and singles charts simultaneously...
Dekker was encouraged by his co-workers to pursue a career in the music industry due to his incredible singing but he struggled to break the musical industry. He was not successful when auditioning in...
In 1972, Jimmy Cliff was the lead actor in the iconic Jamaican film, The Harder They Come. He also helped to produce the soundtrack and sang a number of the songs including the title track which was inducted...
Patty supported herself financially by waiting tables at a steakhouse. In 1981, she joined the band Scandal as a vocalist. The next year, the band released their debut self-titled album which became their...