First Name |
Eddy
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Last Name |
Arnold
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Full Name at Birth |
Richard Edward Arnold
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Alternative Name |
The Tennessee Plowboy, Richard Edward Arnold, Eddy Arnold
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Birthday |
15th May, 1918
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Birthplace |
Henderson, Tennessee, USA
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Died |
8th May, 2008
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Place of Death |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Cause of Death |
Complications From Hip Injury
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Buried |
Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Show Map PLOT Chapel Garden H
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
singer, songwriter, TV host, actor
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
The ballad Make The World Go Away
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country Music, Gospel Music, Pop Music, Country, Gospel, Pop
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Music Genre |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1937 –1999, 1937–1999; 2005, 1937–1998; 2005, 1937–2005
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Cowboy, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Honky Tonk
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Music Mood |
Soothing, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Smooth, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Poignant, Sentimental, Melancholy, Elegant, Intimate, Gentle, Plaintive, Reflective, Lush, Delicate, Warm, Rollicking
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Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Banjo
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Record Label |
RCA Victor (1944–1972; 1976–2008), MGM Records (1973–1976)
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Associated Acts |
Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Patsy Cline, Stephen H. Sholes, LeAnn Rimes
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Richard Edward "Eddy" Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music."