| First Name |
Dwight
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| Middle Name |
David
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| Last Name |
Yoakam
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dwight David Yoakam
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| Age |
65 years
|
| Birthday |
23rd October, 1956
|
| Birthplace |
Pikeville, KY, USA
|
| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Northland High School, Columbus, OH
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| University |
Ohio State University
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, actor, director
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| Occupation |
Country Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
This Time
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Country Rock, Honky Tonk, honky-tonk, bluegrass
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| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1984–present, 1980–present
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, Bakersfield Sound, New Traditionalist, Alt-Country, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Country-Rock, Country-Pop, Neo-Traditionalist Country
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| Music Mood |
Bittersweet, Passionate, Plaintive, Melancholy, Earnest, Poignant, Rollicking, Wistful, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Playful, Earthy, Fun, Reflective, Energetic, Yearning, Reverent
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Reprise, Audium, New West, Warner Bros. Nashville
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| Associated Acts |
Buck Owens, Roger Miller, The Strangers
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
William Morris Endeavor, Julie Colbert, Agent, William Morris Endeavor, Jessica Kovacevic, Agent
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| Brand Endorsement |
(2001) TV commercial: The GAP stores, (Late 1990s) TV commercial: The Gap Blue Jeans (sang the jingle to Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love, McDonald's
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| Official Websites |
http://www.dwightyoakam.com/, twitter.com/DwightYoakam, www.facebook.com/dwightyoakam, www.youtube.com/user/dwightyoakam, www.nndb.com/people/484/000025409/
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Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music. First becoming popular in the mid-1980s, Yoakam has recorded more than 20 albums and compilations, charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 30 million records. He has recorded five Billboard No. 1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time.
