Dwight Yoakam
USA
Born: 23 October 1956
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Contemporary Country, Bakersfield Sound, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, New Traditionalist, Alt-Country, Alternative Country, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Country-Pop, Neo-Traditionalist Country
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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, Travis never played around with the sound and style of country music like Yoakam. On each of his records, he twists around the form enough to make it seem like he doesn't respect all of country's tra...
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