Billy Joe Shaver
USA
Born: 16 August 1939
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Outlaw Country, Americana, Alt-Country, Alternative Country
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Billy Joe Shaver never became a household name, but his songs -- including "Good Christian Soldier," "Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me," and "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" -- became country standards during the '70s and his reputation among musicians and critics didn't diminish during the ensuing decades. One of the best synopses of Shaver's upbringing is his own song, "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train." When he sings, "my grandma's old-age pension is the reason that I'm standing here today," he ain't kidding. The "good Christian raising...
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