Hank Williams, Jr.
USA
Born: 26 May 1949
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Outlaw Country, Honky Tonk, Progressive Country, Urban Cowboy, Contemporary Country, Country-Pop, Traditional Country
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The offspring of famous musicians often have a hard time creating a career for themselves, yet Hank Williams, Jr. is one of the few to develop a career that is not only successful, but markedly different from his legendary father. Originally, Hank Jr. simply copied and played his father's music, but as he grew older, he began to carve out his own niche and it was one that owed as much to country-rock as it did to honky tonk. In the late '70s, he retooled his image to appeal both to outlaw country fans and rowdy Southern rockers, and his makeove...
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