Jim Reeves
USA
Born: 20 August 1923
Died: 31 July 1964
Genres: Country
Styles: Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan
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Gentleman Jim Reeves was perhaps the biggest male star to emerge from the Nashville sound. His mellow baritone voice and muted velvet orchestration combined to create a sound that echoed around his world and has lasted to this day. Detractors will call the sound country-pop (or plain pop), but none can argue against the large audience that loves this music. Reeves was capable of singing hard country ("Mexican Joe" went to number one in 1953), but he made his greatest impact as a country-pop crooner. From 1955 through 1969, Reeves was consistent...
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