Eddy arnold biography
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Eddy Arnold
American country music singer (1918–2008)
For other people named Eddy Arnold, see Edward Arnold (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | Richard Edward Arnold |
| Also known as | The Tennessee Plowboy |
| Born | (1918-05-15)May 15, 1918 Henderson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2008(2008-05-08) (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, gospel, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, tv host, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1934–2005 |
| Labels | RCA Victor (1944–1972; 1976–2008) MGM Records (1973–1976) |
Musical artist
Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music."
Early years
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During country music’s late-1950s slump, Arnold’s record sales fell off, as did his personal appearances, and he considered retiring from music. He experienced a new wave of popularity, however, when he traded his Tennessee Plowboy image for an uptown, sophisticated one.
By the mid-1950s, Arnold’s somewhat plaintive singing style had already begun to mellow, and songs such as “I Really Don’t Want to Know” (1954)—recorded with background harmony vocals and without the earlier trademark steel parts of Little Roy Wiggins—and a new version of “Cattle Call” (1955), recorded with an orchestra, anticipated the pop-oriented groove he would later establish with hits such as “What’s He Doing in My World” (1965), “Make the World Go Away” (1965), and numerous other #1 records, many of which crossed over to the pop charts.
In the mid-1960s, under the management of Gerard Purcell, Arnold began to wear tuxedos and make personal appearances with orchestras. His nightclub and TV work increased markedly, and his discs charted abroad as well, paving the way for international tours.
In 1966, Arnold was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. (Arnold and Johnny Cash, elected in 1980, were both forty-eight at the time of their i
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