Dwight Yoakam
Biography
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 traditions. Appropriately, his core audience was composed mainly of roots rock and rock & roll fans, not the mainstream country audience. Nevertheless, he was frequently able to chart in the country Top Ten, and he remained one of the most respected and adventurous recording country artists well into the '90s.. Born in Kentucky but raised in Ohio, Yoakam learned how to play guitar at the age of six. As a child, he listened to his mother's record collection, honing in on the traditional country of Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, as well as the Bakersfield honky tonk of Buck Owens. When he was in high school, Yoakam played with a variety of bands, playing everything from country to rock & roll. After completing high school, Yoakam briefly attended Ohio State University, but he dropped out and moved to Nashville in the late '70s with the intent of becoming a recording artist.
Top Albums |
1. Dwight's Use..
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| 3. The Very Bes..
| 4. 3 Pears
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6. This Time
| 7. Guitars, Cad..
| 8. Last Chance ..
| 9. Hillbilly De..
| 10. Just Lookin'..
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11. If There Was..
| 12. Dwight Live
| 13. Come On Chri..
| 14. Guitars, Cad..
| 15. Buenas Noche..
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16. Gone
| 17. Rhino Hi-Fiv..
| 18. A Long Way H..
| 19. Dwight Sings..
| 20. Tomorrow's S..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Thousand Miles from Nowhere | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 4:29 | $1.29 | |
2. | Guitars, Cadillacs | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:04 | $1.29 | |
3. | Fast As You | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 4:48 | $1.29 | |
4. | Ain't That Lonely Yet | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:20 | $1.29 | |
5. | Honky Tonk Man | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 2:48 | $1.29 | |
6. | Suspicious Minds | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:54 | $1.29 | |
7. | I Sang Dixie | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:49 | $1.29 | |
8. | Streets of Bakersfield | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 2:49 | $1.29 | |
9. | Little Sister | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:04 | $1.29 | |
10. | Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loos.. | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:24 | $1.29 | |
11. | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 2:21 | $1.29 | |
12. | Who'll Stop the Rain | Who'll Stop the Rain - .. | 4:41 | $1.29 | |
13. | Guitars, Cadillacs | Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., E.. | 3:05 | $1.29 | |
14. | Streets of Bakersfield | 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Co.. | 2:49 | $1.29 | |
15. | Things Change | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:46 | $1.29 | |
16. | It Only Hurts When I Cry | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 2:35 | $1.29 | |
17. | You're the One | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 4:02 | $1.29 | |
18. | Little Ways | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:20 | $1.29 | |
19. | Back of Your Hand | 21st Century Hits: Best of .. | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
20. | Fast As You | This Time | 4:45 | $1.29 | |
21. | Pocket of a Clown | This Time | 2:56 | $0.99 | |
22. | 1000 Miles | Hillbilly Deluxe | 4:11 | $0.99 | |
23. | I Want You to Want Me | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 3:29 | $1.29 | |
24. | Long White Cadillac | Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | 5:20 | $1.29 | |
25. | "I Said" (Paradise Reprise) | Dwight's Used Records | 4:17 | $1.29 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. A Thousand Mi...
| 2. Fast As You
| 3. Turn It On, T...
| 4. Guitars, Cadi...
| 5. You're the On...
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6. Pocket of a C...
| 7. Always Late W...
| 8. Ain't That Lo...
| 9. Please, Pleas...
| 10. Gone (That'll...
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11. Try Not to Lo...
| 12. Suspicious Mi...
| 13. It Only Hurts...
| 14. The Heart Tha...
| 15. The Back of Y...
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16. A Heart Like ...
| 17. A Thousand Mi...
| 18. Fast As You
| 19. Blame the Vai...
| 20. Intentional H...
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