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Amy Grant
Amy Grant was born in Georgia but spent much of her childhood in Nashville. She released her first Christian music album, Amy Grant, in 1978 -- the year she turned 18. She quickly became a successful…Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam's rocky-tonk debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. was a hit on both the pop and country charts in 1986 and established Yoakam as a sly Nashville expatriate with a California twang…Chet Atkins 2001 Deaths
Chet AtkinsAge: 77 virtuosic guitar player and record producer who helped to make Nashville the epicenter of country music in the 1950s. Known as the “Country Gentleman,” Atkins gained fame…Jason Aldean
Name at birth: Jason Aldine WilliamsCountry singer Jason Aldean has produced more than ten Top Ten hits since his 2005 debut, including "Dirt Road Anthem" and "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with…Kenny Chesney
After a decade of building an audience with country hits such as "You Had Me From Hello" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy," Kenny Chesney broke through in 2002 with the Nashville-to-Caribbean sound…Chet Atkins Biography
Chet AtkinsmusicianBorn: 6/20/1924Birthplace: nr. Luttrell, Tenn. virtuosic guitar player and record producer who helped to make Nashville the epicenter of country music in the 1950s. Known as the “…Johnny Cash 2003 Deaths
Johnny CashAge: 71 highly influential and singular country music singer and songwriter who was known as the “Man in Black.” In his gritty baritone, Cash typically sang about temptation,…BR5-49
BR5-49Arista Perhaps because it has such a deep, rich heritage, country music should have more room for bands that honor that tradition. Well, score one for Hank's team. BR5-49 (the phone…Tammy Wynette 1998 Deaths
Tammy Wynette (Virginia Wynette Pugh)Age: 55 One of the greatest stars of country music, Wynette will best be remembered for her No. 1 hit, “Stand By Your Man.” In her 25-year career, she…Willie Nelson
Country music legend Willie Nelson began as a songwriter and grew into a durable troubadour of the late 20th century. Nelson wrote "Crazy" (the signature tune of Patsy Cline), "Funny How Time Slips…Trending
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