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Dwight Yoakam

Active

1970s - 2010s

Born

October 23, 1956 in Pikeville, KY

Genre

Country Pop/Rock

Styles

Alt-Country Alternative/Indie Rock Bakersfield Sound Contemporary Country New Traditionalist Country-Rock Country-Pop Neo-Traditionalist Country

Also Known As

Dwight David Yoakam
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Dwight Yoakam

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Outspoken, self-assured honky-tonk singer and songwriter who paved the way for rock audiences accepting country music.
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Album Highlights

  • This Time
    Dwight Yoakam
    This Time
  • Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room
    Dwight Yoakam
    Buenas Noches From a Lo …
  • Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
    Dwight Yoakam
    Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc …
  • If There Was a Way
    Dwight Yoakam
    If There Was a Way
  • 3 Pears
    Dwight Yoakam
    3 Pears
  • Just Lookin' for a Hit
    Dwight Yoakam
    Just Lookin' for a Hit
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  • Maverick
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