Arnold, Eddy, 1918-2008

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Name (Latin)
Arnold, Eddy, 1918-2008
Other forms of name
Arnold, Richard Edward, 1918-2008
Date of birth
1918-05-15
Date of death
2008-05-08
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Country music
Gospel music
Popular music
Occupation
Television personalities
Composers
Country musicians
Lyricists
Singers
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 32182471
Wikidata: Q721943
Library of congress: n 2002068534
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia, Oct. 3, 2019(Eddy Arnold; singer-songwriter, TV host, actor; genres: country, gospel, pop)
  • His Hand-holdin' songs [SR] p1990:label (Eddy Arnold)
  • Worth, F.L. Elvis, 1992:p. 8 (Arnold, Eddy; b. 5-15-1918, Henderson, Tenn.)
  • Yahoo news WWW site, May 8, 2008(Eddy Arnold; b. May 15, 1918, near Henderson, Tenn.; d. Thursday morning [May 8, 2008], near Nashville; one of the most successful country singers in history)
  • CMT WWW site, May 8, 2008(Eddy Arnold; b. Richard Edward Arnold, May 15, 1918, Henderson, Chester County, Tenn.; d. May 8, near Nashville; pioneer of the "Nashville sound")
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Wikipedia description:

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."

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