Dwight Yoakam



First NameDwight
Last NameYoakam
Full Name at BirthDwight David Yoakam
Age55
Date of BirthOctober 23, 1956
BirthplacePikeville, KY
Height6' (183 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolNorthland High School, Columbus, OH
Occupation CategoryCountry Musician
Claim to FameThis Time
Music GenreCountry
Music StylePop/Rock, Contemporary Country, Bakersfield Sound, New Traditionalist, Alt-Country, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Country-Rock, Country-Pop, Neo-Traditionalist Country
Music MoodBittersweet, Passionate, Plaintive, Melancholy, Earnest, Poignant, Rollicking, Wistful, Intimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Playful, Earthy, Fun, Reflective, Energetic, Yearning, Reverent
InstrumentGuitar, Vocals

Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty-one albums and compilations, has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records.


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#1,961
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"



Discography

2007

2005

2001

1997

1995

1995

1993

1990

1988

1987

1986

Filmography

Selected Dwight Yoakam film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2013
To Appomattox
George Meade

2010
Joseph

2010
Boyd Bloodworth

2010
Bruce

2009
Doc Miles

2009
Sandy

2009
Reverend Early Pride

2008
Pastor Phil

2006
Tyler Jackson

2006
Doc Miles

2005
Mr. Kroeger

2004
Herbert Claremont/Clarkson

2003
Leroy Wasley

2002
Raoul

2000
Valentine Casey

1999
Blair

1998
Brentwood Glasscock

1998
Lieutenant Colonel

1997
Painted Hero
Virgil Kidder

1997
Lane Pratley

1996
Doyle Hargraves

1996
Don't Look Back
Skipper

1995
The Little Death
Bobby Lomax

1994
Mac Brazel

1994
The Bag Boy

1993
Truck Driver

1992
The 19th Annual American Music Awards
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1991
P.S.I. Luv U
Harlan Justice

Composer Credits

1994
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
Crook & Chase
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2006
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2006
CMT: The Greatest - 40 Days That Shaped Country Music
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2005
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1997
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1995
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1995
29th Annual Country Music Association Awards
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1994
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1993
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1989
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1988
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1987
U2: Outside It's America
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