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Chanteur Country US né le 23 octobre 1956 à Pikeville
(Kentucky).
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.
At the time he moved to Nashville, the town was in the throes of the pop-oriented
urban cowboy movement and had no interest in his updated honky tonk. While in
Nashville, he met guitarist Pete Anderson, who shared a similar taste in music.
The pair moved out to Los Angeles, where they found a more appreciative audience
than they did in Nashville. In L.A., Yoakam and Anderson didn't just play
country clubs, they played the same nightclubs that punk and post-punk rock
bands like X, the Dead Kennedys, Los Lobos, the Blasters, and the Butthole
Surfers did. What Yoakam had in common with rock bands like X, the Blasters, and
Los Angeles was similar musical influences; they all drew from '50s rock & roll
and country. In comparison to the polished music coming out of Nashville,
Yoakam's stripped-down, direct revivalism seemed radical. The cowpunks, as they
were called, that attended Yoakam's shows provided an invaluable support for his
fledgling career.
Yoakam released an independent EP, A Town South of Bakersfield, in 1984,
which received substantial airplay on Los Angeles college and alternative radio
stations. The EP also helped him land a record contract with Reprise Records.
Dwight's full-length debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., was
released in 1986 and was an instant sensation. Rock and country critics praised
it and it earned airplay on college stations across America. More importantly,
it was a hit on the country charts, as its first single, a cover of
Johnny Horton's "Honky Tonk Man,"
climbed to number three in the spring, followed by the number four "Guitars,
Cadillacs" in the summer. The album would eventually go platinum.
Hillbilly Deluxe, Dwight's 1987 follow-up, was equally successful,
spawning four Top Ten hits: "Little Sister," "Little Ways," "Please, Please
Baby," and "Always Late with Your Kisses." In 1988, Yoakam had his first number
one hit with "Streets of Bakersfield," a cover of a
Buck Owens song recorded with
Owens himself. It was the first single
off his third album, Buenos Noches from a Lonely Room, which continued
his streak of Top Ten hits. "I Sang Dixie," the album's second single, went to
number one, and "I Got You" reached number five. In 1989, Yoakam released a
compilation album, Just Lookin' for a Hit, which went gold. "Long White
Cadillac," taken from the collection, stalled at number 35 in the fall of 1989.
Although his 1990 album If There Was a Way didn't have as many Top Ten
hits, it was a major success; it was his first album since his debut to go
platinum. This Time, released in the spring of 1993, was an even bigger
hit, spawning three number two singles — "Ain't That Lonely Yet," "A Thousand
Miles from Nowhere," and "Fast as You" — and going platinum. After its release,
Yoakam was silent for two years, returning in the summer of 1995 with Dwight
Live, which didn't set the charts on fire. In the fall of that year, he
released his sixth album, Gone, which went gold by the spring of 1996,
although it didn't produce any major country hits. After 1997's Under the
Covers, a collection of cover songs, Yoakam returned with the all-new A
Long Way Home in 1998. Another compilation, Last Chance for a Thousand
Years: Greatest Hits from the '90s, was released in 1999; its newly recorded
version of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" became Yoakam's biggest hit
in six years, even hitting the lower reaches of the pop charts thanks to its
exposure in a khakis commercial. Two albums followed in 2000:
dwightyoakamacoustic.net, a bare-bones, all-acoustic revisitation of
Yoakam's back catalog; and the more standard studio project Tomorrow's Sounds
Today, which featured further collaborations with
Buck Owens and a cover of Cheap Trick's
"I Want You to Want Me."
In 2001, Yoakam debuted as a writer and director, also issuing the soundtrack
South of Heaven, West of Hell to accompany it. Two years later, he debuted
on a new label (Audium) with Population Me, while Reprise issued the
compilation In Others' Words to compete with it. In 2004 he released
Dwight's Used Records, a 14-track anthology of duets that appeared on other
artists' albums, unreleased covers, and cuts Yoakam contributed to various
tribute compilations. An album of all new material, the self-produced Blame
the Vain, followed in 2005 along with the live album, Live from Austin,
TX. An album of Buck Owens covers,
Dwight Sings Buck, appeared in 2007.
http://www.countrystars.com/artists/dyoakam.html
Talents : Singer, Songwriter, Guitar, Actor
Style musical : Traditional Country, Country Rock, Honky Tonk
GUITARS CADILLACS
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHIE
Singles
| 01/1986 | SP REPRISE 7-28793 (US) | . |
Honky Tonk Man
/
Miner's Prayer |
| 05/1986 | SP REPRISE 7-28688 (US) | . |
Guitars
Cadillacs
/ I'll Be Gone |
| 10/1986 | SP REPRISE 7-28565 (US) | . | Dwigt YOAKAN & Maria McKEE - It Won't Hurt / Bury Me |
| 1986 | SP REPRISE 7-21957 (US) | . |
Guitars
Cadillacs
/
Honky Tonk Man
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| 02/1987 | SP REPRISE 7-28432 (US) | . | Little Sister / This Drinkin' Will Kill Me |
| 06/1987 | SP REPRISE 7-28310 (US) | . | Little Ways / Readin' Rightin' |
| 10/1987 | SP REPRISE 7-28174 (US) | . | Please, Please Baby / Throughout All Time |
| 1987 | SP REPRISE 7-21947 (US) | . | Little Sister / Little Ways |
| 11/1987 | SP REPRISE 7-28156 (US) | . | Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Christmas Eve With The Babylonians |
| 02/1988 | SP REPRISE 7-27994 (US) | . | Always Late (With Your Kisses) / Thousand Miles From Nowhere |
| 06/1988 | SP REPRISE 7-27964 (US) | . | Streets Of Bakersfield (with Buck OWENS) / One More Name |
| 10/1988 | SP REPRISE 7-27715 (US) | . |
I Sang Dixie
/ Floyd County |
| 1989 | SP REPRISE 7-21898 (US) | . | Please, Please Baby / Streets Of Bakersfield (with Buck OWENS) |
| 02/1989 | SP REPRISE 7-27567 (US) | . | I Got You / South Of Cincinnati |
| 05/1989 | SP REPRISE 7-22944 (US) | . | Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room / What I Don't Know |
| 10/1989 | SP REPRISE 7-22799 (US) | . | Long White Cadillac / Little Ways |
| 1990 | SP REPRISE 7-21868 (US) | . | Long White
Cadillac /
I Sang Dixie
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| 09/1990 | SP REPRISE 7-19543 (US) | . | Turn It On Turn It Up Turn Me Loose / Since I Started Drinkin' Again |
| 02/1991 | SP REPRISE 7-19405 (US) | . | You're The One / If There Was A Way |
| 06/1991 | SP REPRISE 7-19256 (US) | . | Nothing's Changed Here / Sad Sad Music |
| 11/1991 | SP REPRISE 7-19148 (US) | . | It Only Hurts When I Cry / Let's Work Together |
| 03/1992 | SP REPRISE 7-18966 (US) | . | Heart That You Own / Dangerous Man |
| 07/1992 | SP REPRISE 7-18846 (US) | . | Send A Message To My Heart / Takes A Lot To Rock You |
| 10/1992 | SP EPIC 34-74753 (US) | . | Suspicious Minds / + Travis TRITT |
| 01/1993 | SP REPRISE 7-18590 (US) | . | Ain't That Lonely Yet / Lonesome Roads |
| 05/1993 | SP REPRISE 7-18528 (US) | . | Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Something To Talk About |
| 10/1993 | SP REPRISE 7-18341 (US) | . | Fast As You / Home For Sale |
| 02/1994 | SP REPRISE 7-18239 (US) | . | Try Not To Look So Pretty / Wild Ride |
| 10/1995 | SP REPRISE 7-17734 (US) | . | Gone (That'll Be Me) / Nothing |
| 11/1997 | SP REPRISE 7-17275 (US) | . | Come On Christmas / Silver Bells |
| 11/1997 | SP REPRISE 7-17273 (US) | . | Christmas Song / Santa Can't Stay |
| 11/1997 | SP REPRISE 7-17143 (US) | . | These Arms / That's OK |
| 06/1999 | CD REPRISE ? (US) |
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Let's Work Together / Doin' What I Did |
| 07/1999 | SP REPRISE 7-16938 (US) | . | Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Thinking About Leaving |
Albums
| 1986 | LP 12" REPRISE B1 25372 (US) |
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GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC, ETC. - Honky Tonk Man / It Won't Hurt / I'll Be Gone / South Of Cincinnati / Bury Me (with Maria McKEE) / Guitars, Cadillacs / Twenty Years / Ring Of Fire / Miner's Prayer / Heartaches By The Number | ||||
| 07/1987 | LP 12" WARNER BROS. B1 25567 (US) |
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HILLBILLY DELUXE - Little Ways / Smoke Along The Track / Johnson's Love / Please, Please Baby / Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23 / Always Late With Your Kisses / 1,000 Miles / Throughout All Time / Little Sister / This Drinkin' Will Kill Me | ||||
| 08/1988 | LP 12" WARNER BROS. 1 25749 (US) |
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BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM - I Got You / One More Name / What I Don't Know / Home Of The Blues / Buenas Noches From From A Lonely Room / I Hear You Knockin' / I Sang Dixie / Streets Of Bakersfield / Floyd County / Send Me The Pillow / Hold On To God | ||||
| 09/1989 | LP 12" WARNER BROS. 1 25989 (US) |
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JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT - Long White Cadillac / Little Ways / Honky Tonk Man / I Got You / Little Sister / I Sang Dixie / Guitars Cadillacs / Sin City / Please Please Baby / Streets Of Bakersfield | ||||
| 10/1990 | CD WARNER BROS. 2 26344 (US) |
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IF THERE WAS A WAY - Distance Between You And Me / Heart That You Own / Takes A Lot To Rock You / Nothing's Changed Here / Sad Sad Music / Since I Started Drinkin' Again / If There Was A Way / Turn It On Turn It Up Turn Me Loose / It Only Hurts When I Cry / Send A Message To My Heart / I Don't Need It Done / You're The One / Dangerous Man / Let's Work Together | ||||
| 1992 | CD REPRISE 2 45136 (US) |
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LA CROIX D'AMOUR - Things We Said Today / Truckin' / If There Was A Way / Hey Little Girl / What I Don't Know / Here Comes The Night / Dangerous Man / Let's Work Together / Doin' What Did / Takes A Lot To Rock You / Suspicious Minds / Long White Cadillac | ||||
| 03/1993 | CD REPRISE 2 45241 (US) |
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THIS TIME - Pocket Of A Clown / Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Home For Sale / This Time / Two Doors Down / Ain't That Lonely Yet / Fast As You / Try Not To Look So Pretty / Wild Ride / Lonesome Roads | ||||
| 05/1995 | CD REPRISE 2 45907 (US) |
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DWIGHT LIVE - Little Sister / It Only Hurts When I Cry / Heart That You Own, This Time / Streets Of Bakersfield / Little Ways / Please Please Baby / Nothing Has Changed Here / Lonesome Roads / Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Wild Ride / Two Doors Down / Fast As You / Long White Cadillac / Miner's Prayer | ||||
| 10/1995 | CD REPRISE 2 46051(US) |
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GONE - Sorry You Asked / Near You / Don't Be Sad / Gone / Nothing / Never Hold You / This Much I Know / Baby Why Not / One More Night / Heart Of Stone | ||||
| 09/1997 | CD REPRISE 46683(US) |
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COME ON CHRISTMAS - Come On Christmas / Run Run Rudolph / Silver Bells / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Silent Night / Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Christmas Song / Away In A Manger / Here Comes Santa Claus / Santa Can't Stay | ||||
| 07/1997 | CD REPRISE 46690 (US) |
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UNDER THE COVERS - Claudette / Train In Vain / Tired Of Waiting For You / Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues / Baby Don't Go / Playboy / Wichita Lineman / Here Comes The Night / Last Time / Things We Said Today / North To Alaska | ||||
| 06/1998 | CD REPRISE 46918 (US) |
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A LONG WAY HOME - Same Fool / Curse / Things Change / Yet To Succeed / I Wouldn't Put It Past Me / These Arms / That's Okay / Only Want You More / I'll Just Take These / Long Way Home / Listen /Traveler's Lantern / Maybe You Like It Maybe You Don't | ||||
| 05/1999 | CD REPRISE 47389 (US) |
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LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS - Turn It On Turn It Up Turn Me Loose / You're The One / It Only Hurts When I Cry / Heart That You Own / Suspicious Minds / Thinking About Leaving / Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Ain't That Lonely Yet / Fast As You / Pocket Of A Clown / Sorry You Asked / Nothing / I'll Go Back To Her / Crazy Little Thing Called Love | ||||
| 05/2000 | CD REPRISE 47714 (US) |
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DWIGHTYOAKAMACOUSTIC.NET - Bury Me / 1000 Miles / Little Sister / Please Please Baby / It Won't Hurt / I'll Be Gone / Johnson's Love / Little Ways / This Drinkin' Will Kill Me / Nothing's Changed Here / Throughout All Time / Sad Sad Music / It Only Hurts When I Cry / Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room / Distance Between You And Me / Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Two Doors Down / Readin' Rightin' RT 23 / If There Was A Way / Fast As You / Home For Sale / Long Way Home / Lonesome Roads / Things Change / Guitars Cadillacs | ||||
| 10/2000 | CD REPRISE 47827 (US) |
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TOMORROW'S SOUNDS TODAY - Love Caught Up To Me / What Do You Know About Love / Time Spent Missing You / Free To Go / Promise You Can't Keep / Place To Cry / Sad Side Of Town / Dreams Of Clay / For Love's Sake / Heartaches Are Free / World Of Blue / I Want You To Want Me / Alright I'm Wrong / I Was There | ||||
| 10/2001 | CD WARNER BROS. 48012 (US) |
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SOUTH OF HEAVEN WEST OF HELL - Words / Old Friend / Who At The Door Is Standing / Good Afternoon / Tears For Two / Ma'am / Darkest Hour / When You Was Shot / First Thing Smokin' / How Long Was It / What's Left Of Me / All Anybody Can Do / Somewhere / Lotta Good People / Last Surrender / Show 'em Your Badge / No Future In Sight / Existence / It Is Well With My Soul / Words | ||||
| 11/2002 | 4 CD RHINO 76100 (US) |
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REPRISE PLEASE BABY :
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| 09/2003 | CD REPRISE 48342 (US) |
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IN OTHERS' WORDS - Late Great Golden State / No Such Thing / Fair To Midland / Exception To The Rule / Population Me / Stayin' Up Late / Trains And Boats And Planes / If Teardrops Were Diamonds / I'd Avoid Me Too / Back Of Your Hand | ||||
| 06/2003 | CD AUDIUM 8176 (US) |
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POPULATION ME - Late Great Golden State / No Such Thing / Fair To Midland / Exception To The Rule / Population Me / Stayin' Up Late / Trains And Boats And Planes / If Teardrops Were Diamonds / I'd Avoid Me Too / Back Of Your Hand | ||||
| 06/2004 | CD KOCH 9805 (US) |
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DWIGHT'S USED RECORDS - Stop The World (And Let Me Off) / Down Where The River Bends / Mercury Blues / Waiting / Some Dark Holler / If You Were Me (And I Were You) / Little Chapel / Loco-Motion / Miner's Prayer / Understand Your Man / Wheels / I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide / Paradise / I Said (Paradise Reprise) | ||||
| 07/2004 | CD RHINO 78964 (US) |
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THE VERY BEST OF DWIGHT YOAKAM - Honky Tonk Man / Guitars, Cadillacs / Little Sister / Little Ways / Please, Please Baby / Streets Of Bakersfield (with Buck OWENS) / I Sang Dixie / Long White Cadillac / Turn It on, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose / You're The One / Suspicious Minds / It Only Hurts When I Cry / Ain't That Lonely Yet / Thousand Miles From Nowhere / Fast As You / Crazy Little Thing Called Love / I Want You To Want Me / Things Change / Late Great Golden State / Back Of Your Hand | ||||
| 06/2005 | CD NEW WEST 6075 (US) |
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BLAME THE VAIN - Blame The Vain / Lucky That Way / Intentional Heartache / Does It Show? / Three Good Reasons / Just Passing Time / I'll Pretend / She'll Remember / I Want To Love Again / When I First Came Here / Watch Out / The Last Heart In Line | ||||
| 11/2005 | CD NEW WEST 6082 (US) |
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LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX - Guitars, Cadillacs / Smoke Along The Track / What I Don`T Know / Home Of The Blues / 1,000 Miles / Please, Please Baby / Little Ways / Honky Tonk Man / Street Of Bakersfield / Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) / Always Late With Your Kisses / Little Sister / I Sang Dixie / This Drinkin` Will Kill Me | ||||
| 10/2006 | 2 CD RHINO / REPRISE 74135 (US) |
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GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC, ETC. :
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| 10/2007 | CD NEW WEST 6129 (US) |
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DWIGHT SINGS BUCK - My Heart Skips A Beat / Foolin' Around / I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) / Only You / Act Naturally / Down On The Corner Of Love / Cryin' Time / Above And Beyond / Love's Gonna Live Here / Close Up The Honky Tonks / Under Your Spell Again / Your Tender Loving Care / Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) / Think Of Me / Together Again |
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