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Dwight Yoakam was born 23 October 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, US, but shortly after moved to Columbus, Ohio. Yoakam attended Northland High School in the 70s and expressed an interest in both music and theatre. He regularly secured the lead role in school productions and outside the classroom he sang in various garage bands. After high school he enrolled at Ohio State University, but eventually left to pursue a music career in Nashville.
The Nashville music circuit was dominated by a saccharine brand of country that filed the roughness of its predecessors. Yoakam’s direct yet hip take on honky tonk wasn’t cutting it on a commercial level and with hope of finding a following elsewhere he packed up and left for Los Angeles.
Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, and Johnny Horton acted as guiding lights of inspiration in Yoakam’s compositional process and by the start of the 80s he was showcasing his raw roots-driven blend of country in venues, which were frequented more by punk groups than country.
Yoakam was one of the first country musicians of his time to break the barrier separating rock fans from country fans and toured alongside a diverse range of musicians such as West Coast indie punkers X and post-hardcore pioneers Hüsker Dü.
Yoakam released his debut EP “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.,Etc.” through independent label Oak Records and financed the whole project himself. In 1986 he added a couple extra tracks to the EP and re-released it under Reprise Records as his debut feature length. The album was a smash and a landmark release in the country genre. His singles “Guitars, Cadillacs” and “Honk Tonk Man” scored big on the charts and his video promoting the latter song was the first release in Country music to appear on MTV.
Yoakam’s follow up “Hillbily Deluxe” spawned twice as many hits including “Little Sister”, “Little Ways”, “Please, Please Baby”, and “Always Late With Your Kisses”. His next album “Buenos Noches from Lonely Room” contained the two No.1 hits “I Sang Dixie” and the Buck Owens cover “Streets to Bakersfield”, which also featured Owens as a guest musician. Yoakam wrapped up the decade with his 1989 compilation album “Just Lookin’ for a Hit”. Like his previous releases the album sold incredibly well eventually reaching Gold status.
In 1990 Yoakam released his 4th studio album “If There Was a Way” and while it had 6 singles none of them managed to match or exceed the position of his previous cuts. However the album as a whole was critically appraised as one of his best works and went on to reach Platinum status. Also this year Yoakam was up for a Grammy nomination for his duet with K.D. Lang “Sin City”. His 5th studio LP “This Time” came out in 1993 and became one of his most commercially successful album, being the only album to go platinum since the release of his studio debut.
Yoakam’s commercial streak started to tapper off with his 1995 release “Gone”; however, his music remained as revered as ever. His next album “A Long Way Home” did not come out until 3 years later. Between releases Yoakam seemed to focus the majority of his attention on acting. He appeared in a total of 6 movies during this period including Billy Bob Thorton’s directorial debut “Sling Blade” and Richard Linklater’s historic crime drama “The Newton Boys”. Yoakam started off the turn of the millennium by issuing two studio albums “dwightyokamacoustic.net” and “Tomorrow’s Sounds Today”. The latter of the albums featured another collaboration with Buck Owens and a cover of Cheap Trick’s I Want You to Want Me”.
Yoakam wrote, directed and composed the score for the Western film “ South of Heaven, West of Hell”, which saw release in 2001. That same year he co-stared alongside Jared Leto and Jodie Foster in David Fincher’s thriller “Panic Room”.
Yoakam put out two more albums 2003’s “Population Me” and 2005’s “Blame the Vain” before going on a seven year break from releasing studio full lengths. His long awaited 13th album came out on 18 September 2014 to great critical acclaim and peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200.
Críticas en vivo
Dwight Yoakam is one of country music's most important stars. His voice is perhaps the most distinctive the genre has, and live in concert it is nothing short of amazing. He doesn't need to turn down the music to be heard, because his voice is always the most important sound you hear. The music is loud and distinct while the strangely beautiful sounds come from Dwight himself. His live performances in the 90's on Letterman and other circuits are nothing compared to his enduring spirit in his latest shows.
At Stage Coach 2013 he was full of life and improvisation. He sang the songs we all know and love but peppered in his experiences and wasn't afraid to stop and improvise to share his life with the audience. He played the show just as lively as if it was his first and he was still a young man. And that famous voice has not faltered over the years. Even as it has deepened it remains distinctive and like he is talking right to you in a soft, gulping tone. Dwight Yoakam is an important part of country music's history but also an important part of its future, as watching him live has shown time and time again.
The show was really good, He is a very talented artist. It is really sad when a
performer forgets who the little people are
who helped him get where he is financially
Let me elaborate, After the concert me and 4 other ladies the only fans in sight, waited approximately about an hour to do a meet and greet by the elevator. when the elevator opened one of his staff members put his arm straight out and said make room, Dwight just looked at us walked straight out the door and got on his tour bus. And I know he couldn't have been in that big of a hurry his
next gig which I looked up was like a couple of hours away for the next day. I have met other very talented country artist, who have a lot of fans waiting after their concerts to meet and greet and they have no problem staying and hour or to after to meet and greet fans Examples Buddy Jewel, Confederate railroad, Lorrie Morgan, Jerry Reed god rest his soul. It just go to show you, Some artist ego's are to big for there boots. I will NEVER SPEND A DIME ON DWIGHT.
BettyBrannigan
The Bell Auditorium was a great venue for the Dwight Yoakam Show that was AWESOME. I am a huge fan and of all the shows I have seen, including Elivs, this was by far my favorite. I'm a 60 year old and have been to all types of concerts but this was a bit more intimate due to the venue, the crowd was very into the show, I mean by this we were standing the whole show and no one was having a cow about it. People were singing and dancing and, by looks, a great time was had by all.
Dwight and his band played non-stop for almost a full 2 hours. He sang so many of his hits and did a really good mix.
It was hard to get pictures but they let us walk up to the stage and snag a few!
I highly recommend his shows to all.
GREAT JOB DWIGHT & BAND, SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE COME TO FAYETTEVILLE, NC TO OUR AUDITORIUM!!!!
Always, your loyal fan, Donna Robertson Kelly
DonnaLRKelly57
I’ve seen him six times in five in six different venues, twice at Viejas Casino. About three years ago or so my wife and I had front row tickets to see him at the North Park Conservatory Theatre and it was the best show of Dwights that I had ever seen.
Then came last nights show and it was simply amazing! There was a buzz in the crowd like when I recently saw The Steve Miller Band, another great show. The crowd was filled with die hard Dwight fans like me. And, everyone was expressing how good the show was. Dwight had noticeably more energy than ever and his voice was the usual....sweet music... like the first time I heard him! His show was filled with new and timeless songs and even a tribute to the great Merle.
If you’re a fan of country music it doesn’t get any more pure than this! Excellent Show!
redhorse55
I have attended many performances at the Crystal Grand Music Theater and have been extremely happy with the shows. This is not the case with the Dwight Yoakkam show. Dwight was who he should be. One of the great all time performs in the likes of Meryl, Waylon and others of that era. Unfortunately, the producers must have decided that the audience was deaf as they turned the amps and speakers up to unlistenable volumes. You could not hear the vocals, there was no distinction sound between the instruments and given the fast pace of the performance, one song sounded like all of the rest of the songs. Just loud, distinguishing noise coming from the stage. I will think twice about attending future concerts at the Crystal Grand if the producers continue to think that loud noise is better than music.
laisenberg
We saw Dwight perform at the IP Casino in Biloxi MS on 2-13-2015. We had the VIP meet aND greet and some great seats. The meet and greet was akin to a manufacturing line, with fans steadily filed in front of Dwight for a photo and filed out to the seats. Poor guy. His performance was phenomenal. The stage set up, the band, and his tight performance was all I expected from this musical icon. He is amazing. The venue, however, I would not recommend, unless you just went through an assembly line buffet, had som
e cash taken from the one arm bandits, and just wish to sit and digest. Some poor sold on the front row were escorted out by security for. ..dare I say. .standing up and dancing. Great and classy performer. IP casino...uhmmmm.
julian-salinas-1
Dwight's show in Spartanburg SC was absolutely amazing. I saw him twice 20 years ago and both shows were awesome! Out of the 3 shows I must say this one was the best. After all these years his shows still have the same energy and great rock-a-billy his fans are accustomed to. If I didn't know better I would have thought someone sent him my playlist. The best part was that I got to share it with my wife & 2 sons. Even with the generation gap, my boys who are 20 & 17 had a great time and truly enjoyed it. If you are a fan of live music and you've never seen Dwight, do it! You won't regret it.
mcfargal
I have always enjoyed everyone of Dwight's Concerts. Each one seems to outdo the last one I attended. He knows which side of the bread it is buttered on. lol. My dad would say. (An old saying) He appreciates all of his fans as he knows we are the ones who keep him popular. He is my main musical hero. I wish I could have seen him and Mr. Buck Owens together, unfortunately I was too busy making a living to go to concerts. I love all that this man perceives to be and am thankful for all he gives to his fans. Looking forward to another concert near me. LOVE you, Dwight.
wanda-louise-haywort
The show was just fantastic as usual. He performed for nearly 2 hours, and I mean performed. He was smiling, laughing, dancing around and just having a good ol' time. It was non stop music from when he came on stage until he walked off. The crowd was going absolutely nuts. The whole place was just rocking. You could hardly hear yourself think. He never disappoints. He always does a fantastic show, but last night I felt he was really entertaining. Just loved it, as did everyone that attended. Thanks again Dwight. Till next year. Hope to see you in Edmonton again,
judyk55
Been a fan from the start and now that our children are in college we have spent the past year and half traveling to different cities to see Dwight is always exciting. Dwight at Choctaw, was on Fire, last night!! The crowd was on it's feet.....One of the best venues we've seen him at.
For myself it was my 3rd time to see him in a month! Big fan. It's the music I grew up listening to in the 60's and Dwight has always paid tribute to those who influenced him. It's an Hour and half of pure entertainment!
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