| Eddy Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Edward Arnold |
| Also known as | Tennessee Plowboy |
| Born | May 15, 1918 |
| Origin | Henderson, Tennessee, USA |
| Died | May 8, 2008 (aged 89) |
| Genre(s) | Country Music Pop Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic Guitar |
| Years active | 1945 – 2008 |
| Label(s) | RCA Records MGM Records |
| Website | www.eddyarnold.com |
Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henderson is an incorporated City in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. See also Acoustic Guitar (magazine An acoustic guitar is a Guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings Events The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby "Top Male Vocalist" for the ninth straight year See also 2007 in country music, 2008 in music, other events of 2008, 2009 in country music and the List of years in Country Music In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.
With 146 songs on the country charts -- including 28 number one hits -- Arnold ranks among the most popular country singers in U. S. history. Only George Jones had more individual hits on the country charts but, according to a formula derived by Joel Whitburn, Arnold is the all-time leader in an overall rankings for hits and their time on the charts. George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931 in Saratoga Texas) is an award-winning American Country music singer known for his long list of Joel Carver Whitburn (born November 29, 1939 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) is an American Author and music historian
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Early years
Born in Henderson, Tennessee, he made his first radio appearance in 1936. Henderson is an incorporated City in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. During his childhood, he lost both his father and the family farm. When he turned 18, he left home to try to make his mark in the music world.
Arnold's formative musical years included early struggles to gain recognition until he landed a job as the lead male vocalist for the Pee Wee King band. By 1943, Arnold had become a solo star on the Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee He was then signed by RCA Victor. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. In December 1944, he cut his first record. Although all of his early records sold well, his initial big hit did not come until 1946 with "That's How Much I Love You. " In common with many other country and western singers of the time, he had a folksy nickname: "The Tennessee Plowboy. "
Managed by Colonel Tom Parker (who later went on to control the career of Elvis Presley), Arnold began to dominate country music. "Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis (Dries van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 &ndash January 21, 1997) was In 1947-48, he had 13 of the top 20 songs. He successfully made the transition from radio to television, appearing frequently in the new medium.
In 1955, he upset many in the country music establishment by going to New York to record with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra. Hugo Winterhalter ( 15 August 1909 - 17 September 1973) was an American Musician. The pop-oriented arrangements of "Cattle Call" and "The Richest Man (in the World)", however, helped to expand his appeal beyond its country base.
With the advent of rock and roll, Arnold's record sales dipped in the late 1950s. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Along with RCA Victor label-mate Jim Reeves, he continued to try to court a wider audience by using pop-sounding, string-laced arrangements, a style that would come to be known as the Nashville sound. James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was
Second career
After Jerry Purcell became his manager in 1964, Arnold embarked on a "second career" that surpassed the success of the first one. In the process, he succeeded in his ambition of carrying his music to a more diverse audience. Already recorded by several other artists, "Make The World Go Away" was just another song until recorded by Arnold. Under the direction of producer Chet Atkins, and showcased by Bill Walker's arrangement and the talents of the Anita Kerr Singers and pianist Floyd Cramer, Arnold's rendition of "Make the World Go Away" became an international hit. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer Floyd Cramer ( October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame Pianist who was one of the architects " Make the World Go Away' " is a Country / Pop song that was written by Hank Cochran and was recorded and became a hit for Eddy Arnold
Bill Russell's precise, intricate arrangements provided the lush background for 16 straight Arnold hits through the late 1960s. Arnold started performing with symphony orchestras in virtually every major city. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well New Yorkers jammed prestigious Carnegie Hall for two concerts. The City of New York Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Arnold appeared before the Hollywood crowd at the Coconut Grove and had long, sold-out engagements in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States.
After having recorded for RCA Victor since the 1940s, Arnold left the label to record four albums for MGM Records in the 1970s, and posting several Top 40 hits with the biggest hit of those being "I Wish That I Had Loved You Better" which was a Top 20 hit in 1974. MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 He then successfully returned to RCA Victor with both the album Eddy, and the hit single "Cowboy", which evoked stylistic memories of his classic "Cattle Call. " After a few more RCA releases, he retired from active singing; however, he did release a new RCA album, After All These Years in 2005 at the age of 87.
Eddy performed his final concert on May 16, 1999, the day after his 81st birthday, at the Hotel Orleans in Las Vegas. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
In May, 2008, just a week after Arnold's death, RCA Records released "To Life", a song that appeared on his 2005 album, After All These Years, to country radio. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. For the week of May 31, 2008, it debuted at #49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, becoming Arnold's first chart entry in 25 years and also is now the oldest person in any genre to chart on the Billboard charts. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Arnold now holds the record for the longest span between his first chart single and his latest chart single at 62 years and 11 months with "Each Minute Seems Like a Million Years" which debuted on June 30, 1945 and "To Life" which debuted on May 31, 2008. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It also extends Arnold's career chart history to seven decades with this song. [1]
Reasons for success
There are several reasons for Arnold's great success. From the beginning he stood out from his contemporaries in the world of country singers. He never wore gaudy, glittering outfits. He sang from his diaphragm, not through his nose. For other types of diaphragm see Diaphragm. In the Anatomy of Mammals the thoracic diaphragm is a sheet of Muscle He avoided the standard honky-tonk themes, preferring instead to sing songs that explored the intricacies of love. A honky tonk (also called a honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is a type of bar with musical entertainment that is common in the Southwestern
Arnold also benefitted from his association with excellent musicians. The distinctive steel guitar of the late Roy Wiggins highlighted early recordings. Steel guitar is A method of playing Slide guitar using a steel. Charles Grean, once employed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, played bass and wrote early arrangements, adding violins for the first time in 1956. Charles Randolph Grean ( October 1, 1913 &ndash December 20, 2003) was a producer and composer Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and Chet Atkins played on many of Arnold's records, even after he started serving as producer. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer Bassist Bob Moore, the most recorded musician in history, first performed on the road with Arnold on the 1954 RCA Caravan and later performed on 75% of Arnold's hit recordings. For the football player of the same name see Bob Moore (American football. Arnold also benefited from the management of Col. Parker, who guided his first career, and Purcell, who masterminded the second.
The most important factor for Arnold's success, however, was his voice. Steve Sholes, who produced all of Arnold's early hits, called him a natural singer, comparing him to the likes of Bing Crosby and Enrico Caruso. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Enrico Caruso (born Errico Caruso; February 25 1873 &ndash August 2 1921) was an Italian Opera singer Arnold worked hard perfecting his natural ability. A review of his musical career shows his progression from fledgling singer to polished performer.
Arnold's longevity was exceptional. For more than 50 years, he transcended changing musical tastes. His later concerts attracted three generations of fans. To some he also served as a role model; in a field often awash with alcohol and drugs, he remained temperate.
Arnold was honored with induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966[1], was voted the first Country Music Association's Entertainer Of The Year the following year, and received the Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award in 1985. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Academy of Country Music (ACM was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy Arnold has sold more than 85 million records and had 147 songs on the charts, including 28 No. 1 hits on Billboard's "Country Singles" chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Among his recordings are songs for mothers and children, hymns, show tunes, and novelty numbers. Arnold is best known for his way with a love song.
In 2003, Arnold ranked #22 in CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music is a three hour television special that first aired on March 28 2003 on CMT.
Private life and death
Eddy Arnold married the former Sally Gayhart in November 1942. She preceded him in death on March 11, 2008 following his hip replacement surgery. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Arnold died at 5AM on May 8, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee, just one week short of his 90th birthday. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Both Eddy and Sally were survived by their children, "Dickie" and Jo Ann, as well as two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. [2]
Discography
See also
- Best selling music artists – World's top selling music artists chart. When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced
- Academy of Country Music
- List of country musicians
- Country Music Association
- Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame (1966 Inductee)
References
- ^ Associated Press Biographer says country star Eddy Arnold dead. - accessed May 8, 2008. The Academy of Country Music (ACM was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy This is an alphabetical list of notable country music performers. The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- ^ CMT.com May 8, 2008 article on Arnold's death. - accessed May 8, 2008.
- Rumble, John. (1998). "Eddy Arnold". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 15-16.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Edward Arnold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eddy Arnold |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American country music artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Henderson, Tennessee, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 2008 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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