Porter Wagoner
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Porter Wayne Wagoner |
Also known as | Mr. Grand Ole Opry |
Born | West Plains, Missouri, USA | August 12, 1927
Died | October 28, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee, USA | (aged 80)
Genres | country music, gospel |
Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
Instruments | acoustic guitar |
Years active | 1951–2007 |
Labels | RCA Victor Shell Point TeeVee Anti |
Associated acts | Norma Jean Dolly Parton |
Website | Official website |
Wagoner made 53 studio albums. He had 80 singles, including three number one singles.
Wagoner was part of Grand Ole Opry. He was nicknamed, Mr. Grand Ole Opry.
Wagoner won three Grammy Awards.
He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
On October 28, 2007, Wagoner died of lung cancer in Nashville, Tennessee.