age: 51
Dwight Yoakam
#11,697 Most Popular
About
Country singer, songwriter, actor, and director whose debut EP was Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. He has had more than thirty singles land on the US Country charts, along with 12 gold albums and 9 platinum albums.
Before Fame
He earned the lead in school plays regularly. He loved to do impressions of celebrities as a young man.
Trivia
He has sold over 25 million albums globally, five of which have went #1 on Billboard.
Family Life
He was born the son of Ruth Ann, who was a key-punch operator, and David Yoakam, a gas-station owner.
Associated With
Before he was famous, he used to perform impersonations of famous people like Richard Nixon.
