Born: 23 / 10 / 1956
Location: United States
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American country singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. Yoakam had considerable success throughout the late 1980s onward, with a total of ten studio albums for Reprise Records. Later projects have been released on Audium (now MNRK Music Group), New West, Warner, and Sugar Hill Records.
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"...in the case of Dwight Yoakam and Second Hand Heart, you get the kind of expert hand that makes the masterful look effortless."
Aussie audiences will see the superstar on Channel Ten's 'Under The Dome' soon
You get the feeling that Yoakham would like to spend more time working with artists he admires and continue to break free of country music’s confines.
“Hopefully people will see what the new album has in it for me, the message of joy and happiness.”