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Buck Owens
Buck Owens

Buck Owens

ActingBorn August 12, 1929Died March 25, 2006 (age 76)Sherman, Texas, USA

Biography

Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), known professionally as Buck Owens, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and band leader. He was the lead singer for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart. He pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, named in honor of Bakersfield, California, Owens's adopted home and the city from which he drew inspiration for what he preferred to call "American music".

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 12, 1929
Day of DeathMarch 25, 2006
Place of BirthSherman, Texas, USA
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