Buck Owens
Best known for
Songwriter
Buck Owens was an American country singer, guitarist, and songwriter, a defining figure of the Bakersfield sound.
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- Born in 1929 in Sherman, Texas, and raised in Arizona before settling in Bakersfield, California.
- Fronted the Buckaroos with his longtime guitarist Don Rich.
- Had 21 number-one country hits, with 15 in a row beginning with “Act Naturally.”
- Co-hosted the television show “Hee Haw” for many years.
- Was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and died in 2006.
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