Richard Edward Arnold

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Richard Edward "Eddy" Arnold was a hugely popular American country music singer known for his smooth, crooning style and numerous hit records from the 1940s through the 1960s.

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Richard Edward Arnold canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country singer
guitarist
human
songwriter
alsoKnownAs The Tennessee Plowboy
awardReceived Country Music Hall of Fame induction
Grammy Hall of Fame (for "Make the World Go Away")
Grand Ole Opry membership
burialPlace Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville
causeOfDeath hip fracture complications
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1918-05-15
dateOfDeath 2008-05-08
familyName Arnold
genre Nashville sound
country music
pop music
givenName Richard
influenced Elvis Presley
Jim Reeves
Patsy Cline
instrument guitar
vocals
memberOf Grand Ole Opry
middleName Edward
movement Nashville sound
notableAchievement multiple crossover hits on the pop charts
one of the best-selling country artists of the 20th century
over 80 songs on the Billboard country charts
notableWork Anytime
Bouquet of Roses
Cattle Call
I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Make the World Go Away
numberOfChildren 2
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
television presenter
placeOfBirth Henderson, Tennessee, United States
placeOfDeath Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recordLabel Curb Records
MGM Records
RCA Victor
sexOrGender male
spouse Sally Gayhart Arnold
stageName Eddy Arnold
yearsActive 1930s–2000s

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Eddy Arnold fullName Richard Edward Arnold
Eddy Arnold birthName Richard Edward Arnold
subject linked to: Eddy
The Tennessee Plowboy appliedToPersonBornAs Richard Edward Arnold