Porter Wagoner
American recording artist; country singer, songwriter (1927-2007)
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer and songwriter.
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 Porter Wagoner in 1999. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Porter Wayne Wagoner |
| Also known as | Mr. Grand Ole Opry |
| Born | August 12, 1927 West Plains, Missouri, USA |
| Died | October 28, 2007 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | country music, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1951–2007 |
| Labels | RCA Victor Shell Point TeeVee Anti |
| Website | Official website |
Wagoner made 53 studio albums. He had 80 singles, including three number one singles.
Wagoner was part of Grand Ole Opry. He was nicknamed, Mr. Grand Ole Opry.
Wagoner won three Grammy Awards.
He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
On October 28, 2007, Wagoner died of lung cancer in Nashville, Tennessee.