Steve Earle
Appearance
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![]() Steve Earle performing on a mandolin at the City Winery Chicago in February 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Stephen Fain Earle |
Born | Hampton, Virginia, United States | January 17, 1955
Origin | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Genres | Country, rock, folk, roots rock, rockabilly,[1] Americana |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, writer, actor |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, bouzouki, bass guitar |
Labels | Uni. MCA Nashville, New West, E² Records, Warner Bros. |
Website | www |
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle (born January 17, 1955 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American country/rock singer-songwriter. He has received a total of fourteen nominations for Grammy Awards and has won three; one for Best Contemporary Folk Album for The Revolution Starts Now, one for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (Vocal or Instrumental) for Washington Square Serenade and one for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for Townes.
He is also known for being a political activist and his views towards anti-war and anti-death penalty policies.
Albums
[change | change source]Year | Album |
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1986 | Guitar Town |
1987 | Exit 0 |
1988 | Copperhead Road |
1990 | The Hard Way |
1995 | Train a Comin' |
1996 | I Feel Alright |
1997 | El Corazón |
1999 | The Mountain |
2000 | Transcendental Blues |
2002 | Jerusalem |
2006 | The Revolution Starts Now |
2006 | Washington Square Serenade |
2008 | Townes |
2010 | I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive |
Other websites
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Steve Earle - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.