Chet Atkins
Country, Musical Artist
1924 – 2001
Who was Chet Atkins?
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins was an American guitarist, occasional vocalist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.
Atkins' signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. Other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt, George Barnes, Les Paul and later Jerry Reed. His trademark picking style and musicianship brought him admirers within and outside the country scene, both in the United States and internationally. Atkins produced records for The Browns, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Waylon Jennings and many others.
Among many honors, Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nine Country Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
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- Born
- Jun 20, 1924
Luttrell - Also known as
- Chet Atkins c.g.p.
- Chester Burton Atkins
- Atkins, Chet
- Mr. Guitar
- The Country Gentleman
- Country Gentleman
- Chester Atkins
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 30, 2001
Nashville
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on July 23, 2013
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