Roy Clark

Country, Musical Artist

1933 –

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Who is Roy Clark?

Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1992. Roy Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre. Most of all, he is an entertainer, with an amiable personality and a telegenic presence.

During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark is highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist and banjo player, and is also skilled in classical guitar and several other instruments. Although he has had hit songs as a pop vocalist, his instrumental skill has had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, since 1987 and The Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Born
Apr 15, 1933
Meherrin
Also known as
  • Roy Linwood Clark
  • Clark, Roy
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Virginia
  • Branson
  • Tulsa

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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