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June 30, 2001 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Chet Atkins
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, Bob Ferguson and others, created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily known as a guitarist. He also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele. Atkins's signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. Other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt, George Barnes, Les Paul, and, later, Jerry Reed. His distinctive picking style and musicianship brought him admirers inside and outside the country scene, both in the United States and abroad.
Birth nameChester Burton Atkins
BornJune 20, 1924, Luttrell, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2001, Nashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry, country rock, rock, folk, rockabilly
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, violin, vocals, banjo, ukulele
Years active1942–1996
LabelsRCA Victor, Columbia
Associated actsThe Country All-Stars, Arthur Fiedler, Les Paul, Jerry Reed, Hank Snow, Merle Travis, The Carter Sisters, Mark Knopfler, Tommy Emmanuel, Jim Carney

About Chet Atkins

Guitarist Chet Atkins was born on June 20, 1924 in Luttrel, Tennessee, United States (He dies at the age of 77, on June 30, 2001).

Guitarist, performer, and record producer who collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Elvis Presley and Country Singer Hank Williams Sr. He has received the Country Music Association's Instrumentalist of the Year award nine times.

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Chet Atkins before becoming famous

Chet Atkins was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1924 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

When he was nine, he exchanged an old firearm and some chores for a guitar. When he was in high school, he started playing seriously.

Achievement of Chet Atkins

For his distinct Nashville guitar sound, he won fourteen Grammy Awards.

Chet Atkins's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

On July 3, 1946, he married Leona Johnson and they had one kid together.

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Chet Atkins Collabed with

Country Singer Eddy Arnold's recordings were formerly created by him.

Eddy Arnold (1918 - 2008) (Country Singer)
Eddy Arnold (1918 - 2008)

Country Singer

Chet Atkins Income & Net worth

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