Carl Perkins (Guitarist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Carl Lee Perkins was an American singer-songwriter who recorded most notably at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Amongst his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby". According to Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed." Perkins's songs were recorded by artists as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton which further established his place in the history of popular music. Paul McCartney claimed that "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles." Called "the King of Rockabilly", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

Birth name	Carl Lee Perkins
Born	April 9, 1932, Tiptonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1998, Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Rockabilly, rock and roll, country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1946–1997
Labels	Sun, London, Columbia, Mercury
Associated acts	Perkins Brothers Band, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison

About Carl Perkins

Guitarist Carl Perkins was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States on April 9, 1932. He dies at the age of 65, on January 19, 1998.

Rockabilly artist who collaborated with Sun Records Studio on the song"Blue Suede Shoes".

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Carl Perkins before becoming famous

Carl Perkins was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1932 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

A black farmhand named John Westbrook taught him how to play the guitar. He was raised listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio.

Achievement of Carl Perkins

He collaborated with Bono, ^{Folk Singer}Paul Simon, and ^{Rock Singer}Tom Petty on his final album, which was released two years before his death.

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Carl Perkins's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Valda Crider in 1953. He has three sons, Stan, Greg, and Steve, as well as a daughter, Debbie.

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The legendary song"Blue Suede Shoes" by ^{Rock Singer}Elvis Presley was famously covered.

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)

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Carl Perkins Income & Net worth

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Carl Perkins (Guitarist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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