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Charlie Louvin
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As half of <a href="spotify:artist:3TUYqYNCqgqeqkBZVyxEi6">the Louvin Brothers</a>, Charlie Louvin (born Charlie Elzer Loudermilk on July 7, 1927) was one of the most influential musicians of the '40s and '50s; <a href="spotify:artist:3TUYqYNCqgqeqkBZVyxEi6">the Louvins</a> defined close harmony duet singing for several generations of country fans. After <a href="spotify:artist:3TUYqYNCqgqeqkBZVyxEi6">the Louvins</a> disbanded in 1963, Charlie began a solo career, recording for <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Capitol+Records%22">Capitol Records</a> until 1972. During that time, he had two Top Ten hits -- "I Don't Love You Anymore" (number four, 1964) and "See the Big Man Cry" (number seven, 1965) -- as well as a series of minor hits. Louvin continued to perform and record for a variety of labels into the 21st century. The eponymous album Charlie Louvin was released in 2007 on the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Tompkins+Square%22">Tompkins Square</a> label and featured a cast of characters including <a href="spotify:artist:2OpqcUtj10HHvGG6h9VYC5">George Jones</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2BGRfQgtzikz1pzAD0kaEn">Elvis Costello</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3OyGv7XUYQwQgECYSzJhyO">Marty Stuart</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1SvG3y1gYAFOsv9785Xu9T">Tom T. Hall</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2rDxtYUzTAYJJE3Bl3Z5IN">Jeff Tweedy</a>. It was nominated for a Grammy Award the following year, thus prompting Louvin to continue releasing new material. Steps to Heaven, a collection of traditional gospel tunes, arrived in 2008, followed two months later by the tragedy-themed Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs. Two albums were released in 2010: The Battles Rage On, produced by Mitchell Brown and featuring songs about war and redemption; and Hickory Wind, a live set recorded at City Auditorium in Waycross, GA in 2009. Charlie Louvin died of complications from pancreatic cancer on January 26, 2011; he was 83 years old. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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