Name: Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars
Brand: Dwight Yoakam

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sug00017

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-10-14

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Dwight Yoakam

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Country / Americana

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Sugar Hill

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. Born on October 23, 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, he has made a significant impact on the country music scene.
With his distinctive style and powerful vocals, *Dwight Yoakam* has captivated audiences for decades. He draws inspiration from various genres including honky-tonk, rockabilly, and bluegrass to create his unique sound.
Similar artists who have been influenced by *Dwight Yoakam*'s talent include Marty Stuart, George Jones, John Anderson, Mark Chesnutt, Johnny Paycheck, David Allan Coe, Confederate Railroad,
The Mavericks , The Kentucky Headhunters , Vern Gosdin , Ricky Van Shelton , Merle Haggard , Mel McDaniel , Buck Owens ,
Gary Stewart , Sammy Kershaw , Clint Black , Hank Williams Jr., The Oak Ridge Boys and John Conlee.

Sugar Hill is a seminal late 1970s/early 1980s rap label that launched the careers of early hip-hop legends Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Treacherous Three, and The Sugarhill Gang. Owned by Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joe, with financial backing from Morris Levy and his Roulette Records, the label gained worldwide exposure for its artists. However, it was also known for shady business practices, including acquiring Chess Records in a convoluted manner and routinely short-changing its roster on royalties. After legal wrangling following the label's shutdown in 1985, the Chess masters were sold to MCA Records.

In June 1995, Rhino Records Inc. and Castle Communications PLC purchased the "Sugar Hill Records" catalog from Joseph and Sylvia Robinson. Rhino controls the Sugar Hill catalog throughout North America, South America, Japan, and the Caribbean islands while Castle Communications handles the rest of the world. This extensive catalog includes masters from labels such as Sugar Hill Records, All Platinum, Stang Records, Vibration, Jersey Connection, Willow (2), Turbo Records,Victory Records (2), Sweet Mountain Records,and Astrocope.

Joseph and Sylvia remain proprietors of the related publishing rights as well as the current album inventory. The "rest of the world" catalog is now owned by BMG Rights Management through a series of acquisitions.Label Code: LC 6916.

Dwight Yoakam developed a love for bluegrass music at an early age and for years has wanted to record an all bluegrass album. The songs for this album, his first for Sugar Hill, are new interpretations of classic Dwight songs and a very unique cover of Prince's "Purple Rain." The album also includes four of Dwight's past Billboard Top 100 Country tracks: "These Arms," "Gone," "Guitars, Cadillacs," and "Please Please Baby," all reimagined with a bluegrass treatment. Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music. He has recorded more than twenty-one albums and compilations, charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records. He has recorded five Billboard #1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple platinum 'This Time'. 

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