Eddy Arnold

Birth Name:

Richard Edward Arnold

Birth Place:

Henderson, Tennessee, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

In 1966, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Received the 1984 Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award
Has received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 2000, he received the National Endowment of the Arts National Medal of the Arts
In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Before becoming a singer, he worked as an assistant in a mortuary
Was the first person to be named the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year

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