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Porter Wagoner
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West Plains, Missouri, USA
Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, and they were a well-known vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.…
Known for
- Dolly: An NBC News Special — Self (archive footage)2026
- Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20 — Self (archive footage)2026
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2022
- Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends — Self (archive footage)2021
- This Is Pop — Self (archive footage)2021
- Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You — Self (archive footage)2020
- Backstory — Self (archive footage)2009
- Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame — Self (archive footage)2007
- Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes — Self (archive footage)2007
- Opry Video Classics: Duets — Self (archive footage)2007
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Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blond pompadour, Wagoner introduced a young Dolly Parton to his long-running television show. Together, "Porter and Dolly" were a well-known duet team for many years. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs. His first band, The Blue Ridge Boys <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Porte
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wayne
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- West Plains
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Victor
- Official website
- www.porterwagoner.com
- Image
- Porter Wagoner 1969 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1927-00-00
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- lung cancer
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- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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- Dolly Parton
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- English language
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- name in native language
- Porter Wagoner
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