Eddy Arnold

Biography

Richard Edward "Eddy" Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music".

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1968Nominee

Best Performance

Carol Channing and 101 Men

2002Nominee

Best Performance

The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel

2007Winner

Best Performance

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

Career Highlights

1949Highlight

Best Performance

Feudin' Rhythm

2019Highlight

Best Performance

My Music: A Classic Christmas