Posted on 09/05/08
EDDY ARNOLD: SINGER
NASHVILLE -- Eddy Arnold's mellow baritone made him one of the most successful country singers in history. His vocals on songs such as 1965's Make the World Go Away, one of his many No. 1 country hits and a top-10 hit on the pop charts, were folksy yet sophisticated, and he became a pioneer of the "Nashville sound," a mixture of country and pop styles. His crossover success paved the way for later singers such as Kenny Rogers.
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