Donald Eugene Gibson
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Donald Eugene Gibson, better known as Don Gibson, was an American country music singer-songwriter famed for classics like "Oh Lonesome Me" and "I Can't Stop Loving You."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country music singer-songwriter
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chet Atkins
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
Nashville sound
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country music ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
heartbreak ballads
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melancholic themes ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern country music ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Nashville sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Donald Eugene Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneering the Nashville sound in country music
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writing standards widely covered by other artists ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionsOfHisSongsBy |
Patsy Cline
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Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Sea of Heartbreak
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Sweet Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Can't Stop Loving You
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Oh Lonesome Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performed |
I Can't Stop Loving You
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Oh Lonesome Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shelby, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Hickory Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Don Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| wrote |
I Can't Stop Loving You
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Oh Lonesome Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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