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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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Born	Richard Edward Arnold 15 May 1918 Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Died	8 May 2008 (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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Sally Gayhart 1920-2008 American, Relative · m. 1941 info edit

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Jo Ann info 1st child with Sally Gayhart Female - Celebrity Baby

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Richard Edward info 2nd child with Sally Gayhart Male b. 2 Jan 1949 Age: 76 1949- Celebrity Baby

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Robert Sterling Arnold · 1905-2003 · American musician and music publisher edit info

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Sally Gayhart

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Married · 28 Nov 1941

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Partner Died · 2 children · 1 photo

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