Steve Earle

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Steve Earle, born in 1955 in Fort Monroe, Virginia, is an American singer-songwriter working across country, rock and folk. His songs mix outlaw country and roots rock with openly political lyrics. "Guitar Town" (1986) was his breakthrough, followed by "Copperhead Road" (1988), and he has won three Grammys for Best Contemporary Folk Album. He entered the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.