Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and band leader. He was the lead singer for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart.

Buck Owens was an American singer-songwriter-guitarist who helped popularize the “Bakersfield sound,” which reinvigorated the hard-edged honky-tonk tradition in country and western music in the 1960s at a time when country music’s establishment in …

Apr 10, 2017 · Owens’ contributions as a singer, songwriter, and bandleader made him a legend in the industry. His career spanned multiple decades, with hits that continue to influence country artists today. Alvis Edgar “Buck” Owens Jr. was born on August 12, 1929, in Sherman, Texas.

Buck Owens is a true legend in country music. Along with fellow performers Merle Haggard and Wynn Stewart, Buck helped popularize the Bakersfield Sound, or honky-tonk infused with electric instrumentation and rock influences.

Country music pioneer Buck Owens may be best remembered for his years as the affable host of Hee Haw , the longrunning television series, but the singer, songwriter, and guitarist was a respected figure for several generations of music fans, including some of Nashville's biggest names of the 1990s. Before his television fame, Owens put the ...

Mar 26, 2006 · LOS ANGELES, March 25 - Buck Owens, the maverick honky-tonk singer who scored a string of country hits that included "Act Naturally" and "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" before steering country...

Mar 25, 2006 · Buck Owens . Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. ruled the country music scene for a period in the mid-1960s, producing a clear, twangy, danceable sound that he repeated across dozens of chart-topping singles.

With Buck Owens now a national TV star, Capitol flooded the market with nine LPs between December 1969 and February 1971. Three were reissues of earlier albums, along with a new gospel album, a live album, three new Buck studio albums, and a Christmas LP.

Mar 26, 2006 · A star vocalist, bandleader and hit-maker, Country Music Hall of Famer Buck Owens was also the author of numerous evergreen country hits, including "Together Again," "Love's Gonna Live Here," "I Don't Care," "My Heart Skips a Beat," "Foolin' Around" and "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail."

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr., (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American singer and guitarist, with 21 number-one hits on the Billboard magazine country music charts.