Archive for the 'Charlie Louvin' Category

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Charlie Louvin died today at the age of 83 from complications of pancreatic cancer. One of the true legends of the golden age of country music, along with his late brother Ira, Charlie Louvin continued to record well after his brother’s death. The influence of his body of work, both with his brother as the [...]

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Charlie Louvin is a legend. And I don’t use that term lightly. Recording alongside his late brother, Ira, The Louvin Brothers recorded some of the most vital and beautiful music of the last 60 years and was an unquestioning influence on the eventual alt-country movement. Even though Charlie has been a solo artist for over [...]