- Bill Purcell
William Paxon Purcell III (born October 25, 1953) is the fifth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, elected first in 1999 and reelected to a second term in 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Purcell was born in 1953 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York where he served as Vice President of the Student Senate and was a columnist for the school newspaper. - Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was an influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. Cash was the husband of country singer and songwriter June Carter Cash. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive voice, the "boom-chick-a-boom" or "freight train" sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, his dark clothing, and demeanor, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black." He started all his concerts with the simple introduction "Hello, … - Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. He reached his greatest fame during the so-called "outlaw country" movement of the 1970s. - Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837). He was also military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the modern Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. He was a polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s. Nicknamed "Old Hickory" because he was renowned for his toughness, … - Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler. A 12 time world heavyweight champion, Jarrett wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) throughout the 1990s. In 2002, Jarrett co-founded the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In addition to wrestling for TNA, Jarrett is the Vice President of TNA Entertainment. - John Adams
John Adams (July 1, 1825-November 30, 1864), was an officer in the United States Army. With the onset of the American Civil War, he resigned his commission and joined the Confederate States Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general before being killed in action. Adams was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Irish immigrant parents. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1846, ranking 25th in his class. - Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress. Grant made her debut in 1977 as a teenager, and scored her first number-one Christian radio hit two years later. In 1982, she released her breakthrough album, "Age to Age", which became the first Contemporary Christian music album to be certified platinum. - Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer, and actor, who is best known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992). He is also a multi-platinum selling recording artist, with one number one country single and eight top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series "Doc", a show about a doctor from the ranch adjusting to the large city. - Young Buck
David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981), better known as Young Buck, is an American rapper who is a member of the popular rap group G-Unit. - Bill Frist
William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr., M.D., (born February 22, 1952) is an American physician, businessman, and politician. He is a former United States Senator from Tennessee. Frist was also Senate Majority Leader. Frist is a Republican and was frequently mentioned as a candidate for that party's 2008 presidential nomination, but decided in November 2006 not to run. - Reese Witherspoon
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976), known simply as Reese Witherspoon, is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Witherspoon is frequently cited by media to be one of the most beautiful leading ladies in today's cinema and her off screen life is widely reported. Her first role was in the made for television movie "Wildflower" (1991), … - Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins was one of the most popular and successful American country and western singers of his era. For most of his nearly four decade career, Robbins was rarely far from the country music charts. Several of his songs also became pop hits. Robbins also made many starts in the NASCAR Winston Cup series. - Gregg Allman
Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee), known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman), is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 with The Allman Brothers Band, and personally received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. - Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch (born October 2 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive". All of her recordings feature the close-harmonies and unconventional guitar work of her musical partner, David Rawlings. Her music is often described as haunting or soothing. - June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 - May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, actress and comedian and was a member of the Carter Family, and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. She played the guitar, banjo, and autoharp. - Ray Price
Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville, Texas) is an American country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist. Some of his more famous songs include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches By the Number", "City Lights", "My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You", "For The Good Times", "I Won't Mention It Again", "The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", and "Danny Boy." He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. - Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957, to Paul and Barbara Smith in Kenova, West Virginia), often nicknamed "Smitty", is a Christian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. Since his first solo project in 1983, Smith has become one of the most popular artists in the Contemporary Christian music world, while also finding considerable success in the mainstream. - Phil Madeira
Phil Madeira is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Nashville, Tennessee. His songs have been recorded by Allison Krauss, Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Keb' Mo', Garth Brooks, and many, many more high profile artists. Known for his extensive work with critically acclaimed Buddy Miller, Madeira has appeared with Solomon Burke, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin. He has recorded 3 solo albums of material, … - Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey (b. 1960) is a Christian nationally syndicated talk radio host and "New York Times" best selling author. His syndicated radio program, The Dave Ramsey Show, is promoted with a tagline that it is about "Life and Money" and is heard on over 300 radio stations throughout the United States and also on XM and Sirius satellite radio, as of July 2006. - Percy Priest
James Percy Priest was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death. Priest was born in Maury County, Tennessee. He attended Central High School in Columbia, and afterward continued his education at State Teachers' College in Murfreesboro (now Middle Tennessee State University), and the former Peabody College in Nashville. He taught school in Culleoka, in his native Maury County, … - Lance Cade
Lance Cade (born March 2, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling on the "RAW" brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is one half of the World Tag Team Champions with Trevor Murdoch. - Eric Volz
Eric Volz (born May 19, 1979) is a former American magazine publisher serving a 30 year prison sentence in Nicaragua following his conviction for the rape and murder of an ex-girlfriend, Doris Ivanez Jimenez on November 21, 2006. He was sentenced to thirty years in prison. Friends and supporters in both countries insist he is innocent and the trial ignored evidence, and that Volz is the victim of anti-gringo sentiment - Eric Young
Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Showtime" Eric Young. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. - David Lipscomb
David Lipscomb (1831-1917) was an important minister, editor, and educator in the American Restoration Movement and one of the leaders of the theologically conservative faction of that movement, which, by 1906, had formalized the division between itself as the Church of Christ and the more liberal faction, which is now generally known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). James A. Harding and David Lipscomb founded the Nashville Bible School, … - Duane Allman
Howard Duane Allman was an American lead guitarist and noted session musician. Duane is noted for both his slide guitar and improvisational skills. In 2003, "Rolling Stone" magazine named Duane Allman as number two on their list of the greatest guitarists of all time, trailing only Jimi Hendrix. He was a noted session musician, was a founding member and the leader of The Allman Brothers Band, … - Bobby Hamilton
Charles Robert "Bobby" Hamilton, Sr. was a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit and the winner of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. Hamilton owned Bobby Hamilton Racing, which regularly fields three entries in each NCTS event. Hamilton's son, Bobby Hamilton, Jr., is currently a driver in the NASCAR Busch Series, and owns Bobby Hamilton Racing, yet he has disavowed his relationship with the team. - Phil Keaggy
Phil Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a guitarist and vocalist. He was raised in a small farmhouse in Hubbard, Ohio with nine brothers and sisters, and began playing guitar at age ten on a Sears Silvertone guitar. He is missing half of the middle finger on his right hand due to a childhood accident at age 4 involving a water pump. He is frequently listed as one of the top fingerstyle guitarists by "Guitar Player Magazine" readers' polls. - Hank Williams III
Shelton Hank Williams (December 12, 1972) is an American musician. He is sometimes credited as Hank III or even III. The three is often represented by a modified version of Raymond Pettibon's Black Flag logo. The grandson of Hank Williams, Sr. and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996, child support payments led Hank III to sign a contract with Nashville, … - William Walker
William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a filibuster, adventurer, and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin American countries in the mid-19th century. He held the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857 and was executed by the government of Honduras in 1860. - James Robertson
James Robertson was a North Carolina farmer and explorer of the 18th century. He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, of Scottish-Irish descent. Around 1750, his father relocated to Wake County, North Carolina. He worked on his father's farm and had no formal education. - Jimmy Abegg
Jimmy Abegg aka Jimmy A, (December 29, 1954, Alliance, Nebraska, USA) is a guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. In the early 1980s, Abegg formed the pop-rock band Vector with Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock. Vector released their first album in 1983 on Exit Records with distribution from A&M Records. Abegg also toured and worked heavily with Peacock on his solo career. - Ashley Cleveland
Ashley Cleveland (born 2 February 1957) is an American singer/songwriter perhaps best known as a background vocalist and Grammy-winning gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was married to Kenny Greenberg on 27 April, 1991 and has three children. - Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard (September 8 1927 - March 3 2002) is an American Hall of Fame country music songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he began writing country music at a young age. After serving as a paratrooper with the United States Army, he went to Los Angeles, California, hoping to sell his music. He did manual labor while writing songs and pushing his finished material. Eventually he sold some of his compositions and, after a few minor successes, his song, … - Deana Carter
Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA) is an American singer-songwriter who records country music. She is amongst numerous artists known for performing barefoot. - Julie Miller
Julie Miller (born 3 January 1956 in Waxahachie, Texas) is a country songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Julie Miller has been married to Buddy Miller for 20 years. They sing and play on each other's solo projects and have recorded a duets album on HighTone Records. Her most popular song is "All My Tears", which also featured parts by Emmylou Harris and jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott, was written after the death of Mark Heard. - Don West
Donald "Don" West (born June 20, 1963) is an American professional wrestling color commentator and television personality. In the late 1990s, West achieved a degree of fame for his loud, energetic, abrasive sales pitches on late night television, with his persuasive style turning him into a minor pop culture figure. Since 2002, West has worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, … - Landon Pigg
Landon Pigg (born August 6, 1983) is a singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Influenced by Rufus Wainwright, David Mead, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and Radiohead, Pigg composes songs with strong hooks and expressive melodies. Pigg released his self-titled debut "LP" on July 25, 2006. - Ben Cunningham
Ben Cunningham (born 1947 in Sheffield, Alabama) is a Nashville, Tennessee real estate investor and leader in the grassroots political group Tennessee Tax Revolt. Cunningham is a Republican, but his group includes many Libertarians and conservative Democrats. The group is a result of the attempt to implement a state income tax during the administration of former governor of Tennessee Don Sundquist. - Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller is married to and has recorded with singer/songwriter Julie Miller. Miller formed the Buddy Miller Band, which included singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin on vocals and guitar. In addition to releasing several solo albums over the years, Miller has toured as lead guitarist/backing vocalist for Emmylou Harris's Spyboy band, … - John Seigenthaler Sr.
John Lawrence Seigenthaler is an American journalist, writer, and political figure. Seigenthaler joined "The Tennessean" in 1949 and became editor in 1962, publisher in 1973, and chairman in 1982 before retiring as chairman emeritus in 1991. Seigenthaler was also founding editorial director of "USA Today" from 1982 to 1991.
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