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Dick Curless. Richard William Curless (March 17, 1932 – May 25, 1995) was an American country music singer. [1] . He usually wore a patch over his right eye. Biography. Curless was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States, and moved with his family to Massachusetts at the age of eight. [1] .
Richard William Curless (* 17. März 1932 in Fort Fairfield, Maine; † 25. Mai 1995) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musik-Sänger, ein Pionier des LKW-Musik-Genres, allgemein bekannt als der „Baron der Country-Musik“. Sein Markenzeichen war die Augenklappe über dem rechten Auge.
A native of Fort Fairfield, Maine, Dick Curless came from a musical family. His mother, Ella, played piano and organ while his father, Phil, played guitar, banjo, and harmonica; additionally, he introduced Curless to the music of Jimmie Rodgers.
A native of Fort Fairfield, Maine, Dick Curless rose to the national spotlight in 1965 with his Billboard-topping hit, A Tombstone Every Mile.. After winning the Arthur Godfrey Show and launching a nationwide tour with the Buck Owens All American Show in 1966, Curless was met with both national and international recognition.
STUCK IN A TRUCK. In the five years between Curless' mega-hit and the final Tower session in 1969, it had become clear that Dick Curless was an artist trapped by a formula. He was almost universally perceived as a 'truck drivin', travelin' man.'.
Tombstone Every Mile 10. Truck Stop. Dick CurlessHard, Hard Traveling Man (1970)1. Big Wheel Cannonball2. Six Days On The Road3. Winter's Comin' On Again4. Drag 'em Off The Interstate Sock I...
Dick Curless—best known for his national 1965 hit, the truck-driving anthem “A Tombstone Every Mile”—was one of the most versatile and powerfully eloquent singers of his time. In the 1950s, he became a regional favorite in the Northeast for his wide-ranging repertoire and his smooth, sonorous baritone. In 1965, Curless was named Most ...
