Chet Atkins
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| - | '''Bill Porter''' (June 15, 1931 – July 7, 2010) was an [[United States|American]] sound engineer who helped shape the [[Nashville sound]] and recorded such stars as [[Chet Atkins]], [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Roy Orbison]] from the late 1950s through the 1970s. In one week of 1960, his recordings accounted for 15 of [[Billboard Magazine]]'s "Top 100," a feat none have matched. | ||
| - | Porter mixed concert sound for Presley from 1970 until the singer's death in 1977. For his achievements in improving recording studio practices, he was inducted into the [[TEC Awards]] Hall of Fame in 1992. | + | '''Chester Burton Atkins''' (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), better known as '''Chet Atkins''', was an American [[guitarist]] and [[record producer]] who created, along with [[Owen Bradley]], the smoother [[country music]] style known as the [[Nashville sound]], which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well. |
| + | His picking style, inspired by [[Merle Travis]], [[Django Reinhardt]], [[George Barnes (musician)|George Barnes]] and [[Les Paul]], brought him admirers within and outside the country scene, both in the United States and internationally. Atkins produced records for [[Perry Como]], [[Elvis Presley]], the [[Everly Brothers]], [[Eddy Arnold]], [[Don Gibson]], [[Jim Reeves]], [[Jerry Reed]], [[Skeeter Davis]], [[Connie Smith]], [[Waylon Jennings]] and others. | ||
| - | ==Chart toppers== | + | Among many honors, Atkins received 14 [[Grammy Award]]s as well as the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]], nine [[Country Music Association]] Instrumentalist of the Year awards, and was inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum]]. |
| - | These recordings by Bill Porter made it to #1 on the Billboard Chart: | + | |
| - | * [[The Browns]] – "[[The Three Bells]]" (1959) | + | |
| - | * [[The Everly Brothers]] – "[[Cathy's Clown]]" (1960) | + | |
| - | * [[Elvis Presley]] – "[[Stuck on You (Elvis Presley song)|Stuck On You]]" (1960) | + | |
| - | * Elvis Presley – "[[It's Now or Never (song)|It's Now or Never]]" (1960) | + | |
| - | * Elvis Presley – "[[Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song)|Are You Lonesome Tonight]]" (1960) | + | |
| - | * Elvis Presley – "[[Surrender (Elvis Presley song)|Surrender]]" (1960) | + | |
| - | * [[Roy Orbison]] – "[[Running Scared (song)|Running Scared]]" (1961) | + | |
| - | * Roy Orbison – "[[Oh, Pretty Woman]]" (1961) | + | |
| - | * [[Tommy Roe]] – "[[Sheila (song)|Sheila]]" (1962) | + | |
| - | * Elvis Presley – "[[Good Luck Charm]]" (1962) | + | |
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Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), better known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who created, along with Owen Bradley, the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.
His picking style, inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul, brought him admirers within and outside the country scene, both in the United States and internationally. Atkins produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, Waylon Jennings and others.
Among many honors, Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nine Country Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year awards, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
