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    • Lyle Lovett - WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21:  Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School.
    • Lyle Lovett - Musicians Kris Kristofferson(L) and Darius Rucker(R) look on as Lyle Lovett sings during the 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts” event November 21, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC. Local school students had the opportunity to ask the legends questions about their music.
    • Lyle Lovett - WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21:  The Grammy Museum's Executive Director Robert Santelli leads  students in a discussion about the history and cultural significance of country music during a program with country music singers and songwriters Lyle Lovett (L) and Darius Rucker in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' the legendary artists answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School.
    Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him. Lovett had more in common with '70s singer/songwriters like Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Randy Newman, and Townes Van Zandt, combining a talent for incisive, witty lyrical detail with an eclectic array of music, ...more


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