As half of
the Louvin Brothers,
Charlie Louvin (born
Charlie Elzer Loudermilk on July 7, 1927) was one of the most influential musicians of the '40s and '50s;
the Louvins defined close harmony duet singing for several generations of
country fans. After
the Louvins disbanded in 1963,
Charlie began a solo career, recording for Capitol Records until 1972. During that time, he had two Top Ten hits -- "I Don't Love You Anymore" (number four, 1964) and "See the Big Man Cry" (number seven, 1965) -- as well as a series of minor hits.
Louvin continued to perform and record for a variety of labels well into the '90s. The eponymous album Charlie Louvin was released in 2007 on the Tompkins Square label and featured a cast of characters including
George Jones,
Elvis Costello,
Marty Stuart,
Tom T. Hall, and
Jeff Tweedy. It was nominated for a Grammy Award the following year, thus prompting
Louvin to continue releasing new material. Steps to Heaven, a collection of traditional gospel tunes, arrived in 2008, followed two months later by the tragedy-themed Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Less and Less and I Don't Love You Anymore/Lonesome Is Me