Death of Charlie Louvin

July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011
Wartrace, Tennessee | Age 83

Country hall of famer Charlie Louvin dies at 83
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CHRIS TALBOTT, The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Charlie Louvin paired his voice with his brother Ira's on their first recordings in the late 1940s, they released a sound wave that still ripples through music nearly six decades later.

As half of The Louvin Brothers duo, Charlie Louvin helped perfect a special brand of harmony that enchanted listeners with its purity and honesty. The influence can still be heard at the top of the charts today in pop, country...

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