Biography
Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American country, rock and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982.
Earle's breakthrough album was the 1986 debut album Guitar Town; the eponymous lead single peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country chart. Since then, he has released 20 more studio albums and received three Grammy awards each for Best Contemporary Folk Album; he has four additional nominations in the same category. "Copperhead Road" was released in 1988 and is his bestselling single; it peaked on its initial release at number 10 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and had a 21st-century resurgence reaching number 15 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, buoyed by vigorous online sales. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm, The Highwaymen, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Shawn Colvin, Bob Seger, Percy Sledge, Dailey & Vincent, and Emmylou Harris.Earle has appeared in film and television, most notably as recurring characters in HBO's critically acclaimed shows The Wire and Treme. He has also written a novel, a play, and a book of short stories. Earle is the father of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle with whom he frequently collaborated.
Filmography
all 51
Movies 41
self 33
TV Shows 10
Peter Case: A Million Miles Away (2022)
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2021)
Without Getting Killed or Caught (2021)
This Is Pop (2021)
Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins (2020)
Guitar Town with Steve Earle (2020)
Ode to Guy Clark: Steve Earle in Austin, TX (2019)
Bluebird (2019)
On Tour: Steve Earle & The Dukes (2018)
Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music (2017)
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris (2016)
Misfortune (2016)
Dixieland (2015)
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited (2015)
The World Made Straight (2015)
East Jerusalem / West Jerusalem (2014)
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013)
The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan (2013)
Musicwood (2012)
Steve Earle: Live at The Factory Theatre (2012)
Steve Earle & The Dukes and Duchesses: The AVO Session Basel (2011)
Love Shines (2010)
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound (2009)
Leaves of Grass (2009)
Steve Earle: Live From Austin, TX (2008)
Steve Earle: Live at Montreux (2008)
In Prison My Whole Life (2008)
Captain Mike Across America (2007)
Slacker Uprising (2007)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007)
The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)
30 Rock (2006)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Steve Earle: The DVD Collection (2005)
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons (2004)
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country (2004)
Squidbillies (2004)
Be Here to Love Me (2004)
Steve Earle: Live from Austin, Texas (2004)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well (2003)
Just an American Boy: A Film About Steve Earle (2003)
Steve Earle Transcendental Blues Live (2002)
The Wire (2002)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
Gram Parsons All-Star Tribute: Sessions at West 54th (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball (1996)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Heartworn Highways (1976)
Nashville (1975)
Austin City Limits (1975)
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GenderMale
Birthday1955-01-17 (69 years old)
Birth NameStephen Fain Earle
Birth PlaceFort Monroe, United States of America
ChildrenJustin Townes Earle
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsGrammy Award, Grammy Awards, "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award, MOJO Awards
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