The guitarist Mark Knopfler called “otherworldly”

When a young Knopfler started to copycat the sound he heard on Everly Brothers records, he didn't even realise which legend ...
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On This Day 24 Years Ago, We Lost Chet Atkins: Vince Gill, Keith Urban, Dolly Parton, Steve Wariner Share Memories and Legacy

Guitar legend Chet Atkins is renowned for his distinctive fingerstyle playing, which combined a walking bass line with melody and rhythm. As a producer, he was an architect of the Nashville Sound, a ...
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Mark Knopfler looks back on his jams with fellow fingerstyle legend Chet Atkins

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Beth Gwinn/Redferns via Getty Images Not only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be ...
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Don Cusic talks about his book ‘Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar (Music of the American South)’

Don Cusic. Photo Credit: Martin B. Cherry. Don Cusic. Photo Credit: Martin B. Cherry. Music historian Don Cusic chatted about his new book “Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar (Music of the American South).” Chet ...
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Timeless Dolly Parton Duet Returns to The Top 10 — And It's Not the One You Think

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once a good song, always a good song! Dolly Parton and Chet Atkins’ sweet 1976 duet “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” is making a big ...
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Remember When Chet Atkins Told Dolly Parton to “Tone Down” Her Look

When Porter Wagoner first brought Dolly Parton to Chet Atkins in 1967, shortly after her move to Nashville, the producer was hesitant to sign the young singer to RCA Records, turned off by her ...