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Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blond pompadour, Wagoner introduced a young Dolly Parton to his long-running television show. Together, "Porter and Dolly" were a well-known duet team for many years. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs.
His first band, The Blue Ridge Boys Read more on Last.fm
When famous songwriters are close to death, they tend to write flawless records about the subject. This is no exception. Porter throws down like its 1965 and his aged warble sounds like father time over a kickass band of country royalty. The songs are all deep rooted in death and history. The legacy lives.