STEVE EARLE
Name: Steve Earle
Born: 17 January 1955 USA
Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter,
well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his many political
views. He is also a published writer, a political activist and has written and
directed a play. In his early career, he was seen as a savior of country music
and labeled by some as the "new Bruce Springsteen". In the later part of his
career, after troubles with the law and drug addiction and due to his
uncompromising viewpoints, he has become known as "the hardcore troubadour".
Stephen Fain Earle was born on January 17, 1955, at Fort Monroe in Hampton,
Virginia.
He was the eldest son of Jack Earle, an air traffic controller, and Barbara
Earle. Although his parents moved around the U.S. often during his childhood, he
spent several of his formative years in Schertz, Texas. He dropped out of school
in the 8th grade to move to Houston and learn more about the music business.
Earle released his first album, Guitar Town, in 1986. His sister, Stacey Earle,
is a musician herself, having toured with Steve in the 1990s and sung on the
song "When I Fall" on Steve's 2000 album Transcendental Blues.
Earle has been married seven times, including twice to the same woman. His wives
were Sandra (Sandy) Henderson, Cynthia Dunn, Carol Hunter (with whom he had his
first child, Justin), Lou-Anne Gill (with whom he had a second son, Ian), Maria
Teresa Ensenat, Lou-Anne Gill a second time, and finally, in 2005, singer-songwriter
Allison Moorer. He also has a daughter. His first son, Justin Townes Earle, was
named for Townes Van Zandt.
Name: Steve Earle
Born: 17 January 1955 USA
Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter,
well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his many political
views. He is also a published writer, a political activist and has written and
directed a play. In his early career, he was seen as a savior of country music
and labeled by some as the "new Bruce Springsteen". In the later part of his
career, after troubles with the law and drug addiction and due to his
uncompromising viewpoints, he has become known as "the hardcore troubadour".
Stephen Fain Earle was born on January 17, 1955, at Fort Monroe in Hampton,
Virginia.
He was the eldest son of Jack Earle, an air traffic controller, and Barbara
Earle. Although his parents moved around the U.S. often during his childhood, he
spent several of his formative years in Schertz, Texas. He dropped out of school
in the 8th grade to move to Houston and learn more about the music business.
Earle released his first album, Guitar Town, in 1986. His sister, Stacey Earle,
is a musician herself, having toured with Steve in the 1990s and sung on the
song "When I Fall" on Steve's 2000 album Transcendental Blues.
Earle has been married seven times, including twice to the same woman. His wives
were Sandra (Sandy) Henderson, Cynthia Dunn, Carol Hunter (with whom he had his
first child, Justin), Lou-Anne Gill (with whom he had a second son, Ian), Maria
Teresa Ensenat, Lou-Anne Gill a second time, and finally, in 2005, singer-songwriter
Allison Moorer. He also has a daughter. His first son, Justin Townes Earle, was
named for Townes Van Zandt.