Photo: RCA Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jim Reeves is one of those artists whose influence outsizes his name today. To me, his genius was restraint: that warm, velvety baritone never pushed, it simply enveloped you. As a key architect of the Nashville sound, he made country music more intimate and crossover-friendly, and 'Gentleman Jim' wasn't just a nickname but a whole aesthetic. What moves me most is that his records kept charting long after the 1964 plane crash that took him at 40. That posthumous staying power tells you everything about the quiet durability of his craft. He's late-night listening, the kind that settles the room.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Reeves
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・リーヴス
- Reading
- じむ・りーゔす
- Born
- August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Galloway, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / actor / country musician / bandleader
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Carthage High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jim-reeves.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Reeves
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Reeves born?
August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964.
Where is Jim Reeves from?
Jim Reeves is from Galloway, Texas, United States.
What does Jim Reeves do?
Jim Reeves works as singer, songwriter, actor, country musician, bandleader.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.