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Public records list Porter Wagoner as a singer, singer-songwriter and country musician. Porter Wagoner was born on August 12, 1927 in West Plains, Missouri, United States. Death is recorded on October 28, 2007, at the age of 80.
My Take
What draws me to Porter Wagoner isn't just the rhinestone suits or the country charts, but the generosity behind the showmanship. A man who climbed out of rural Missouri and then turned around to lift up younger talent strikes me as the rarest kind of star, one who understood that a stage gets bigger when you share it. I find his blend of small-town warmth and flamboyant flair genuinely compelling. To me he reads as a load-bearing beam in country music's house, the sort of figure whose influence outlives the spotlight and quietly shapes everyone who follows.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Porter Wagoner
- Name (Japanese)
- ポーター・ワゴナー
- Reading
- ぽーたー・わごなー
- Born
- August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- West Plains, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / country musician / bandleader / recording artist
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.porterwagoner.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter%20Wagoner
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712139
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Porter Wagoner born?
Born August 12, 1927.
When did Porter Wagoner die?
Died October 28, 2007, aged 80.
Where was Porter Wagoner from?
Porter Wagoner was from West Plains, Missouri, United States.
What did Porter Wagoner do?
Porter Wagoner worked as singer, singer-songwriter, country musician, bandleader, recording artist.
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