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Rodney Crowell
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Rodney Crowell is a singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas, whose songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. His 1988 album Diamonds and Dirt gave him five No. 1 singles and a Grammy Award for "After All This Time." At the Americana Music Awards in 2009, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting.

Hometown
Houston, Texas
Americana Lifetime Achievement Award
Songwriting (2009)

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