Dwight Yoakam Net Worth

Dwight Yoakam's Quotes

• [on his injuries while filming Panic Room (2002)] I got a little bashed up, but thanks to David [Fincher] it was well worth it. I burst a bursa sac on my elbow and cracked ribs and (suffered) hyper-extended thumbs.
• I save a lot of things, but I weed through them from time to time. I like to think of myself as an orderly pack-rat.
• I've been to Graceland twice - Priscilla and Sam Phillips gave me a personal tour.
• I'm an info junkie and watch CNN a lot. Also Nick at Nite - mostly "The Honeymooners".
• [When asked about bull riding] I like to stay as far away as possible!

Interesting Facts about Dwight Yoakam

1. Attended and graduated from Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio (1974), the alma mater of Happy Chichester (Royal Crescent Mob) and Samuel Bayer who directed the music video of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. .
2. While on location in Texas shooting the film The Newton Boys (1998), he wrote the songs he used for the album "A Long Way Home" (1998).
3. Johnny Cash called Yoakam his favorite modern country artist.
4. Sang a cover of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen. This was meant to be used only as a jingle in a television commercial for the Gap's blue jeans, but there was such a huge demand for the song, he ended up releasing this as a single.
5. Best subject in school was history, and worst subject was math.
6. Dwight was injured while filming Panic Room (2002). He burst a bursa sac on his elbow, hyper-extended both his thumbs, and had a few cracked ribs.
7. Self taught on playing the guitar.
8. Born in the same city as Patty Loveless.
9. Played the drums in his high school's marching band.
10. Has two dogs, Luke and Uma.
11. Studied history and philosophy at Ohio State University.
12. Injured while filming Hollywood Homicide (2003). He cut his index finger on a police barricade. He went to Cedars Sinai Hospital and needed four stitches in his finger.
13. Honored with the Governors' Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Frankfort, Kentucky.
14. Received an honorary degree from Ohio Valley University in Vienna, West Virginia on May 7, 2005. In addition to giving a speech, he congratulated each graduate personally, and the mayor gave him the key to the city.
15. Bought his famous cowboy hat in 1979 for less than $50.
16. Was announced as the CMA International Artist Achievement Award winner for 2007 at the 41st CMA Awards.
17. Won a Grammy Award for "Ain't That Lonely Yet" (1993).
18. Los Lobos was the first band to take Dwight on tour as an opening act.
19. Gibson Guitars issued a Dwight signature acoustic guitar called the Y2K. A very limited amount was manufactured.
20. In 1995, he toured Australia for the very first time in support of his CD "Gone".