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Steve Earle

Last album: April 29, 2008
First published: February 4, 2009
Downloads: 1508 albums downloaded

Biography

Steve Earle (born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriter best known for his country music and rock 'n roll tinged "alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Steve also plays a small role as a recovering addict on the HBO television show "The Wire".