Hank Williams is the father of contemporary country music. He was a superstar by the age of 25; he was dead at the age of 29. In those four short years, he established the rules for all the country performers who followed him and, in the process, much of popular music. Hank wrote a body of songs that became popular classics, and his direct, emotional lyrics and vocals became the standard for most In his short life, he became one of the musical giants of the 20th century, creating the sound and sensibility of modern country. (Born September 17, 1923 (Died At Age Of 29 January 1, 1953 Due To Heart failure; brought about by prescription drug abuse and alcoholism) Many artists covered songs Williams wrote and recorded. He influenced Elvis Presley,Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis,[Bob Dylan, George Jones, Charley Pride, and The Rolling Stones, among others. Williams was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1961), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970) A Grand Ole Opry Since Late 1940s though On August 11, 1952, was dismissed from the Grand Ole Opry for habitual drunkenness and missing shows Hank Will Forever Remain The Blueprint Of Contemporary/Traditional Country
