Yoakam earned most of his wealth from selling more than 30 million records with 30 hits charting on the Billboard Top 10, including It Only Hurts When I Cry, I Sang Dixie, Streets of Bakersfield, Little Ways, Please Please Baby, Fast As You, A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, Guitars, Cadillacs, and Honky Tonk Man. It sold more than 21,000 copies in its first week of how much is Dwight Yoakam worth? In April 2015, he released his 19th album, titled – ”Second Hand Heart,” via Warner Bros. In 2014, he starred in seven episodes of the TV series Under the Dome as Lyle Chumley. On February 21, 2008, Dwight was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. ”I was so flattered because I was such a huge fan, and Chris really did serve,” Yoakam told OC Register. In 2008, he wrote the forward of Chris Hillman’s book ”Burritos: The True Story of the Flying Burrito Brothers.” The film was produced and written by Luc Besson. In 2006, Yoakam performed in the comedy Bandidas along with Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz. On May 7, 2005, he was the recipient of an honorary degree from Ohio Valley University in Vienna, West Virginia. In 2000, Yoakam released two albums – and Tomorrow’s Sounds Today. In 1996, Yoakam performed in three films – The Little Death, Don’t Look Back, and Sling Blade. The album includes the hits “I Sang Dixie” and “Streets of Bakersfield.” It was followed by Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room in 1988. Also in 1987, Yoakam released his second album, Hillbilly Deluxe.

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