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"El Paso" is a western ballad written and originally recorded by Marty Robbins, and first released on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959. It was released as a single the following month, and became a major hit on both the country and pop music charts , becoming the first No. 1 hit of the 1960s on both.
Robbins was named Artist of the Decade (1960–1969) by the Academy of Country Music, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982, was rewarded three awards at the 17th Annual Music City News Country Awards in 1983, and was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998 for his song "El Paso".
It is perhaps best known for Robbins's most successful single, "El Paso," a major hit on both the country and pop music charts, as well as for its opening track, "Big Iron," a song that gained a resurgence in popularity online as an Internet meme after its inclusion in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas. [4]
El Paso: Greatest Hits And Favorites (2010) El Paso: Marty Robbins Story;1952-1960 (2012) My Woman, My Woman, My Wife/Marty After Midnight (2012) Rocks (2012) Return to Me : Columbia Country Hits; 1959-1982 (2013) Legends/Come Back to Me (2013) El Paso City/Adios Amigo (2013) 101 Devil Woman: Best of Marty Robbins (2013)
43, After “Poor Little Fool” became the Hot 100’s inaugural No. 1 on the Aug. 4, 1958, chart, Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” marked the first leader of the ’60s …
"El Paso City" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released in March 1976 as the first single and title track from the album El Paso City . The song was Robbins' 15th number one on the U.S. country singles chart and his first since " My Woman, My Woman, My Wife " six years earlier.
It was as a session musician starting in the late 1950s that Martin made his greatest mark on country and rockabilly music. [3]As a guitarist with The Nashville A-Team, he provided the guitar on the Marty Robbins hits "El Paso" (1959) and "Don't Worry" (1961), on Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964) and Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan" (1964). [10]
El Paso City is a studio album by country music singer Marty Robbins.It was released in 1976 by Columbia Records. Billy Sherrill was the producer. [1]The album debuted on Billboard magazine's country album chart on September 4, 1976, peaked at No. 1, and remained on the chart for a total of 28 weeks.