Bobby Bare, one of the oldest living country music legends (89), is celebrating an astounding sixty years of marriage to his wife, Jeannie Bare (née Sterling). Jeannie, also a singer, toured alongside her husband, providing background vocals and featuring on songs throughout the years, including Bobby Bare's 1974 family album, Singin' in the Kitchen. The album, a collection of children's songs largely penned by the late poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein—one of the Bare family's closest friends—showcased the duo's talent and familial warmth. Over the decades, they have counted country music royalty among their close friends, including Johnny and June Carter Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Cowboy Jack Clement, Charlie Daniels, and many more.
About Bobby Bare
Born in Ohio, Country Music Hall of Fame member and Grand Ole Opry inductee Bobby Bare is one of the most legendary country artists of our time, with genre-defining hits like “Detroit City,” “500 Miles,” “Marie Laveau,” and many more. Influenced by country legends such as Little Jimmy Dickens and Hank Williams, as well as big band acts like Phil Harris and the Dominoes, Bare’s distinctive style led to nearly five dozen Top 40 hits between 1962 and 1983. Often called the original “Outlaw” of country music, Bare has been honored with numerous awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations and wins, and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 50 of their "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time."
As a pioneer of the Outlaw Movement, Bare gained control over his own production and created country’s first concept album, A Bird Named Yesterday, in 1967. Throughout his career, he championed the works of legendary songwriters like Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, and Shel Silverstein, whose collaboration with Bare resulted in the landmark album Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies.
In 2018, marking his 60th anniversary in the music business, Bare released his studio album Things Change along with two new music videos. That same year, he was welcomed back to the Grand Ole Opry by Garth Brooks—a pinnacle moment in his illustrious career. Over the span of six decades, Bare released 38 albums, influencing countless artists from Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver to Blake Shelton and Garth Brooks. His ability to discover and interpret great songs, paired with his compassion and wit, cemented him as one of country music's most beloved artists.
Bobby Bare’s legacy stands as a testament to the power of storytelling in music. For more information, visit www.bobbybare.com.
