Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County in the central part of the state. Nicknamed "Music City", Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. Since much earlier times it has been called the "Athens of the South", for its educational institutions and classical architecture. Nashville is also a major hub for the health care and publishing industries.

Notable residents

Some of the most notable people born in Nashville include novelist Madison Smartt Bell, civil rights activist Julian Bond, rapper Young Buck (David Darnell Brown), singer Rita Coolidge, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, artist Red Grooms, pin-up model Bettie Page, actress Annie Potts, and soldier of fortune William Walker.

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Madison Smartt Bell - Julian Bond - Young Buck - Rita Coolidge - U.S. Senate Majority Leader - Bill Frist - Red Grooms - Pin-up model - Bettie Page - Annie Potts - Soldier of fortune - William Walker

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Many notable musicians have lived in Nashville including Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Amy Grant, Emmylou Harris, Jimi Hendrix, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Ernest Tubb, Shania Twain, Hank Williams, and Tammy Wynette.

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Musician - Chet Atkins - Johnny Cash - Amy Grant - Emmylou Harris - Jimi Hendrix - Faith Hill - Alan Jackson - Willie Nelson - Roy Orbison - Dolly Parton - Ernest Tubb - Shania Twain - Hank Williams - Tammy Wynette

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Other notable people who have resided in Nashville include former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, former U.S. President Andrew Jackson, civil rights leader James Lawson, former U.S. President James K. Polk, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet Robert Penn Warren, and talk show host and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey.

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U.S. Vice President - Al Gore - U.S. President - Andrew Jackson - James Lawson - James K. Polk - Pulitzer Prize - Robert Penn Warren - Talk show - Entrepreneur - Oprah Winfrey

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