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    Sturgill Simpson

    1978-06-08 (46 years old) in Jackson, Kentucky, USA

    John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, were independently released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The latter was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, listed 18th on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2014," and named among "NPR's 50 Favorite Albums of 2014." His third album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, was released in April 2016 on Atlantic Records and was Simpson's first major-label release, later earning him Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards while also being nominated for Album of the Year. Simpson's fourth album, Sound & Fury, was released on September 27, 2019, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. He released two albums in 2020 - Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - which feature bluegrass interpretations of songs from across his catalog, and marked his return to independent music. His seventh studio album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, was released in August 2021. He has stated that The Ballad of Dood and Juanita would be his last album as Sturgill Simpson.

    Movies

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    True Love: Making 'The Creator'
    80 %|Nov 14, 2023
    Documentary
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    Killers of the Flower Moon
    75 %|Oct 18, 2023
    Crime, History, Drama
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    The Creator
    71 %|Sep 27, 2023
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
    0 %|Jun 11, 2023
    Music, Documentary
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    Materna
    45 %|Oct 1, 2020
    Drama
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    Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
    0 %|Jun 11, 2020
    Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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    Find Your Groove
    100 %|Mar 24, 2020
    Documentary
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    The Hunt
    66 %|Mar 11, 2020
    Action, Thriller, Horror
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    Queen & Slim
    71.36999999999999 %|Nov 27, 2019
    Drama, Romance, Crime
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    Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury
    62 %|Sep 27, 2019
    Animation, Music
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    The Dead Don't Die
    54 %|May 15, 2019
    Comedy, Horror
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    Black Hog Gut
    0 %|May 10, 2018
    Drama, Western
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    John Prine: Hello in There
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary, Music
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    Orca Park
    0 %|Oct 28, 2011
    Drama

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    The Righteous Gemstones
    74 %|Aug 18, 2019
    Comedy, Drama
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    I Love You, America
    71 %|Oct 12, 2017
    Talk, Comedy
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    65.39 %|Sep 8, 2015
    Comedy, Talk
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    54 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    54 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58.2 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
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    Saturday Night Live
    69 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Austin City Limits
    62 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Documentary