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Stop ruining Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

By Harry Khachatrian
Published August 29, 2023 11:00am ET
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Stop ruining Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
Singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony became an overnight country-folk superstar earlier this month when his independently released single, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. With its sparse arrangement, featuring only Anthony’s raspy vocals and twangy Bobtail guitar, and such timely and poignant lyrics as, “It’s a damn shame / […]

Singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony became an overnight country-folk superstar earlier this month when his independently released single, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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