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Having diverged from pop-icon status in country-western fare, Yoakam is today more likely to be identified as having an older, more traditional sty…

Having diverged from pop-icon status in country-western fare, Yoakam is today more likely to be identified as having an older, more traditional style. But along with his bluegrass and honky-tonk roots, Yoakam has written or covered many Elvis Presley-style rockabilly songs, including his popular covers of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in 1999 and Presley’s “Suspicious Minds.” He even recorded a cover of the Clash’s “Train In Vain” in 1997.