Doyle Wayne Lawson, born April 20, 1944 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States, is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician known for his mandolin playing. Inspired by the Grand Ole Opry, he taught himself to play the mandolin at age 11. Lawson began his professional career in 1963 with Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys. In 1979, he formed Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, releasing their album Rock My Soul through Sugar Hill Records in 1981. The band won multiple awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, including Vocal Group of the Year five times. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012. He retired as a bandleader in 2021, with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver playing their final show that winter.
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