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Hank Williams Jr: The Rebel Who Redefined Country Music
Hank Williams Jr., son of country legend Hank Williams, spent his early career imitating his father before a near-fatal mountain fall in 1975 forced him to rebuild his life and sound. He emerged as a pioneer of country rock and outlaw country, becoming one of the genre's biggest stars in the 1980s with anthems like "Family Tradition" and "A Country Boy Can Survive."