Who is Oliver Anthony? Unknown musician rockets to No. 1 with blue-collar anthem
nypost.comBillboard Hot 100 songs chart — thrusting a songwriter from Appalachia who insists he’s “nothing special” onto the national stage.Self-released on Aug.
11, Anthony’s “Rich Men” is a country-folk tune about a man who sells his soul “workin’ all day,” while struggling under the weight of inflation, high taxes and so-called elitism, sparking complaints from liberal critics.
A video of the previously unknown singer sporting a bushy red beard — and wielding a guitar — became a viral sensation thanks to social media, where a number of influential users, particularly in conservative media, began circulating the clip.
But who is Oliver Anthony?The singer-songwriter’s real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford.“My legal name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford.
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