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'Rich Men' Singer Is Likely Rich Himself After Deal

Oliver Anthony, writer of anthem adopted by conservatives, lands agent after bidding war

(Newser) - Little-known singer Oliver Anthony struck a chord with conservatives with his "Rich Men North of Richmond" song . Now Anthony is almost certainly a rich man himself after signing with a big-time agency following a bidding war, per American Songwriter . Anthony is now represented by United Talent Agency, reports Rolling ...

Oliver Anthony on GOP Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'

'Rich Men North of Richmond' singer doesn't like seeing politicians 'act like we're buddies'

(Newser) - Oliver Anthony wants people to know that when he's singing about "Rich Men North of Richmond," he means Republican politicians as well as other powerful people. In a video posted on YouTube Friday, the country singer said it cracked him up when Republican candidates were asked about...

Singer Releases Pro-Union Response to 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Billy Bragg offers up his 'Rich Men Earning North of a Million'

(Newser) - When English singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg first heard Oliver Anthony's viral hit , "Rich Men North of Richmond," he was into it—Anthony starts out, after all, by decrying working "overtime hours for bull---- pay"—and then, when he got to the lines attacking "...

Anthem Beloved by Conservatives Makes Music History

Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(Newser) - Oliver Anthony, the formerly unknown singer who is now anything but after his hit became a conservative anthem , has now made music history. "Rich Men North of Richmond," a song that bemoans high taxes, low wages, and "the obese milking welfare" while others live on the street...

Conservatives Rally to Turn Unknown Artist Into a Star
Unknown Singer's Song
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Unknown Singer's Song Becomes Conservative Anthem

Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' praised on the right in particular

(Newser) - Days after the release of his first professionally recorded song, a relatively unknown country artist and aspiring off-grid farmer from Farmville, Virginia, has suddenly found himself with an audience of millions. It's the kind of success artists like Oliver Anthony only dream of. In the days before the release...

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