Who Is Oliver Anthony? All About The Controversial ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ Singer Topping The Billboard Charts
It’s not hyperbole to describe Oliver Anthony as an overnight sensation, thanks to the out-of-the-blue success of his hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond”.After the video was posted to YouTube, it’s racked up more than 33 million views in just 13 days.
Meanwhile, the song — which Anthony wrote, sang and produced — has climbed to No.
1 on the iTunes charts, and debuted at No.
1 on the Billboard charts.Clearly, the song — a country protest tune decrying an America in which hard-working people slave away for “bulls**t pay” while the wealthy one per cent and the politicians they control don’t care that “your dollar ain’t s**t / And it’s taxed to no end” — has connected with listeners, making Anthony the first-ever artist to debut at the top of Billboard‘s Hot 100 without any prior chart history.Who Is Oliver Anthony?While his exact age isn’t...