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Which country artist was known as “The Man in Black”?

The guitarist plays an acoustic guitar with a capo in front of a microphone. The concept of music recording, rehearsal or live performance.
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A country music legend striding onto stage in head-to-toe black clothing looked more like a gunslinger than a guy with a guitar. For decades, people wondered why he dressed like he was heading to a funeral when everyone else was sporting rhinestones and sequins. Which country artist was known as "The Man in Black"?