Dick Curless was an American country music singer, highly recognized for his deep, resonant voice and signature eye-patch. His style was a unique blend of traditional country, honky-tonk, and trucker music, often reflecting the lives and struggles of long-distance truck drivers. Curless gained considerable fame with his 1965 hit "Tombstone Every Mile," which became an emblematic song in the truck-driving country subgenre. Despite his underappreciated status in mainstream country, his influence on the trucker country style has made a significant impact on its development and popularity.