Virginia factory worker Oliver Anthony becomes an overnight sensation with the anthem “Rich Men North of Richmond”
- Virginia factory worker Oliver Anthony has become an overnight sensation
- A video of him singing “Rich Men North of Richmond” has gone viral
- In just three days, it has been viewed more than 1.3 million times online
A Virginia factory worker has become an overnight sensation after a video went viral of him performing a soulful rendition of his national anthem.
Oliver Anthony, a singer who lives in Farmville, is proving to be a hit with fans after his song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ was shared online.
In the clip, Anthony can be seen emotionally lashing out every word of his “frightening” song as he strums his guitar.
Lyrics include “Lord it’s a damn shame / What happened to the world / For people like me and people like you / I wish I could just wake up and it’s not true / But it is, oh, it is.’
Anthony Oliver’s emotional performance of his original song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has gone viral
In just three days, more than 1.5 million people have seen him sing online
With his dog by his side, he continues, “Living in the new world / With an old soul / These rich men north of Richmond / God knows they all want total control.”
The video has been viewed more than 1.4 million times in three days on radiowv’s YouTube channel.
Thousands of viewers took to the comments section to praise the musician and his ability to convey emotion through his lyrics.
“I’m a 39-year-old Iraqi vet and construction worker, struggling like a dog to take care of two kids and keep a farm running when I’m not working 11 hours a day,” a new fan shared.
“This hit me so hard today I had to stop and tear up my old Peterbilt. Preach brother.’
“This song touched my soul and I can’t wait to hear more,” another applauded.
“Absolutely excellent,” said another.
I haven’t heard a chilling original song in decades. You speak for millions of us,’ someone admired.
‘So awesome! You sing it with truth and soul, and tell it like it is! Man, this is what America needs. It makes me feel like we have our voice back. Keep bringing it,” said another.
Thousands of people have praised the singer for his striking voice
Anthony lives in Farmville with his three dogs and hopes to one day raise cattle
He credits one of his biggest influences as Hank Williams Jr
On Wednesday night, Oliver took to his Facebook page to thank everyone for their support.
“I am so grateful for the support my music has received so far,” he wrote.
“I’m in the process of scheduling gigs and will post a calendar when it’s available.”
More than 400 people expressed their support and encouragement to continue and share his “incredible” voice with the world.
“I am amazed by your voice, your words, the depth and truthfulness,” praised one person.
The passion in your eyes! Totally blown away by this song and the artist. I can’t wait to see you on the big stage one day.”
The off-the-grid farmer regularly shares music on his Youtube Channel during the past five months.
He lives with his three dogs on a piece of land that he hopes to turn into a farm to raise cattle.
Anthony cites one of his biggest influences as Hank Williams Jr.
Fans can listen to his music on Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora.