Top 50 ’70s Country Tunes to Know The 1970s brought us some of country music’s greatest hits. Fromtop starslike Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton toone-hit wonders, this decade had it all. The list includes chart-toppers, amazing covers, and songs that crossed into pop. Some tunes you’...
However, when it comes to country music, Branson is truly where it's at. It has become a big tourist destination. The Grand Palace in Branson can seat more than 4,000 people, and plenty of big country acts have played there at one time or another. From Boonville is female country ...
Country pop is a subset of country music that developed to reach larger audiences and enabling artists to dabble in both the country and the pop genres. Many musicians from the 1990s and the 2000s dabble in both worlds by creating country pop songs. Patsy Cline was one of the first artist...
(redirected from Mainstream country music)Also found in: Thesaurus. Related to Mainstream country music: Country and Western musiccountry music n. Popular music based on the folk style of the southern rural United States or on the music of cowboys in the American West. Also called country and ...
In the 1970s, the country music charts were filled with artists who first found fame during the previous decade(s) — to name a few,Glen Campbell,Charley Pride,Dolly Parton,Elvis Presley,Loretta Lynn— and promising newcomers such asEmmylou Harris,Tanya Tucker, and Tom T. Hall. ...
Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” released on October 15, 1973, as the lead single and title track from her album Jolene, is one of her most enduring hits. The song, with its heartfelt plea to another woman, has become a classic in country music. Coal Miner’s Daughter“Coal Miner’s Daugh...
(in a tie with J.D. Crowe & the New South’s album Lefty’s Old Guitar), and Song of the Year for the album’s title cut. The band was also nominated for 2011 Entertainer of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. In 2011, “Magic No. 9” (from Things That ...
Find that duo at No. 1 but, but learn about many more from the 1960s, '70s, '80s, '90s and 2000s before you get there. This list of country music's top duos focuses on artists who broke as a duo, not solo artists who came together for an album or series of projects after enj...
the celebrated venue is also whereBuck Owensrecorded his milestone live albumCarnegie Hall Concertin 1966. In the '70s, historic Union Square club Max's Kansas City found room among the rockers for the likes ofGram ParsonsandWaylon Jennings. Eclectic, long-gone live music joints the Lone Star...
The Best Musical Artists From Alabama Vote 21 Bobby Goldsboro 22 votes Born in Marianna, Florida, but raised in Dothan, Alabama, Bobby Goldsboro made a lasting impact on country and pop music in the '60s and '70s. Best known for his hit "Honey," Goldsboro's heartfelt ballads and evocativ...