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David Houston’s “Almost Persuaded” Redefined Country Drama and Broke Records in 1966
This song was released in 1966 and became one of the most tempting and soulful songs of the early '60s.…
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Donna Fargo’s “Funny Face” Reimagines Country Crossover in 1972
This song was released in 1972 and became one of the most adorable and catchy songs of the early '70s.…
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Merle Haggard’s “Okie from Muskogee” Sparks a Cultural Firestorm and Defines an Era in 1969
This song was released in 1969 and became one of the most patriotic and firm songs of the late '60s.…
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The Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall” Redefined Country Storytelling and Crossed Genre Boundaries in 1965
This song was released in 1965 and became one of the most witty and unique songs of the early '60s.…
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George Jones’ “She Thinks I Still Care” Sets a New Standard for Country Heartache in 1962
This song was released in 1962 and became one of the most regretful and tender songs of the early '60s.…
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The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Ignites Beatlemania and Redefines Global Pop Culture in 1963
Its crazy to think that they lasted only 7 years and completely changed music forever with this song.
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Don Williams’ “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good” Became a Prayer for a Nation and a Defining Moment in Country Music
We need to play music like this on the mainstream radio stations in America again.
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John Anderson’s “Swingin’” Breaks the Mold and Puts Country Swagger Back on the Map in 1983
Now this is true country music, it's what we need now.
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Randy Travis’s “Diggin’ Up Bones” Resurrects Traditional Country and Reignites a Genre in 1986
This song was released in 1986 and became one of the most deep and regretful songs of the late '80s.…
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Johnny Horton’s “North to Alaska” Merges Country, Folk, and Frontier Lore into a Chart-Topping, Era-Defining Anthem (1960)
I’m 70 now — it was a lot more fun being 20 in the ’70s than it is being 70…
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Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “16 Tons” Shaped Postwar America’s Voice of Labor and Became a Timeless Working-Class Anthem in 1955
‘When we were kids in the 1950's..we used to walk around snapping our fingers, singing this song’
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Bobby Bare’s “Detroit City” Gave a Voice to the Lonely Working Man and Redefined Country-Pop Crossover in 1963
This song was sung by M.A.S.H units in vietnam....God bless those nurses and doctors...
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Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John” Breaks the Mold and Becomes a Monumental Crossover Smash in 1961
This song, released in 1961, proves that you can’t beat the old country songs when it comes to storytelling. When…
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Marty Robbins’ “Am I That Easy to Forget” Redefined Heartbreak Ballads and Cemented His Cross-Genre Brilliance in the Late 1960s
‘’The older I get the better he sounds. I have been listening to him since I was about 10 and…
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Faron Young’s “Hello Walls” Opens the Door to Country-Pop Crossover and Emotional Storytelling in 1961
This song was released in 1961 and became one of the most lonely and poetic songs of the early '60s.…
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Ray Price’s “For the Good Times” Brings Country Sophistication and Crossover Elegance in 1970
This song was released in 1970 and became one of the most elegant and sorrowful songs of the early '70s.…
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Tammy Wynette’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” Breaks Hearts and Boundaries in 1968, Cementing Her Status as Country Music’s Queen of Emotion
This song was released in 1968 and became one of the most heartbreaking and raw songs of the late '60s.…
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Kitty Wells Gave an Unforgettable and Emotionally Timeless Rendition of “Making Believe”
She is the first lady of country music. Timeless country, delivered with the grace and heart that defined a generation.…
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Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way” Redefines Outlaw Country and Shakes Nashville in 1975
This song released in 1975 just sounds like freedom.
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George Jones & Tammy Wynette’s “Golden Ring” Tops Country Charts in 1976 and Redefines the Power of the Story-Song Duet
‘’One of the greatest IF NOT the greatest duets in country music history. You could tell that they still loved…
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