Category: Country
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Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty was part of the 1950s rockabilly scene and had 50 number one songs, was a major songwriting talent, writing 11 of his number one hits himself.
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Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard (1937 – 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. He was one of the most popular country music performers of the late 20th century, with almost 40 number one country hits between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. Haggard’s music stylistically mined honky-tonk, blues, jazz, pop, and folk. Some…
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Garth Brooks
Brooks has released 45 albums, including Time Traveler, No Fences, and The Life of Chris Gaines. Some of his songs include “Dance”, “Friends in Low Places”, and “Thunder Rolls”.
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known for her country music career. Parton has released over 60 albums, including Rockstar, Trio, and Dumplin’. Her styles include country-pop, traditional country, country-folk, urban cowboy, contemporary country, honky tonk, and progressive country
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Patsy Kline
Patsy Cline (1932 – 1963) was an American country singer who became an icon after her early death in a plane crash in 1963. Her unique style and vocal impeccability established her as the quintessential torch singer, and her #1 jukebox hit “Crazy” is the of all time. Cline is the first solo female artist…
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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson, American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Known for being a leader of the outlaw country subgenre, which emerged in the late 1960s as a reaction to Nashville’s conservative sound. Nelson has had 20 number one country hits and 114 chart singles since 1962, and is considered one of the most influential and versatile…
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Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers (1897 – 1933) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is known as the “Father of Country Music”. He was known for his distinctive yodeling style and brought a unique personality to the emerging hillbilly music genre. Rodgers’s career peaked between 1928 and 1932, and he was inducted into the Country Music…
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