The outlaw country ethos in one record, but much more than that, too.
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Favorite Hit Country Songs Of 1977
Reviving an old friend with an excellent year of country music, featuring hits from Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle, Jimmy Buffett and more!
The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1971
Featuring hits from Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, George Jones and more!
The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1979
Featuring hits from Gene Watson, the Charlie Daniels Band, Don Williams and more!
The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1981
The ’80s were a strange time period for country music. In some ways, I’d argue it mirrors country music today, namely in how it’s all over the place. The outlaw movement was over, and with country music’s Hollywood exposure through movies such as Urban Cowboy, Honeysuckle Rose, 9 to 5 and Coal Miner’s Daughter, country… Continue reading The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1981
The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1973 (w/ Shore2Shore Country)
In a special turn of events, this edition of The Musical Divide’s “best hit songs” feature will feature a second opinion! This week, I’m joined by Nathan Kanuch of Shore2Shore Country to help count down what we believe are the best hit songs of 1973. As an aside, I will say that two songs on… Continue reading The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1973 (w/ Shore2Shore Country)
The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1968
It’s always interesting investigating earlier years in country music for these features. They’re easier to assemble than you may think, mostly because the best songs of the year were also the biggest hits (which is sadly an extinct concept today). Culturally, 1968 was a year that shattered American history. It was a year filled with… Continue reading The Best Hit Country Songs Of 1968
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