Nashville Sound
Dolly Parton joined this singer for the 1983 megahit 'Islands in the Stream'.
Who is Kenny Rogers?
Along with Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, this singer helped pave the way for the Outlaw Country movement by gaining creative control over his records in the 1970s.
Who is Bobby Bare?
Born June 8, 1916, this man was an American Western swing bandleader and singer. Influenced by Milton Brown and Bob Wills, he became a singer in a band.
Who is Adolph Hofner?
Often called "the Gentle Giant," was a towering figure in country music known for his smooth, reassuring baritone and laid-back style. His solo career produced 17 #1 hits on the country charts between 1974 and 1991, with classics like "Tulsa Time" and "I Believe in You".
Who is Don Williams?
This Kentucky-born artist directed, wrote, and starred in his 2001 film South of Heaven, West of Hell, also supplying the soundtrack.
Who is Dwight Yoakam?
This artist's vocal partnership with Dolly Parton produced 14 Top Ten hits, including their 1974 number one "Please Don't Stop Loving Me". He was also an unofficial spokesman.
Who is Porter Wagoner?
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a hit for this virtuoso fiddler and lead singer.
Who is Charlie Daniels?
Inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, this leader of the Texas Playboys is considered a pioneer for his Western swing sound.
Who is Bob Wills?
A neotraditionalist country singer, this artist from Beaumont, Texas, had multiple '90s number-one hits, including "Brother Jukebox" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing".
Who is Mark Chesnutt?
This musician generously mentored other performers, including Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn, and frequently showcased new talent on his radio shows.
Who is Ernest Tubb?
As an RCA Records executive and producer, this "Country Gentleman" helped develop the smooth, pop-friendly "Nashville Sound" that broadened country music's audience in the 1950s and 60s.
Who is Chet Atkins?
This singer-songwriter, who co-wrote "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," formed The Highwaymen with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. He also wrote the theme for the infamous show "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Who is Waylon Jennings?
This Waco, Texas, native, who scored hits from the 1940s to the 2000s, was the first country entertainer to record in seven different decades.
Who is Hank Thompson?
This singer-songwriter shot to superstardom as part of the "Class of '89," with his debut album Killin' Time spawning an unprecedented five number-one hits. He notably wrote or co-wrote almost all of his charting singles, and has continued his career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Clint Black?
Known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare," this singer-songwriter wrote classics like "Your Cheatin' Heart" before his death at age 29.
Who is Hank Williams?
This singer formed a famous, albeit tumultuous, country music duo with her third husband, George Jones, with whom she recorded the hit duets "Golden Ring" and "We're Gonna Hold On".
Who is Tammy Wynette?
While his hit 'Take This Job and Shove It' defined his career, he's also remembered for serving time in prison after a 1985 barroom shooting. His was born Donald Eugene Lytle.
Who is Johnny Paycheck?
He co-wrote the 1940 hit "New San Antonio Rose," which sold three million copies for the Texas Playboys. His versatile vocal style influenced generations of artists, from Elvis Presley and Merle Haggard to George Strait and Randy Travis. Bob Wills fired him from the Texas Playboys in 1948, prompting him to form his own short-lived Western All Stars band.
Who is Tommy Duncan?
At 13, she released "Delta Dawn," a Top 10 hit that foreshadowed a legendary career. She was the youngest-ever recipient of the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year award at age 14.
Who is Tanya Tucker?
Known as the "Queen of Country Music," this Nashville-born trailblazer inspired future female artists like Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. Her controversial 1952 hit, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," was a defiant response to Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life" and made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. charts.
Who is Kitty Wells?
In 1963, she died at age 30 in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, alongside fellow performers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins.
Who is Patsy Cline?
In 1972, then-California governor and future president Ronald Reagan granted this musician a full pardon for his past criminal offenses.
Who is Merle Haggard?
During the 1930s and ‘40s, this singer-songwriter pioneered in the birth of western swing and honky-tonk while penning some of country music’s most well-known standards, some of which were among the earliest pop/country crossover hits.
Who is Floyd Tillman?
Known for his poetic, narrative-driven lyrics, this craftsman was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 and won a Grammy for his 2014 album, My Favorite Picture of You.
Who is Guy Clark?
Their 1991 debut, Brand New Man, launched them with four straight #1 hits and helped kickstart a nationwide line-dancing craze.
Who is Brooks & Dunn?