Women of Country
This female country singer had her first country music hit at 13 years old.
Who is Tanya Tucker?
This male singer recorded two of his best selling albums in prison
Who is Johnny Cash?
This city is considered the Country Music Capital of the World
What is Nashville, Tennessee, USA
This country singer, sings "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Who is John Denver?
Name the song that accompanies these lyrics:
"I keep a close watch on this heart of mine / I keep my eyes wide open all the time / I keep the ends out for the tie that binds / Because you're mine, I walk the line"
What is "I Walk The Line" By Johnny Cash
This famous female country singer was born in Windsor and raised in Timmins, Ontario
Who is Shania Twain?
This 91-year-old country singer is still touring to this day.
Who is Willie Nelson?
The Name of Country Music's Most Famous Concert Stage
What is The Grand Ole Opry?
This country singer sings "Chattahoochee"
Who is Alan Jackson?
Name the song that accompanies these lyrics:
"Goin' places that I've never been/
Seein' things that I may never see again/
And I can't wait to get on the road again"
What is "On The Road Again" By Willie Nelson
This female country singer was famous for releasing controversial songs that got banned from many radio stations.
Who is Loretta Lynn?
Loretta had a total of 14 songs banned over the course of her career because of controversial subjects such as birth control ("The Pill"), repeated childbirth ("One's on the Way"), double standards for men and women ("Rated "X""), and being widowed by the draft during the Vietnam War ("Dear Uncle Sam").
This male country singer was famous for his yodeling
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
This female country singer was the first female solo artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Who is Patsy Cline?
This country singer, sings "Don't Take The Girl"?
Who is Tim McGraw?
Name the song that accompanies these lyrics:
Well, I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen/Pour myself a cup of ambition/Yawn and stretch and try to come to life./
What is "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
This famous female country singer is the first female singer to score a solo hit on the top of the country charts
Who is Kitty Wells?
What song did Johnny Cash open most of his concerts with?
What is "Folsom Prison Blues"?
On October 4th, 1978, this country queen was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from a Nashville mall parking lot
Who is Tammy Wynette
Some say the details didn't add up and there are rumours that the kidnapping was faked to cover up a beating that her fifth husband, George Richey, had inflicted. The facts surrounding the kidnapping remain a fascinating mystery.
This country singer sings, "The Gambler"
Who is Kenny Rogers?
Name the song that accompanies these lyrics:
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman/
Givin' all your love to just one man/
You'll have bad times, and he'll have good times/
Doin' things that you don't understand/
What is "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette
Why did Reba McEntire almost miss her Grande Ole Opry debut?
Security wouldn't let her in.
For some reason, Reba's name never made it onto the list of performers for the evening. At the door, security wouldn't let her in! (Remember, in 1977, she was still an unknown.) Thankfully, Reba's booking agent came to the rescue and got her inside to play the show.
This singer/songwriter reportedly landed a helicopter on Johnny Cash's lawn to hand deliver a music demo
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
Name Two Country Singers Who Died in Plane Crashes
1) Patsy Cline
2) Jim Reeves
3) John Denver
4) Buddy Holly
5) Lynyrd Skynyrd
This country singer, sings "El Paso"?
Who is Marty Robbins?
Name the song that accompanies these lyrics:
"Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone/
Let's pretend that we're together all alone/
I'll tell the man to turn the jukebox way down low"
What is "He'll Have To Go" by Jim Reeves