American country music and gospel singer Jeannie C. Riley, UK, 21st April 1973. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Country music in the 1960s opened eyes and ears. But that was the…
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6 Country Songs From the 1970s That Feature Some of the Best Songwriting in the Genre
BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 1972: John Prine performs at The Telagi music club in October 1972 in Boulder, Colorado (Ron Pownall/Getty Images) If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand…
On Ths Day in 1960, a B-Side Made Connie Francis the First Woman To Top the Hot 100
Connie Francis On this day (June 27) in 1960, Connie Francis started a two-week run with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool.” While groups fronted by women had topped the chart in the past, she…
Born 67 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Daughter of Country Music Royalty Who Made Her Own Way in Nashville
Musician Lorrie Morgan performs onstage, Chicago, Illinois, December 2, 1995. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Country music is in Lorrie Morgan’s DNA—literally. Born in Nashville on this day (June 27) in 1959,…
3 Rockstar Cameos in Movies That Should Have Earned Them Top Billing
Plenty of rockers have popped up in movies, including the three below. These rock stars were mere side characters in these three films, but they arguably stole the show with their cameos….