Remember The Best Country Music Artists From The '80s and '90s?
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Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is the only artist in the United States to have achieved diamond status on seven of his albums! He is known for hit songs such as "Friends in Low Places" and "The Thunder Roles" and you can still catch him performing his hit songs on his tours! He is married to country music singer Trisha Yearwood and his album Fun is set to be released this year!
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George Strait
Country legend George Strait is known for hit songs "Unwound" and "Write This Down". His voice brings country music back to its roots and he amplifies this with his cowboy style! George lives in Texas today with his family and has been very active in the relief effort following Hurricane Harvey.
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Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers has long been making impacts on the country music scene! He is known for popular songs like "Lady" and "I Will Always Love You" along with many duets with artists including Toby Keith and Lionel Richie. Rogers retired in 2015 after one last farewell tour! The country music legend passed away on March 20 in 2020 at the age of 81.
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Reba McEntire
Since the industry discovered Reba in 1974, she has continued to be a big influence on country music. Some of her most well known hits include "Fancy" and "Because of You", and she even had her own TV series from 2001-2007 titled Reba. In 2019, she released her 29th album, Stronger Than the Truth.
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Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap became one of the most influential country music singers in the 1970s and 80s and is one of the most successful "crossover" artists ever, appealing to both the country music and pop crowds. He is known for songs "Smoky Mountain Rain", "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me", and "Stranger in My House". Milsap recently released an album titled Ronnie Milsap: The Duets in 2019.
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Clint Black
Clint Black has had a large influence on the country music genre with 22 of his hits reaching number 1 on the US Billboard charts! Some of his more popular songs include "Killin' Time", "When I Said I Do", and "A Better Man". After his success in the 1990's and early 2000's, Black was quiet for a time until the release of his most recent album On Purpose in 2015.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus, maybe better known because of his daughter Miley Cyrus these days, is a country music legend. After opening for Reba McEntire in 1990, he started his rise to fame and is known for hits such as "Achy Breaky Heart", "Butterfly Fly Away", and "She's Not Cryin' Anymore". Cyrus has also had success as an actor on many TV shows, including Doc, Hannah Montana, and Still the King.
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Shania Twain
The Canadian singer has earned her place among the best country music artists having sold over 100 million records and is the best-selling female artist in country music! She is known for hits "Man! I Feel Like a Woman", "Up!", "Any Man of Mine", and "That Don't Impress Me Much". You can catch her live in Vegas on her Let's Go! residency.
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Brooks & Dunn
Since forming in 1990, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks have been gracing the country music industry with hits like "Boot Scootin' Boogie", "Red Dirt Road", and "Play Something Country". In 2010, after a farewell tour, the duo decided to split on good terms and have continued to release independent solos. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson got his start in the late 1980s and began to rise in the country music world in the 90s. He is known for hits including "Remember When", "Drive", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere". He is one of the best-selling country music artists of all time, and has sold over 75 million records around the world!
