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Are there any actual good country singers anymore?
I'm 17 & a big fan of older music ranging from Hank Williams, Sr. to Garth Brooks, but for the past many years people have been killing Country, Taylor, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland(ugh), I do know many classic country fans don't like garth, but I do, anyways are there any good Country singers like Waylon, Willie, Hank, Johnny Cash out there these days.
I have heard less than 5 country songs in 2009, that I liked, thats pathetic
It's funny all my favorite types of music died, country, rock, and recently pop(10 yrs. ago)
8 Answers
- blakreeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
......There are very few who sing in the "traditional/classic" country style.These are a few that have attempted or do sing the traditional country sounds.
Alan Jackson
George Strait
Randy Travis
Dwight Yoakam
Reba
Clint Black
Alison Krauss
Tracy Byrd
Mark Chesnutt
Neal McCoy
John Michael Montgomery
.....worth a listen
Gary Allan
Jamey Johnson
Craig Morgan
Joe Nichols
Brad Paisley
Ricky Skaggs
Josh Turner
Pam Tillis
- 1 decade ago
Don Williams
Willie Nelson
LeeAnn Womack
Trisha Yearwood - Older stuff
Patty Loveless
Randy Travis
George Strait
Garth Brooks
Dolly Parton
Merle Haggard
Marty Stewart
Dwight Yoakam
Rhonda Vincent
Mel Tillis
Ricky Van Shelton
The ones gone but not forgotten
Vern Gosdin
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Keith Whitley
Source(s): Love the older country music - meg09Lv 61 decade ago
There are a few current country artists who are at least attempting to keep it country. Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Ashton Shepherd, Jamey Johnson, and Justin Moore are a few that come to mind. Also, there are artists like George Strait, Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Montgomery Gentry are a few artists who have been around for awhile and are still making some quality country music.
- 5 years ago
Absolutely, it is. There are a lot of regions in Canada in general and Alberta in particular where there is a "country" lifestyle. Small towns, blue-collar lifestyle, family values and that sort of thing. Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Emerson Drive, and others are all Canadian country singers. Emerson Drive is from Alberta, Terri Clarke is from Montréal, and Shania Twain is from Windsor, Ontario. There's a Canadian Country Music Association and even a Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
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- SawmillLv 71 decade ago
Just to add to Forgiven's list, try some Jamey Johnson, Zac Brown Band, Hank 3, and hmm.
There's some great country music out there still, you just gotta look past the "Cookie Cutter Trashville Shoved Down Your Throat" radio of today..Good luck with that.
- 1 decade ago
country is its own world. in the rock world there are many sub-genres like pop, metal, punk, etc... kinda the same in country. theres pop country thats basically the same mass produced generic sound then theres the more rockin country and southern rock, etc... all those new guys you mentioned i consider to be pop country. kenny chesney was good until about 3-4 years ago. right now im really diggin montgomery gentry. great songs with a little more attitude. trace adkins is good and have you heard the new toby keith song american ride? bad ***
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
TRY ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY:
Wilco, The Old 97s, Neko Case, Kelly Willis, Lucinda Williams, Meade Skelton, BLANCHE, Ryan Adams, Kate Campbell etc.
- HE Lives!!!!Lv 71 decade ago
First of all, I applaud you for your choice of Country music!
Yes, there are some "real" country music artists out there. If you check out the following artists, you will see what "real" country music is. Besides the older country legends there are:
George Strait
Alan Jackson
Ronnie Milsap
Blake Shelton
Clint Black
Randy Travis
Tracy Lawrence
Travis Tritt
Tracy Byrd
George Jones
Hank Williams, Jr.
Brooks & Dunn
Lee Ann Womack
Patsy Cline
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