Country Icon, 70, Nearly Unrecognizable at the Grand Ole Opry But Fans Say He's Still Got It originally appeared on Parade.

She eventually returned to gospel music and teaching ... Lights Went Out in Georgia was a dramatic Southern tale wrapped in country-pop flair. Despite its success, she never repeated the feat ...

Dave Rowland, who led the country group Dave & Sugar to major success in the '70s ... to music-industry publication Billboard. Dave & Sugar featured Rowland backed by two female vocalists ...

Twitty had a strong appeal to female country fans with songs like ... Cold Heart.” Williams music still resonates today, more than 70 years after his passing. They defined the genre and ...

One of the best ‘70s and ’80s female folk singers ... One of the standout 1980s female country singers, Reba McIntire topped the Hot Country charts 25 times and placed more than 100 singles ...

These country legends from the '70s made waves ... Bobbie Gentry made history as one of the first female country artists to write and record her own songs. Her 1967 hit Ode to Billie Joe ...

She was one of the first female country artists to write and record her own songs and did so throughout the late ’60s and early ’70s. She made a name for herself in 1967 with “Ode to Billie ...

In a career of over 40 years, Strait has had 60 No. 1 hits on the Billboard chart and has sold over 70 million albums. He's won 17 CMA awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame ...

From Loretta Lynn’s raw honesty to Dolly Parton’s exceptional songwriting, 70s female country singers brought a fresh perspective to the genre, tackling themes of love, heartbreak, and ...

Their success paved the way for greater equality in the industry, inspiring future generations of female country singers to pursue their dreams. As the 60s and 70s progressed, female country ...

Beyoncé put me and three other female country artists on the song “Blackbiird ... Frankie Staton [who began singing in the late ’70s] that came out in 2022 [For Love & Country, on the ...