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Judas and the Black Messiah- Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield
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Top 100 Country Songs of All Time
By Kelsey Weekman, Stacker News
On 12/31/20 at 6:00 AM EST
From classic country tunes to contemporary country sounds, these 100 songs are an essential part of music history and showcase some of the most impressive storytelling skills in the country music genre. To find the top country songs of all time, Stacker analyzed Billboard s Greatest of All-Time Top Country Songs to create a ranked list of classic tracks and modern hits from 1959 to present day.
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This list is remarkably varied, proving country music as a genre is broader than some may believe; it also shows how the genre has grown to feature a redefined picture of the classic country superstar, from Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Willie Nelson to Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Sam Hunt, and Kacey Musgraves. Some even say the sound of country music has changed: Younger subgenres of country music include bro-country (Sam Hunt,
Rose Garden was written by Joe South and included on his 1969 album,
Instrospect. Freddy Weller, Billy Joe Royal and Dobie Gray each recorded the song as well, but it wasn t until Anderson s version that it became a chart-topping single.
“It was popular because it touched on emotions,” Anderson said. “It was perfectly timed. It was out just as we came out of the Vietnam years, and a lot of people were trying to recover.
“This song stated that you can make something out of nothing,” she continued. “You take it and go ahead. It fit me well, and I’ll be proud to be connected to it until I die.