Monday, August 15, 2011

Country Music As A Musical Genre And The Best Country Songs Of All Time

By Todd Alan




Country music as a musical style is extremely popular in the United States particularly the Southern part. It's also popular in the Canadian Maritimes and there have emerged a group of songs overtime that may be considered the best country songs. The two fast selling solo artists to be in the U. S. were indeed country music vocalists. This was Elvis Presley and a current performer, Garth Brooks.



Country music had one of its best years in 2006. Country music is thought by many to be never-ending. For that reason it's also said to be difficult to single out a catalogue of best country songs of all times. But the following 10 songs have appeared in the field as the ten best that will have anyone singing along. The first two of these are:

Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn - This song is autobiographical in description. It set the stage for her career and the appearance of a feature length film of her life story.

Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers. Followers are made when they hear this song. It caught the soul and made a spirit of love in country music. The contrast in style between these two artists is highlighted in this song.



The following two songs did a lot to get to the hearts of plenty of people and tell their stories of love.

How Do You Like Me Now? By Toby Keith. It is felt the artist put his heart on his sleeve creating and singing this song. It serves to tell the stories of anyone who has loved and lost. The bounds are stretched as the final guy question is asked of the former lover.

All-American Girl by Carrie Underwood. This song made a reorganization in this genre by showing that the center of this music turns up in the mind and spirit of an All American Girl. This song serves to demonstrate modern country.



After these comes:

Because of You by Reba McEntire. Here again the artist revealed her heart on her sleeve making her soul appear alive. The most hardened of hearts shed a tear on hearing this song.

Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney. This was a hit was a song devoted to love. This song removed the stigma that country music was all beer and blue jeans.



The last four of these top ten best in country music contains A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash; Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson; Stand by Your Man by Tammy Wynette; and The Gambler by Kenny Rogers which stressed key guidance to all card players. That guidance is you gotta know when to hold and when to fold.




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