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Neo-Traditionalist Country refers to country artists that play in the style of hardcore traditional country such as honky tonk, yet they are essentially revivalists. Since they are revivalists, they bring a variety of contemporary techniques -- such as pop/rock or singer/songwriter influences -- to their music, yet these are always subservient ...
Neo-Traditionalist Country refers to country artists that play in the style of hardcore traditional country such as honky tonk, yet they are essentially revivalists.
After this the author continues to write about all of the neo-traditionalism singers and their impact on country music. People like George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, Alabama, Reba McEntire and many more that shaped country music during the neo-traditionalist era.
- Ground Rules: Please Read
- Saving Country Music’s 85 Greatest Country Songwriters of All Time
- Woody Guthrie
- Willie Nelson
- Hank Williams
***This is not an exercise for you to rummage through the names quickly, looking for omissions, and complain about who is not here and who deserves to be. The point of this list, just like any list, is to hopefully fill holes in yourknowledge base, and turn you on to music, artists, (or in this case, songwriters) who you may have never heard of bef...
85. Kacey Musgraves– In the future Musgraves might find herself in the Top 25, and maybe her long-term prospects will be hurt by the fact that many of her big songs rely on co-writers. But when talking about important country songwriters, her name deserves to be here. 84. Hank Williams III – The songwriting found on Lovesick, Broke, & Driftin’ and ...
Though you can certainly make the case that Woody Guthrie was just as much a folk singer, without Woody, arguably the legacy of the singer/songwriter does not exist. Woody set the mold for songwriting as we know it today, and did it by championing the agrarian themes at the heart of country music.
For a man who has such a distinct voice and guitar tone and has spent 60+ years as an entertainer, Willie’s songwriting still remains his signature. From “selling” songs for as little as $20 to buy his young family bread, to writing hits for Faron Young and Patsy Cline, to becoming one of the songwriters on the first platinum record in country musi...
The Hillbilly Shakespeare ***Honorable Mention: Bob McDill, who somehow got looked over, but certainly deserves to be on this list somewhere.
May 3, 2016 · The neo-traditional movement sprouted in the mid-’80s as a formidable alternative to such tepid pop-flavored country acts as Kenny Rogers, Juice Newton, Marie Osmond, Ronnie Milsap, and other mainstream artists that dominated the country charts.
Feb 2, 2024 · Country neo-traditionalist William Michael Morgan, called “stellar” and “a leading artist of this style” by MusicRow’s Robert K. Oermann, is releasing the powerful new ballad Not Letting Go today on all platforms via ONErpm Nashville.
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Country neo-traditionalist William Michael Morgan is bringing ’70s swagger back to Nashville with his brand new, six-song EP Onto Something, set for release Friday, March 15, on all platforms via ONErpm Nashville.
