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Southern Rock - The Greatest Southern Rock Songs. Playlist • 2020. 192K views • 33 tracks • 2+ hours.
- The Allman Brothers Band. 3,459 votes. Formed in Georgia in the late '60s, this band is often credited with laying the groundwork for Southern rock by fusing blues, jazz, and country into a distinctive sound.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd. 4,110 votes. Pioneering the Southern rock genre with a unique blend of blues, country, and hard rock, this Jacksonville-based group gained massive popularity in the 1970s.
- ZZ Top. 2,442 votes. Hailing from Texas, this power trio has been rocking stages since 1969 with their signature mix of blues-rock and boogie-woogie. Known for their fuzzy guitar tones, catchy riffs, and humorous lyrics, they've maintained a loyal fan base throughout decades of changing musical trends.
- The Marshall Tucker Band. 2,368 votes. Emerging from South Carolina in the early '70s, this group quickly established themselves as one of Southern rock's most versatile acts by incorporating elements of jazz, country, and gospel into their sound.
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues and is focused generally on electric guitars and vocals.
Rock 'n Stereo. The glory days of AOR radio, playing everything from America and Earth Wind & Fire to ZZ Top.
- 'Can't You See' Marshall Tucker Band. From 'Marshall Tucker Band' (1973) Starting out in South Carolina, the Marshall Tucker Band (not a man like so many people want to believe) still tour regularly, and one of their biggest hits ‘Can’t You See’ still gets serious airplay.
- 'Sweet Home Alabama' Lynyrd Skynyrd. From 'Second Helping' (1974) If Birmingham has an anthem, hopefully this is it. Lynyrd Skynyrd, led by the late songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, may have a redneck image but it shouldn’t over-shadow the fact that Van Zant was a real rocker that wrote down to earth lyrics with a rebellious spirit.
- 'Green Grass & High Tides' The Outlaws. From 'The Outlaws' (1975) The Outlaws formed in Tampa, Florida in 1972, and after hitting the road for some intense touring, were the first act signed to Arista records by legendary guru Clive Davis.
- 'Highway Song' Blackfoot. From: 'Strikes' (1979) If there were ever the perfect song for the all the truckers out there, this one’s it. Featuring an absolutely blistering guitar solo, ‘Highway Song’ has enough adrenalin to keep you awake even on the longest of rides.
Jun 5, 2016 · A new generation of Southern Rock bands have emerged since the turn of the millennium, notably Blackberry Smoke, proving that it isn’t about to lay down and die any time now. Here are the 30 songs that built Southern Rock.
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