Whether you of think Barbara Mandrell crooning at the Grand Ole' Opry, line dancing, Hee-Haw, or a cowboy sobbing into his Budweiser; music has a pretty involved lifestyle attached to it. Jimmie Rodgers contribution was country music infused with . Known as the "Father of Country Music", his tunes and lyrics of woe allowed for a generation of male singers-including legends Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie--to share their grief about woman, the bottle, poverty, and death. The Carter Family also take their proper place in country folk history. Women of the Carter Family set a fine example for the subsequent careers of female country artists. Sure, it has had its more pop movements, like the Nashville sound prevalent in the 1960s. This was Country's introduction into a big industry, bringing the names Tammy Wynette and Patsy Cline into the American consciousness. The 1970’s and 80’s exposed Country music further into American households. Country and pop radio stations as well as television shows during this time featured chart-topping artists like Conway Twitty, George Jones , Kenny Rogers , Willie Nelson , Tanya Tucker , The Statler Brothers, Crystal Gayle and Eddie Rabbitt. This helped bring Country music into the forefront of American culture. But the criticism of Nashville producers' formulaic approach to the genre made way for a headier mix of honky-tonk Country music as well as a more alternative, rebellious country scene. This pulled threads from both the traditional 'working man' travails and an energetic rockabilly sound. Gram Parsons and Ryan Adams belong to this latter day pop-country-rock influence. Nonetheless, Nashville has thrived through the 90s and beyond. The songs of Randy Travis, Garth Brooks andFaith Hill impressed country music lovers with their fresh take on old themes. Shania Twain appealed to the playful side of twangy tunes, making her among those artists popular enough to break out of the genre and into a wider audience. Today, Carrie Underwood , Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Rascal Flatts and Bucky Covington are among the new breed of country artists.
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