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Behind The Song

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It Took Christopher Cross Two Years To Write His First No. 1 Hit

By Gayle Thompson
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4 Albums From 1970 That Ignited the Singer-Songwriter Movement

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

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This Heartbreaking Vince Gill Song Will Never Feel the Same Following the Loss of Dolly Parton

This career-defining song by Vince Gill will never sound the same following the late-summer death of country icon Dolly Parton.

By Melanie Davis
The List

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4 Soft Rock Songs From the 70s That Baby Boomers Still Shed a Tear To

By Clayton Edwards
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5 Johnny Cash Songs From the 1960s That Made Him an American Icon

By Em Casalena
On This Day

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Born 44 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the 90s Teen Queen and Youngest Country Star Since Tanya Tucker

By Erinn Callahan
The List

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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Radio Hits From 1965

By Em Casalena
Behind The Song

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There’s Only One Fleetwood Mac Song That Credited Everyone in the Band—and It’s This 1977 Live Staple

By Kat Caudill
On This Day

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On This Day in 1982, George Strait Notched His First No. 1 With a Song Recorded for the Movie That Gave Him His Big Screen Debut

By Clayton Edwards
The List

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3 Classic Songs That Sound Like Fiction but Were Inspired by Real Life

By Alex Hopper
On This Day

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Born 61 Years Ago Today in Canada, the “Queen of Country Pop” Who Paved the Way for Future Crossover Stars Like Taylor Swift

By Erinn Callahan
The List

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3 Country Songs From 1995 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows Today

By Gayle Thompson

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