How Far Back Do You Go Back as Country Music is Concerned

[thy4568]

I must admit that I am a child of the 90s and only started listening to country in the 90s.  However,I am quite disappointed with alot of the paltry new releases, I have been reaching back in time to listen to country from the 70s and 80s.  

How far back would you go to listen to country music?  I just discovered an artist from the late 70s called Susie Allanson who is not bad, though I know nothing much about her.  

Started listening to Crystal Gayle and Deborah Allen and Juice Newton.  They are not bad.

Do you listen o country music from a different era?  Even before your birth date?   

[Deleted]

2012 is when I started listening to country music.

[onebuffalo]

I'm a child of the 1970s and 1980s. My first memories of listening to country music was an eight track of Marty Robbins' greatest hits sometime during the 1970s. However, my all-time favorite is Conway Twitty. I was around to see him collect 37 of 40 #1 hits (93% of them). My collection contains artists and songs before I was born.

[.indulgecountry]

I don't listen to a lot of older country music, but I definitely like some stuff that predates me (I was born in '93), namely a lot of Dolly Parton because she's timeless. I enjoy a decent amount of stuff from the 70s and 80s, though 90s-present day is what makes up most of my music catalog.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

I started passively listening to country in the mid-90s. When I was younger, we had MuchMusic as part of our cable but for whatever reason it was taken off so the only music network we had that aired music videos was CMT Canada and my sister was somewhat a country music fan so through her having the TV on, I got exposed to country around 95 and 96. I didn't listen actively but grew to like Faith Hill, Deana Carter, Mindy McCready, and others from that era. I became a big fan of the Dixie Chicks right from the getgo (well, from There's Your Trouble onward). My 'relationship' with country in this manner ended maybe around 2000 or so but I still occasionally checked in. A few years later, I started to become a big fan of alt-country starting with Kathleen Edwards and then moving from her toward more folk-based genres that sometimes crossed into country like Eric McKeown, Kate Maki (Canadian songwriter), Lucinda Williams, etc. I definitely prefer the older sounding country songs and even country's mainstream of the mid-90s.

[George Strait Junkie]

i was born in 1990 so im a early 90's lover but i go much deeper and farther than that i love most stuff from the 40's, 50's, some of the 60's & 70's alot of the 80's - i'm starting to build up my cd collection i just got all the Keith Whitley albums and now to start on the Hag and Jones gotta get some Lefty

[Kentucky25]

1994 and so most of what I listen to is from the late 90s-Today. Artists like Keith Whitley and Tracy Lawrence I have pretty much every song I can have of. Then usually the bigger hits and some odd album tracks from the biggest acts through the 60s-80s.

[onebuffalo]

Jan 5, 2017 19:30:27 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

i was born in 1990 so im a early 90's lover but i go much deeper and farther than that i love most stuff from the 40's, 50's, some of the 60's & 70's alot of the 80's - i'm starting to build up my cd collection i just got all the Keith Whitley albums and now to start on the Hag and Jones gotta get some Lefty

You should get the Down Every Road box set. 40 #1 Hits is also a must have (I have both in my collection).

[George Strait Junkie]

Jan 5, 2017 21:58:43 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jan 5, 2017 19:30:27 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

i was born in 1990 so im a early 90's lover but i go much deeper and farther than that i love most stuff from the 40's, 50's, some of the 60's & 70's alot of the 80's - i'm starting to build up my cd collection i just got all the Keith Whitley albums and now to start on the Hag and Jones gotta get some Lefty

You should get the Down Every Road box set. 40 #1 Hits is also a must have (I have both in my collection).

i have the 40#1's and yeah i plan on getting that boxset but i want the albums and amazon has all but 1 it will take me a long time but cd by cd i will get them all thats how much i love Merle

[onebuffalo]

Jan 5, 2017 22:16:47 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

Jan 5, 2017 21:58:43 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

You should get the Down Every Road box set. 40 #1 Hits is also a must have (I have both in my collection).

i have the 40#1's and yeah i plan on getting that boxset but i want the albums and amazon has all but 1 it will take me a long time but cd by cd i will get them all thats how much i love Merle

I am glad to see your dedication to Merle Haggard, considering you were born AFTER he had all those hits. I wish you well on your endeavor to collect every Haggard album. Keep us posted on that. Thanks!

[George Strait Junkie]

Jan 5, 2017 22:30:05 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jan 5, 2017 22:16:47 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

i have the 40#1's and yeah i plan on getting that boxset but i want the albums and amazon has all but 1 it will take me a long time but cd by cd i will get them all thats how much i love Merle

I am glad to see your dedication to Merle Haggard, considering you were born AFTER he had all those hits. I wish you well on your endeavor to collect every Haggard album. Keep us posted on that. Thanks!

yeah it absolutely killed me when i found out he died im not a very emotional person but when i saw his sons post on facebook i lost it i still can't believe he's been gone for almost a year now - he's not my favorite artist (That goes to George Strait) but he is my 3rd favorite after Alan Jackson i have all of Strait & Jackson so now on to the Hag - i only listen to country & Bluegrass had tons of different music in my house growing up but none of it grabbed ahold of me like the first time i heard a Haggard song so i pretty much since i was 9 years old have dedicated my life to studying the best of country music

my top 5 favorite artists

1. George Strait - have all albums
2. Alan Jackson - have all albums
3. Merle Haggard - have several greatest hits cds and few albums as of now
4. George Jones - need more than i have which is not much
5. Keith Whitley - have all albums

[onebuffalo]

Jan 5, 2017 22:40:08 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

Jan 5, 2017 22:30:05 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

I am glad to see your dedication to Merle Haggard, considering you were born AFTER he had all those hits. I wish you well on your endeavor to collect every Haggard album. Keep us posted on that. Thanks!

yeah it absolutely killed me when i found out he died im not a very emotional person but when i saw his sons post on facebook i lost it i still can't believe he's been gone for almost a year now - he's not my favorite artist (That goes to George Strait) but he is my 3rd favorite after Alan Jackson i have all of Strait & Jackson so now on to the Hag - i only listen to country & Bluegrass had tons of different music in my house growing up but none of it grabbed ahold of me like the first time i heard a Haggard song so i pretty much since i was 9 years old have dedicated my life to studying the best of country music

my top 5 favorite artists

1. George Strait - have all albums
2. Alan Jackson - have all albums
3. Merle Haggard - have several greatest hits cds and few albums as of now
4. George Jones - need more than i have which is not much
5. Keith Whitley - have all albums

First of all, straitfan87 will be jealous of you for having the complete George Strait collection (he can claim the same thing). I have everything from Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley. I only have greatest hits albums from Merle Haggard.

[George Strait Junkie]

Jan 5, 2017 22:50:22 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jan 5, 2017 22:40:08 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

yeah it absolutely killed me when i found out he died im not a very emotional person but when i saw his sons post on facebook i lost it i still can't believe he's been gone for almost a year now - he's not my favorite artist (That goes to George Strait) but he is my 3rd favorite after Alan Jackson i have all of Strait & Jackson so now on to the Hag - i only listen to country & Bluegrass had tons of different music in my house growing up but none of it grabbed ahold of me like the first time i heard a Haggard song so i pretty much since i was 9 years old have dedicated my life to studying the best of country music

my top 5 favorite artists

1. George Strait - have all albums
2. Alan Jackson - have all albums
3. Merle Haggard - have several greatest hits cds and few albums as of now
4. George Jones - need more than i have which is not much
5. Keith Whitley - have all albums

First of all, straitfan87 will be jealous of you for having the complete George Strait collection (he can claim the same thing). I have everything from Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley. I only have greatest hits albums from Merle Haggard.

when his new boxset came out i dug up my old cd walkman and on the way back from walmart i immediately played the 2 new tracks 1st i couldn't wait to hear them i absolutely loved Kicked Outta Country my #1 song of 2016 and You Gotta Go Thru Hell was ok don't hate it just really does nothin' for me

[onebuffalo]

Jan 5, 2017 22:57:40 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

Jan 5, 2017 22:50:22 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

First of all, straitfan87 will be jealous of you for having the complete George Strait collection (he can claim the same thing). I have everything from Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley. I only have greatest hits albums from Merle Haggard.

when his new boxset came out i dug up my old cd walkman and on the way back from walmart i immediately played the 2 new tracks 1st i couldn't wait to hear them i absolutely loved Kicked Outta Country my #1 song of 2016 and You Gotta Go Thru Hell was ok don't hate it just really does nothin' for me

In April 2012, I ranked Merle Haggard's biggest hits for his 75th birthday. I hope you enjoy this.

6. HAGGARD'S 75: Merle Haggard turns 75 this week. It is time to rank his 75 biggest hits. For #1 and #2 hits, weeks in those positions will be first followed by weeks in the top 40. For all other hits, their stay in the top 40 will determine their ranking. Ready?
1. Okie From Muskogee-1969-4-15
2. Mama Tried-1968-4-15
3. If We Make It Through December-1973-4-14
4. Carolyn-1972-3-15
5. The Fightin' Side Of Me-1970-3-14
6. Sing Me Back Home-1968-2-17
7. Everybody's Had The Blues-1973-2-15
8. The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde-1968-2-14
9. Grandma Harp-1972-2-14
10. Daddy Frank The Guitar Man-1971-2-13
11. Always Wanting You-1975-2-10
12. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive-1967-1-15
13. Hungry Eyes-1969-1-15
14. Branded Man-1967-1-15
15. Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star-1988-1-15
16. Pancho And Lefty-with Willie Nelson-1983-1-14
17. A Place To Fall Apart-with Janie Frickie-1985-1-14
18. That's The Way Love Goes-1984-1-14
19. Workin' Man Blues-1969-1-13
20. Big City-1982-1-13
21. You Take Me For Granted-1983-1-13
22. Someday When Things Are Good-1984-1-13
23. Going Where The Lonely Go-1983-1-13
24. I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me-1973-1-13
25. It's All In The Movies-1975-1-13
26. Bar Room Buddies-with Clint Eastwood-1980-1-13
27. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink-1981-1-12
28. Natural High-with Janie Frickie-1985-1-12
29. Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room-1984-1-12
30. It's Not Love But It's Not Bad-1972-1-12
31. Kentucky Gambler-1975-1-11
32. Cherokee Maiden-1976-1-11
33. My Favorite Memory-1981-1-10
34. Old Man From The Mountain-1974-1-10
35. The Roots Of My Raising-1976-1-10
36. Things Aren't Funny Anymore-1974-1-10
37. Yesterday's Wine-with George Jones-1982-1-10
38. Movin' On-1975-1-09
39. It's Been A Great Afternoon-1978-3-11 (#2)
40. I Threw Away The Rose-1967-2-15 (#2)
41. Someday We'll Look Back-1971-2-14 (#2)
42. Are The Good Times Really Over I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver-1982-2-13 (#2)
43. If We're Not Back In Love By Monday-1977-2-12 (#2)
44. Ramblin' Fever-1977-2-11 (#2)
45. The Way I Am-1980-2-11 (#2)
46. I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall-1978-2-11 (#2)
47. The Bottle Let Me Down-1966 (#3)
48. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am-1969 (#3)
49. I Can't Be Myself-1970 (#3)
50. Jesus, Take A Hold-1970 (#3)
51. What Am I Gonna Do With The Rest Of My Life-1983 (#3)
52. The Emptiest Arms In The World-1973 (#3)
53. Soldier's Last Letter-1971 (#3)
54. Misery And Gin-1980 (#3)
55. A Better Love Next Time-1989 (#4)
56. Rainbow Stew-1981 (#4)
57. My Old Kind Of Hat-1979 (#4)
58. Red Bandana-1979 (#4)
59. From Graceland To The Promised Land-1977 (#4)
60. Swinging Doors-1966 (#5)
61. I Had A Beautiful Time-1986 (#5)
62. Reasons To Quit-with Willie Nelson-1983 (#6)
63. The Bull And The Beaver-with Leona Williams-1978 (#8)
64. A Friend In California-1986 (#9)
65. Chill Factor-1988 (#9)
66. Street Singer-1970 (#9)
67. Leonard-1981 (#9)
68. My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers-1965 (#10)
69. Kern River-1985 (#10)
70. C.C. Waterback-with George Jones-1983 (#10)
71. Here Comes The Freedom Train-1976 (#10)
72. Running Kind-1978 (#12)
73. A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today-1977 (#16)
74. 5:01 Blues-1989 (#18)
75. Sing A Sad Song-1964 (#19)

[straitfan87]

Being born in '87 I grew up listening to the 80s and 90s country. IMO what a great era in the late 80s-90s. I do like plenty of older country from artists like haggard, jones, twitty, cash, glen campbell, charlie pride etc, but my favorite era would probably be the 80s-90s. I wish our local country station would not play so much of the same "top 20" and mix some more 80s-90s country.

Jan 5, 2017 22:50:22 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jan 5, 2017 22:40:08 GMT -5 George Strait Junkie said:

yeah it absolutely killed me when i found out he died im not a very emotional person but when i saw his sons post on facebook i lost it i still can't believe he's been gone for almost a year now - he's not my favorite artist (That goes to George Strait) but he is my 3rd favorite after Alan Jackson i have all of Strait & Jackson so now on to the Hag - i only listen to country & Bluegrass had tons of different music in my house growing up but none of it grabbed ahold of me like the first time i heard a Haggard song so i pretty much since i was 9 years old have dedicated my life to studying the best of country music

my top 5 favorite artists

1. George Strait - have all albums
2. Alan Jackson - have all albums
3. Merle Haggard - have several greatest hits cds and few albums as of now
4. George Jones - need more than i have which is not much
5. Keith Whitley - have all albums

First of all, straitfan87 will be jealous of you for having the complete George Strait collection (he can claim the same thing). I have everything from Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley. I only have greatest hits albums from Merle Haggard.

Yes, I do have all George's albums (lol), I can say that about Clint Black as well, but Alan would be a close second in number of albums.

[someguy]

I got into country in the mid-90s, and then went back and explored most of the 80s stuff. I like the occasional artist/song from before the 1980s (Dolly Parton is probably the best example, but I also have Reba's 70s albums, and hits albums from Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette that I like), but for the most part I like country from the 80's until now, with a special fondness for 90's country music.

[gonecountry]

I started listening to country religiously in 2002, but have been listening to specific C/W artists since the mid 70's with Glenn Campbell, Charlie Rich and Charley Pride, the 80's with Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap, Eddie Rabbit, Dolly Parton, and Juice Newton, a bit of Garth Brooks in the 90's (admittedly the era I listened the least to country music). The country music response to 9/11 (particularly Toby and Darryl) drew me into country music and I've loved it ever since.

[Andy]

Pretty much from the beginning. I have a lot of stuff from '30s and '40s, including artists like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Acuff, etc. I would say the earliest decade I listen to with regularity is the '50s, though. I listen to '50s, '60s, and '70s country as much as I listen to the '90s onward.

[LBTrocks]

Since I was born, so the 90s. I was born in 91 and as a kid, country was pretty much all I ever listened to. I love traditional country though, mainly stuff from the 70s on, as that's what I grew up with. I like some songs/artists from the 60s and earlier as well, but not nearly as much. As a kid I was introduced to a lot of country music from the 70s through the 80s and of course was present to hear 90s country.

[thy4568]

Jan 7, 2017 18:43:08 GMT -5 Andy said:

Pretty much from the beginning. I have a lot of stuff from '30s and '40s, including artists like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Acuff, etc. I would say the earliest decade I listen to with regularity is the '50s, though. I listen to '50s, '60s, and '70s country as much as I listen to the '90s onward.

Wow!  The 30s!  Wow!  I have never gone that far.  Many of you mention Keith Whitley, I have never heard his music except for that Alison Krauss song.  I need to check him out. 

[onebuffalo]

Jan 8, 2017 20:08:40 GMT -5 thy4568 said:

Jan 7, 2017 18:43:08 GMT -5 Andy said:

Pretty much from the beginning. I have a lot of stuff from '30s and '40s, including artists like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Acuff, etc. I would say the earliest decade I listen to with regularity is the '50s, though. I listen to '50s, '60s, and '70s country as much as I listen to the '90s onward.

Wow!  The 30s!  Wow!  I have never gone that far.  Many of you mention Keith Whitley, I have never heard his music except for that Alison Krauss song.  I need to check him out. 

Please do. I would start with BOTH Essential Keith Whitley titles (the one and two disc sets). The Alison Krauss remake was When You Say Nothing At All (#3 in 1995). That was a #1 for Whitley in 1988.

[bjer127]

Nice thread idea

I am too a child of the 90's so that brand of country always takes me back. That has always been my cornerstone. I also love 80s country and actually find myself listening to that decade a lot.

In the 90s i listened to radio with my parents like most of
You , with classic country mixed in from my grandparents (my my other grandparents played in a bluegrass group so I had lots of exposure ). Then as a teen I departed for rock for most of late 90s. As soon as I got my drivers license in 2002 I was hooked back in. Started discovering all the classic acts. Anything tradiontal hardcore country. I started acquiring mass amounts of cds thanks to eBay, amazon , FYE and cd warehouse. And thrift stores. Once I dominated that I bought a crosley radio and started buying out of print vinyls and converting to cd. I have back catalog of a lot of classic artist from Merle , johnny, porter wagoner , Bobby bare etc etc over 25,000 songs

I essentially love anything country , I always come
Back to the classics and 80s and 90s. I find myself liking anything that is different than mainstream recently. But I still enjoy some mainstream radio stuff (especially in summer)

[bjer127]

Sorry for the double post but forgot one thing. I confess I now stream music 99% of the time. It's just so easy. I have nice built playlists on Spotify. They have back catalog of a lot of older artists and tanalways growing. Once you have kids and house and long work hours it's so hard to do the cd thing and organize all the music. I have my cds and vinyls saved to a external hard drive that never sees the light of day lol. For fun here Is my song count on some of my Spotify playlists

90s country , 623 songs
80s country , 414 songs
Classic country , 441 songs
Y2k country , 399 songs
Outlaw country , 317 songs

Those I go back and forth on depending on my mood. But I probably have 40 playlists in all

[myeverything]

Born in 1987. Most of my growing up/adolescent years, you truthfully couldn't pay me to listen to country music at all. During my later high school years, I discovered the one and only Keith Urban (shocker, I know...) and he forever changed me. Started out just listening to all of his stuff and then a couple years down the line, I finally started exploring more and more and more and these days, it's a very wide spectrum. I remember in high school, our tailgates consisted of Keith, Kenny, Tim, Brad and Toby... so I consider those to be the guys I grew up on. Nothing like some "Keg in the Closet" to get me feeling nostalgic... or "I Go Back," no pun intended. But even dating back a little more to guys like Brooks and Dunn as well. My catalog is very similar to @.indulgecountry - more 80's, definitely 90's and of course, todays. While I know and like the "older" stuff, 90% of the time, I have on the new  :)  and country is the only genre I listen to and it's been that way since I discovered Keith, back in 2005!!

[bboat11]

I'm not sure how to answer this question! There are 3 dates I could use. First of all, I was born in 1993, so I was around for the majority of the '90s. I grew up with country around me quite a bit, so lots of stuff in the '95-'96 range hits me with a huge dose of nostalgia. However, if I look at most '90s charts now, it feels like I don't even know half the artists. I love the stuff from the super popular artists like Tim, Toby, Strait, Alan, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, etc., but don't know a lot of the more obscure '90s stuff.

The other date I would use is 2003. That is when I first became hooked on country radio. My favorite artists were still of course all the '90s artists who were still finding success, but I am actually familiar with pretty much everything that was on the radio from 2003 till the present. I didn't listen to the radio much in high school though, so I missed a lot of the music between like 2008-2011. Like I am still familiar with a LOT from that span, but only from the most popular artists and my favorites.

The last era I will talk about is the '80s. Around 2004/2005, I fell in love with George Strait's music (thanks to his 50 #1s, actually!). Listening to that album, I discovered that I knew almost all of his songs and just didn't even realize it, and every single one hit me with a tsunami of nostalgia and I decided then and there that I had to seek out more of his music. Fast forward to today, I have his entire album collection, and love almost everything he has ever put out. Therefore, when it comes to the '80s, I am an expert on George Strait. Reba is also one of my favorites, so I am currently trying to seek out her '80s stuff too, although I am definitely more familiar with her from the '90s-present.

So in summary: I pretty much know nothing about the '80s except for George Strait and some Reba. I am also less likely to listen to a playlist from the '80s and enjoy everything on it. I dislike the cheesier outdated production that you hear a lot from the '80s and before. But turn on anything from the '90s till the present, and I am probably going to know it and love it!

Also, I just have to mention, I fully credit Martina McBride for me starting to listen to the radio more in 2003. My parents bought her greatest hits album when it came out in 2001, and I pretty much wore it out. Her powerful voice absolutely killed me! So I started hunting for all of her music. Then when I found out she had new music cooking in 2003, I started listening to the radio constantly hoping that they would play a new Martina song. And I have been listening ever since :)

[onebuffalo]

Jan 8, 2017 20:08:40 GMT -5 thy4568 said:

Jan 7, 2017 18:43:08 GMT -5 Andy said:

Pretty much from the beginning. I have a lot of stuff from '30s and '40s, including artists like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Acuff, etc. I would say the earliest decade I listen to with regularity is the '50s, though. I listen to '50s, '60s, and '70s country as much as I listen to the '90s onward.

Wow!  The 30s!  Wow!  I have never gone that far.  Many of you mention Keith Whitley, I have never heard his music except for that Alison Krauss song.  I need to check him out. 

I have saluted Keith Whitley in the Random Video thread for having the biggest hit of 1989, I'm No Stranger To The Rain. Check it out!

[Andy]

Jan 8, 2017 20:08:40 GMT -5 thy4568 said:

Jan 7, 2017 18:43:08 GMT -5 Andy said:

Pretty much from the beginning. I have a lot of stuff from '30s and '40s, including artists like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Acuff, etc. I would say the earliest decade I listen to with regularity is the '50s, though. I listen to '50s, '60s, and '70s country as much as I listen to the '90s onward.

Wow!  The 30s!  Wow!  I have never gone that far.  Many of you mention Keith Whitley, I have never heard his music except for that Alison Krauss song.  I need to check him out. 

Keith Whitley is one of the best ever. And he has an extremely small discography to boot that's very easy to digest (not counting posthumous releases).

[The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷]

My dad listened to a lot of country artists when I was growing up but I only started listening to it myself when I became a fan of the Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill after seeing their performances at the Grammys in yearly 2000. I got Wide Open Spaces, Fly, Faith and Breathe on a trip to California that same year and became addicted to them. As time went on (and with the help of the internet) I started looking for other artists and really becoming a fan of the genre! I listen mostly to 90s/post-2000s country, but not that much of the music done in the decades before unfortunately... my knowledge only cover the big names from the past, I wish I had the time to delve into it more

[zaclord 🌈]

I first got into country music in the early 2000s - I tuned in right during the time that "Live Like You Were Dying", "I Go Back", "Days Go By", "Feels Like Today", "Baby Girl" etc. which was around 2004ish (so I was 11/12). From there I watched CMT constantly and was exposed to some of the popular stuff from a few years prior to that, but unless an artist was still scoring hits during the early 2000's, I really am not familiar with much of their work (except for the iconic classics) - so I know much of George Strait, Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, etc. prior to the 2000's, but the late 90's is the earliest I would say I listen to with a few exceptions (Joe Diffie's "Bigger Than the Beatles" was my favorite song that my dad would always play when I was a toddler; I'd dance around the living room to it, so that one has some sentiment tied to it that makes it one of my all-time favorites).

[mellongraig]

Well, here goes...

I first got into country music around 1995 or so when the video of Any Man of Mine came on (I was born in late 93). As a toddler, I danced around the living room to that song (they had NCN/CMT Canada at the time). My mother was a big fan of country music for a long while and still is today, and slowly as the years went on, I enjoyed country music more often than before. During the 90s, I heard the likes of the American artists as well as Canadian artists that included Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Michelle Wright, Duane Steele, Rick Tippe, Lisa Brokop, George Fox, Shirley Myers, Farmer's Daughter, Charlie Major, etc., just to name a few that were on CMT Canada at the time.

Nowadays when I listen to country music, mostly I listen to country from the 90s-present (Canadian artists included), although I occasionally go back from the 50s or so right through the 80s and listen to the older country songs from time to time. I also listen to songs that don't really get a lot of airplay radio wise and I play them for a personal reference (on Spotify, other streaming sites, and/or my computer).