someguy
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Post by someguy on Jan 22, 2017 6:41:26 GMT -5
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). I had totally forgotten about NCN. We never had it, but it was always exciting going to someone's house who did, lol. 90's Canadian country was awesome. I really miss Farmer's Daughter especially. They should have been huge.
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thy4568
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Post by thy4568 on Jan 23, 2017 20:02:12 GMT -5
Started to backtrack some of the "oldies" and discovered this gem. I never quite got into her 70s and 80s, but this one from 1990 is fabulous. "Easy for You to Say" is so sad! Wow! I really like the simple yet fun "Never Be Anyone Else But You," the dreamy "In His World" and even Bruce Springsteen "Tougher than the Rest." The song befits a woman singing than a man singing it and Emmy does such a fine job here. And the album is co-produced by Garth Brooks' producer Allen Reynolds (wow! didn't know that!!!).
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Kanenrá:ke
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jan 24, 2017 19:24:54 GMT -5
Born in 1990. I grew up with country as both my grandfathers were in country bands when they were younger and it was always played whenever I was with my mother or other family. My father liked his classic rock so I got some doses of that but mostly it was country. I remember hearing most of the 90's hits when I was growing up but I only really started paying attention to music myself in 2002. I'd watch CMT & CMT Canada and listen to the radio. In 2004 I started buying cd's with my allowance and from the money I'd make working 2 hours after school. The internet also was where I started to discover many smaller and forgotten artists.
Now after 15 years of exploring music on my own I'm pretty much familiar with everything in mainstream country from 1990 to now, there's some artists I still haven't fully listened to (because I don't care for them like Kenny Chesney) but for the most part if they charted on the country chart I have heard more than 90% of their discography.
Artists I of whom I own their entire discography (*or 90's discography onwards) (Country only and only those with more than one album) Aaron Lines Aaron Tippin Adam Gregory Alan Jackson Alee Alex J. Robinson Allison Moorer Amber Digby Amy Dalley Angela Hacker Anita Cochran Anthony Smith Ashley Monroe Ashton Shepherd Autumn Hill The Band Perry Bering Strait Beverley Mahood Big & Rich Big Kenny Billy Currington Billy Gilman Blaine Larsen Blake Shelton Bobbie Cryner Bobby Pinson Bomshel Brad Paisley Brandy Clark Brett Eldredge Brian Mallery Brian McComas Brooks & Dunn Brother Phelps Bryan White Bucky Covington Carlene Carter* Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carrie Underwood Carter's Chord Chad Brock Chalee Tennison Chely Wright Cherryholms Chris Cagle Chris Young Clay Walker Clint Black Craig Campbell Craig Morgan (missing new one) Cross Canadian Ragweed Crystal Bernard Crystal Shawanda Dan + Shay Daniele Alexander Danni Leigh Darius Rucker Daron Norwood Darryl & Don Ellis Darryl Worley David Kersh David Nail Dean Brody Dean Miller Deana Carter Dennis Robbins Diamond Rio (missin new one) Diane Chase Dierks Bentley Dixie Chicks Dwight Yoakam (missing new one) Easton Corbin Eli Young Band Elizabeth Cook Emerson Drive Emilio Emily West Emma Jacob Eric Church Faith Hill Frankie Ballard Garth Brooks Gary Allan George Canyon George Ducas George Strait* Georgette Jones Gretchen Wilson Holly Williams Jack Ingram Jake Owen James Bonamy James Otto James Wesley Jamey Johnson Jamie O'Neal Jana Kramer Jason McCoy Jason Michael Carroll Jason Sellers Jeff Carson Jennifer Hanson Jennifer Nettles Jeremy McComb Jessi Alexander Jessica Andrews Jessie Farrell Jewel Jimmy Wayne Jo Dee Messina Joanna Cotten Joanna Smith Joe Diffie Joe Nichols Joey + Rory John & Audrey Wiggins John Anderson* John Corbett John Michael Montgomery John Rich Jon Pardi Jon Randall Josh Gracin Josh Thompson Josh Turner The Judds Julie Roberts K.T. Oslin (missing new one) Kacey Musgraves Kasey Chambers (missing new one) Kathleen Edwards Kathy Mattea Katie Armiger Katrina Elam Keith Anderson Keith Harling Keith Urban Kellie Coffey Kellie Pickler The Kinleys Kira Isabella Kix Brooks Ladies Of The Canyon Lady Antebellum Larry Stewart Laure Bell Bundy LeAnn Rimes Lee Ann Womack Lee Brice Lila McCann Lindi Ortega Lisa Brokop (missing new one) Little Big Town The Little Willies Logan Brill Lori McKenna Lorrie Morgan Love And Theft Mandy Barnett Marcel Mark Chesnutt (missing new one) Mark McGuinn Mark Nesler Mark Wills Martina McBride Mary Chapin Carpenter Matraca Berg Matthews, Wright & King The Mavericks McBride & The Ride Mindy McCready Mindy Smith Miranda Lambert Mishavonna Henson Montgomery Gentry Neal Coty Pam Tillis Patty Loveless* Paulette Carlson Phil Vassar Pistol Annies Rachel Proctor Randy Houser (missing new one) Randy Montana Ray Scott Reba McEntire* Rebecca Lynn Howard The Remingtons Rick Trevino Ricochet The Road Hammers Rodney Atkins Ronna Reeves Rosanne Cash* Roxie Dean Ruby Summer Ryan Adams Sara Evans Sarah Buxton Sarah Darling Scotty McCreery Shane Yellowbird Shania Twain SHeDAISY Shelly Fairchild Sherrie Austin Sheryl Crow Small Town Pistols Sons Of The Desert Sonya Isaacs South 65 Steve Azar Steve Holy Sturgill Simpson Sugarland Sunny Sweeney Suzy Bogguss* Tammy Cochran Tanya Tucker* Tara Oram Taylor Swift Terri Clark Thompson Square Tift Merritt Tim McGraw Tony Toliver Trace Adkins Tracy Byrd (missing new one) Tracy Lawrence Trailer Choir Travis Tritt Trent Willmon Trick Pony Trisha Yearwood Vince Gill* Walker Hayes The Warren Brothers Whitney Duncan Whitney Rose The Wilkinsons The Wrights Wynonna Judd Zac Brown Band Zaca Creek
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