Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
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Dissecting "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks - 1990
What better way to usher in the 90s than with the signature song by the 90s' signature artist? With his 1990 hit Friends in Low Places, Garth Brooks did nothing less than usher country music into the wider cultural conscience. But why? What is ...
Dissecting "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" by Patty Loveless (with Vince Gill) - 1989
We finish out the 80s by returning to the artist who kicked us off. It's Patty Loveless, and her first number one hit: 1989's high-octane "Timber, I'm Falling in Love". This on...
Dissecting "The Church on the Cumberland Road" by Shenandoah - 1989
We take a frantic ride with classic 80s & 90s country band Shenandoah, in their first number one single: 1989's "The Church on the Cumberland Road". Our old pal the Lovable...
Dissecting "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart - 1988
We stay in 1988 for a classic by a band who wasn't afraid to skew pop: vocal clinicians Restless Heart. It's their signature hit: "The Bluest Eyes in Texas". Come for the synco...
Dissecting "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" by Keith Whitley - 1988
It's 1988(-ish), and we're finally getting to the ultimate Gone-Too-Soon artist of our era. It's always a little sad to listen to Keith Whitley, and that's especially true on the last of his singles to be released in his lifetime: "