Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
Have you always thought there was something special about 80s and 90s country music that you've never been able to put your finger on? Why does this music stand out? Well, let's don our cowboy hats, adjust our oversized belt buckles, tease that hair, and see if we can get the bottom of it, by picking apart one song at a time.
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Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music
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Dissecting "Holding Her and Loving You" by Earl Thomas Conley - 1983
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Dissecting "Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty - 1982
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Dissecting "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (featuring George Jones) - 1981
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