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Favorite "classic" country songs (70s, 80s)

posted 8 years ago by crazydude1989
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I have so many. Ranging from Anne Murray and Dolly Parton to Alabama to The Judds, to even The Osmond Brothers when they released several country singles in 1983 and 1985. One of my new favorites is Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn, from 1986. I also just discovered Whoever's In New England by Reba Mcentire, also from 1986.

My top 10 are

I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton, 1973)
You Needed Me (Anne Murray, 1978)
Love In the First Degree (Alabama, 1980)
Mountain Music (Alabama, 1981)
Roll On Eighteen Wheeler (Alabama, 1983)
Islands In the Stream (Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers, 1983)
Grandpa, Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days (The Judds, 1985)
Old Hippie (Bellamy Brothers, 1985)
Daddy's Hands (Holly Dunn, 1986)
Fishin In the Dark (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1987)

Honorable Mention: Mr. Bojangles (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1970) Is this even considered country?

Also, in Grease, Sandy sang her Hopelessly Devoted To You song which had a steel guitar in it. Is that considered country? lol.

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[–] JamesOttoSweetHeart 8 years ago

I love everything out there from late beautiful precious Billy Joe Royal.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

Check out my most favorite singer, James Otto, when you can! I love him SO much!!! (smiles)

[–] drunkbear 8 years ago

I have so many.

Same here; that's the music I was raised on. I've got about 200 country songs from that era that I sing for karaoke, and probably another 200 from the 50s-60s.

Wild & Blue (John Anderson)
Catch a Falling Star (John Anderson)
Seminole Wind (John Anderson)
Straight Tequila Night (John Anderson)
He Stopped Loving Her Today (George Jones)
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes? (George Jones)
The One I Loved Back Then (George Jones)
Shoe String (Mel McDaniel)
Big Ol' Brew (Mel McDaniel)
Stand On It (Mel McDaniel)
Stand Up (Mel McDaniel)
Real Good Feel-Good Song (Mel McDaniel)
Rose-Colored Glasses (John Conlee)
Back Side of Thirty (John Conlee)
I Don't Remember Loving You (John Conlee)
Common Man (John Conlee)
Domestic Life (John Conlee)
I Love a Rainy Night (Eddie Rabbit)
Kansas City Lights (Eddie Rabbit)
Wurlitzer Prize (Waylon Jennings)
You Can Have Her (Waylon Jennings)
Too Old To Die Young (Moe Bandy)
Bandy the Rodeo Clown (Moe Bandy)
Just Good Ol' Boys (Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley)
Houston (Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Bros)
Broken Lady (Gatlins)
All the Gold In California (Gatlins)
Smoky Mountain Rain (Ronnie Milsap)
Day Dreams About Night Things (Ronnie Milsap)
Pure Love (Ronnie Milsap)

How many more you want? I could do this, all day.

- Crazy. All crazy but I'm.