Kevin John Coyne

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Five: 1976-1977

June 19, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Olivia Newton-John breaks big in Japan, produces a hit network television special, sues her record label, and sells platinum in America for the first time.

100 Greatest Women, #57: Jeannie C. Riley

June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5

Jeannie C. Riley faced every sexist obstacle imaginable on her way toward stardom.

100 Greatest Women, #58: Rhonda Vincent

June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 3

For nearly two decades, Rhonda Vincent has remained the leading female ambassador of bluegrass music.

#100 Greatest Women, #59: Jeannie Seely

June 14, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Jeannie Seely has been one of the most forceful personalities on the country music scene since she had her first big hit in 1966.

100 Greatest Women, #60: Lulu Belle

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The Queen of All Radio.

100 Greatest Women, #61: Juice Newton

June 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4

Juice Newton’s pop-country confections were the perfect fit for the early eighties.

100 Greatest Women, #62: Jo Dee Messina

June 6, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 9

Jo Dee Messina embraced the girl power era of the late nineties, becoming one of the genre’s biggest stars of that era.

100 Greatest Women, #63: Felice Bryant

May 31, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 2

Felice Bryant was the first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame solely on the strength of her songwriting.

100 Greatest Women, #64: Billie Jo Spears

May 31, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 1

Billie Jo Spears had a few big hits in America, but was a pioneer for country music in the United Kingdom.

An Olivia Newton-John Retrospective, Part Four: 1975

May 28, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 8

Olivia Newton-John keeps her hit streak going in the United States, with a string of gold singles and albums.