Classic Country Singles – Page 5

Glen Campbell, “Galveston”

August 23, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 5

Galveston Glen Campbell 1969 Written by Jimmy Webb Everything old becomes new again, especially in country music, which is as predictably cyclical as the rise and fall of the moon and sun. The string-drenched charm of

Classic Country Singles: Martina McBride, “Independence Day”

August 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 23

“Independence Day” Martina McBride 1994 Written by Gretchen Peters In 1993, Martina McBride chose to include a powerful song penned by Gretchen Peters on her second collection The Way That I Am, despite resistance from

Classic Country Singles: Rosanne Cash, “Seven Year Ache”

August 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 9

Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash 1981 Written by Rosanne Cash In the 1980s, Rosanne Cash earned 11 #1 singles, more than any female artist other than Reba McEntire. The one that still resounds most is

Classic Country Singles: Johnny Paycheck, “Take This Job and Shove It”

August 19, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Take This Job and Shove It Johnny Paycheck 1977 Written by David Allan Coe David Allan Coe’s “Take this Job and Shove It” owns a comical hook and, since its release in the 1970s, has

Loretta Lynn, “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

August 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Coal Miner’s Daughter Loretta Lynn 1970 Written by Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn’s 1970 classic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” is honest-to-goodness country. With the famous first line, “Well, I was born a coal miner’s daughter”, Lynn introduced

The Statler Brothers, “Flowers on the Wall”

August 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

Flowers on the Wall The Statler Brothers 1965 Written by Lew DeWitt Recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductees The Statler Brothers first polished their musical stylings singing gospel music, and Johnny Cash was so

Johnny Cash, “Sunday Morning Coming Down”

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

Sunday Morning Coming Down Johnny Cash 1970 Written by Kris Kristofferson On a 1971 episode of his television show Johnny Cash and Friends, the Man in Black defied the show’s executives by staying true to

Classic Country Singles: Conway Twitty, “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”

August 1, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

You’ve Never Been This Far Before Conway Twitty 1973 Written by Conway Twitty Conway Twitty was a pop star first, as he scored a major hit in the late fifties with “It’s Only Make Believe.”

Eddy Arnold, "Make the World Go Away"

July 30, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 2

Make the World Go Away Eddy Arnold 1965 Written by Hank Cochran When Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley honored the memory of Eddy Arnold at the 2008 ACM Awards, they did so by performing his

Marty Robbins, "El Paso"

July 29, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

El Paso Marty Robbins 1959 Written by Marty Robbins There are few artists in country music history who were adept in as many diverse styles as Marty Robbins. He could nail a traditional honky-tonk number,

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