r/country

I discovered her by chance on Spotify - she came up as a recommended artist. The first song I listened to her by her was Strawberry Wine, and then I quickly listened to the rest of the album.

I don’t enjoy her later albums as much but they still have nice songs, and it’s sad that she hasn’t released a new album since 2013.

My top five favourite Deana Carter songs (in no particular order):

• We Danced Anyway
• Atlanta and Birmingham
• Angels Working Overtime
• I’ve Loved Enough To Know
• Strawberry Wine

I must admit, I didn’t know if I was going to be a fan or not, as a lot of her music was newer than much of the other country I had been listening to prior. Her song ‘Fancy’ came up as a suggested song for the Country playlist I was creating on Spotify. I gave it a listen and fell in love immediately.

I love how Reba gets involved with so many other artists, pays homage to those who paved the way before her, but also acknowledges the newer country artists. Her show ‘Reba’ is a classic, and any scene I’ve seen from ‘Happy’s Place‘ is also great.

I think Reba’s music from the 90s, 00s and early 10s is the best, especially her song ‘When Love Gets A Hold Of You’.

My ten favourite Reba songs (in no particular order):

• When Love Gets A Hold Of You
• There Ain’t No Love
• Turn On The Radio
• What Do You Say
• Faith In Love
• Does He Love You
• Consider Me Gone
• Going Out Like That
• Maggie Creek Road
• You Keep Me Hangin’ On

She’s my absolute favourite country artist. Not the first one I listened to, but amongst the first, and I credit her for being the one who got me into country.

I think her music from the 60s into the early 70s is the best and is the music with the proper country sound, but I also have a fondness for some of her later albums, especially her last album ‘Still Woman Enough’.

The first song I heard from her was ‘Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man‘ on the video game GTA San Andreas, believe it or not, and since then I’ve been hooked.

Her family members are also very talented - including her son Ernie, granddaughter Tayla, her daughters Patsy and Peggy, not to mention her sister Crystal Gayle!

My top ten favourite Loretta Lynn songs (in no particular order):

• Blue Kentucky Girl
• Fist City
• Take Me Home, Country Roads
• Back To The Country
• Before I’m Over You
• Here I Am Again
• Is It Wrong (For Loving You)
• I‘ve Got Texas In My Heart
• Wings Upon Your Horns
• Country Girl (Just Got Home From Town)

https://youtu.be/UiM42bGUFbg?is=6cKZvUX0KGAKVBgQ

Only time the man ever took his hat off in public.

He absolutely did a phenomenal performance. Couldn’t have picked any other artist to do this song for that day.