Vern Gosdin – That Just About Does It (1989)
tam About the song “That Just About Does It.” Released in 1989 as a single from his album Alone, this track became a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country…
Waylon Jennings – I’ve Always Been Crazy – 1978
About the song “I’ve Always Been Crazy.” Released in 1978 as the title track from his album I’ve Always Been Crazy, this song wasn’t just another hit; it rocketed to…
Alan Jackson – Livin’ On Love (1994)
About the song “Livin’ On Love.” Released in 1994 as the second single from his album Who I Am, this track wasn’t just a hit; it soared straight to number…
Linda Ronstadt – When Will I Be Loved (1975)
About the song “When Will I Be Loved.” Originally written and performed by The Everly Brothers, who had a hit with it in 1960, it was Linda Ronstadt’s electrifying 1975…
John Denver – Leaving on a Jet Plane (1966)
About the song “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” This timeless ballad, penned by Denver in 1966 (though he originally titled it “Babe, I Hate to Go”), first gained significant traction…
The Highwaymen – The Last Cowboy Song (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)
About the song “The Last Cowboy Song.” This powerful track, written by Ed Bruce and Ron Peterson, was originally recorded by Ed Bruce in 1980. However, it’s the version by…
Shania Twain And Dolly Parton “Coat Of Many Colors” 1971
About the song Shania Twain and Dolly Parton on their rendition of “Coat of Many Colors.” This iconic song, originally penned and released by Dolly Parton in 1971, is one…
Dolly Parton – Jolene ( 1973)
About the song “Jolene.” Released in 1973 as the lead single from her album of the same name, this track was an immediate and immense success, topping the Billboard Hot…
Shelley Fabares – Johnny Angel (1961)
About the song Johnny Angel.” Released in 1962, this delightful tune became an instant sensation, rocketing to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a signature hit for…
George Jones – “Bartender’s Blues” 1978
About the song “Bartender’s Blues.” This timeless track, penned by the great James Taylor, was originally released by Taylor in 1977. However, it was George Jones’s definitive 1978 rendition, released…
Elvis presley ” Bridge Over Troubled Water ” 1970
About the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” This monumental ballad, penned by Paul Simon, was a colossal hit for Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, becoming one of the most celebrated…
Linda Ronstadt – Blue Bayou (1977)
About the song “Blue Bayou.” Originally a hit for Roy Orbison, who co-wrote it with Joe Melson in 1963, it was Linda Ronstadt’s definitive 1977 rendition, released as a single…
Linda Ronstadt “You’re No Good” Live 1976
About the song “You’re No Good.” Originally written by Clint Ballard Jr. and first recorded by Betty Everett in 1963, it was Linda Ronstadt’s electrifying 1974 rendition, released as a…
Linda Ronstadt – Blue Bayou (1977)
About the song “Blue Bayou.” Originally a hit for Roy Orbison, who co-wrote it with Joe Melson in 1963, it was Linda Ronstadt’s definitive 1977 rendition, released as a single…
Kathy Mattea – Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses (1988)
About the song “Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses.” Released in 1988 as a single from her album Untasted Honey, this track became a colossal hit, rocketing to number one…
Elvis presley ” I Just Can’t Help Believing ” 1970
About the song “I Just Can’t Help Believing.” This magnificent ballad, penned by the legendary songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, was first a hit for B.J. Thomas…
Linda Ronstadt – Long Long Time (1970)
About the song “Long Long Time.” Released in 1970 as a single from her second solo album, Silk Purse, this track became her first major hit, reaching number 25 on…
Gretchen Wilson – Here for The Party (2004)
About the song Gretchen Wilson’s “Here for the Party.” This wasn’t just a single; it was an arrival, a declaration, and a raucous invitation to an audience that felt left…
Marty Stuart – This One’s Gonna Hurt You (For A Long, Long Time) ft. Travis Tritt
About the song “This One’s Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time).” Released in 1992 as a single from his album This One’s Gonna Hurt You, this track wasn’t…
Linda Ronstadt – You Can Close Your Eyes (live 1975)
About the song “You Can Close Your Eyes.” Originally written and performed by James Taylor on his seminal 1971 album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (and often performed…
Linda Ronstadt ” It Doesn’t Matter Anymore ” In Atlanta 1977
About the song “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore.” This classic track, originally a massive hit for Buddy Holly in 1959, found a remarkable new life and a fresh interpretation in Linda…
Linda Ronstadt – Poor Poor Pitiful Me (1978)
About the song “Poor Poor Pitiful Me.” Originally penned and released by Warren Zevon on his 1978 album Excitable Boy, it was Linda Ronstadt’s electrifying 1978 rendition from her massively…
Shania Twain – Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under (1996)
About the song Shania Twain’s delightful “No One Needs To Know.” Released in 1996 as a single from her monumental album The Woman in Me, this track wasn’t just a…
Sheryl Crow & Willie Nelson – “Today I Started Lovin’ You Again”
About the song Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson’s rendition of “Today I Started Lovin’ You Again.” While this track is a venerable standard in country music, originally penned by Merle…
Randy Travis – Deeper Than The Holler (1988)
About the song “Deeper Than The Holler.” Released in 1988 as the lead single from his album Old 8×10, this track wasn’t just a hit; it became a monumental number…
“I Will Always Love You” Linda Ronstadt (1975)
About the song “I Will Always Love You,” as rendered with exquisite sensitivity by Linda Ronstadt. Of course, many immediately think of Whitney Houston’s colossal 1992 version, but it’s important…
Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville “Don’t Know Much ” live 1990
About the song Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on “Don’t Know Much.” Released in 1989 as the lead single from Ronstadt’s album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind,…
Linda Ronstadt & johnny cash ” I never will marry” johnny cash show 1969
About the song Linda Ronstadt and Johnny Cash on “I Never Will Marry.” While this is a traditional folk song with origins stretching back through time, appearing in various forms,…
Shania Twain – Party For Two ft. Billy Currington (2004)
About the song “Party For Two.” Released in 2004 as the lead single from her Greatest Hits album, this track was a vibrant, up-tempo hit for Twain, showcasing her continued…
Gretchen Wilson – Redneck Woman (2004)
About the song “Redneck Woman.” Released in 2004 as her debut single from the album Here for the Party, this track was a phenomenon, rocketing straight to number one on…