1977 Heartbreak Country Hit Recognized as One of the Greatest Songs of the ’70s

The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1977 and remained on the charts for a whopping 26 weeks. Its ...
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The 10 biggest country songs of the 1970s

Since its birth in the 1920s, country music has undergone major changes. The '60s and '70s saw the meteoric rise of some of the genre's most iconic stars, like Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, and ...
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4 Country Songs From the 1970s That Will Take You Straight Back to Your Childhood in the South

If you grew up in the American South around the 70s, chances are you got to hear some of the greatest country songs of all time right as they were released. If you want to take a walk back in time to ...
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3 Country Songs That 70s Teens Definitely Overplayed—but Can You Blame Them?

So many great songs from the 70s are arguably overplayed on country and rock radio today. But back in the 70s, such songs weren’t considered classic oldies. They were new, fresh, and played on repeat ...