TOP 100 COUNTRY/ POP CROSSOVER SONGS. This post: #30-21. Continues: tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè presents:
THE TOP 100
CountryπΎPop Crossover
SONGS
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A BOY NAMED SUE
Johnny Cash 1969
The Man In Black recounts the story of a boy whose father named him “Sue” which led to a life of fighting. The two meet and they come to blows. He recorded the song live in San Quentin Prison. “A Boy Named Sue” spent 5 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s US Country Chart.
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GENTLE ON MY MIND
Glen Campbell 1967
In 1968, “Gentle On My Mind” scooped up 4 Grammy Awards, including Best Country & Western Recording.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
John Denver 1972
The title track from John Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High’ album reached the Top 10 on the US Pop and Easy Listening charts.
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OH BOY
Diana Trask 1975
Sometimes referred to as “Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In)”, the country song was first recorded by Diana Trask. She was born in Australia and was highly regarded by the Australian and American country community.
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN {Live}
Willie Nelson 1980
Willie Nelson wrote and produced “On The Road Again”. The song was featured in the film ‘Honeysuckle Rose’. It reached #1 on the Country Chart and crossed over to the Pop and Easy Listening listings.
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BLANKET ON THE GROUND
Billie Jo Spears 1972
“Blanket On The Ground” deals with an older woman persuading her husband to make love in the outdoors. Billie Jo Spears scored a Country Chart #1 with this hit which also made the British and Canadian Pop Top 10.
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WICHITA LINEMAN
Glen Campbell 1968
“Wichita Lineman” topped the US Country Chart for 2 weeks and enjoyed 6 weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening equivalent. Glen Campbell scored a #3 Pop hit in America. Written by Jimmy Webb, the song also made the Top 10 in the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
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L.A. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Susan Raye 1971
Susan Raye reached the Billboard Country Chart’s Top 10 with “L.A. International Airport”. The song made #1 in New Zealand and peaked at #2 in Australia.
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THREE CIGARETTES IN AN ASHTRAY
K.D. Lang 1986
Patsy Cline recorded “Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray” in 1957. Thirty years later, K.D. Lang covered the song for her ‘Angel With A Lariat’. This was the Canadian singer’s second studio album and the first to be issued outside of her homeland.
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WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT
Patsy Cline 1957
Regarded as one of the most significant country music recordings, “Walkin’ After Midnight” was a breakthrough hit for the legendary Patsy Cline. The song peaked at #2 Country and #12 Pop in America.
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