Thursday, September 14, 2023

TOP 100 COUNTRY/ POP CROSSOVER SONGS. This post: #60-51. Continues: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE TOP 100

Country🌾Pop Crossover 

SONGS


 

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SNOWBIRD

Anne Murray 1969


Anne Murray recorded “Snowbird” for her 1969 album ‘This Is My Way’. The following year, it was issued as a single internationally. As well as reaching #1 on the US Easy Listening Chart, the disc made Top 10 on the Pop and Country listings.

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I’M DOWN TO MY LAST CIGARETTE

K.D. Lang 1988


K.D. Lang established her vocal credentials with country albums. ‘Shadowland’ included the album track “I’m Down To My Last Cigarette”. The original version, by Billy walker, was released in 1964.

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LADY

Lionel Richie & Kenny Rogers 2012


Lionel Richie wrote and produced Kenny Rogers’ US #1 “Lady”. Released in 1980, the solo version by Rogers was his first Pop #1, spending 6 weeks at the top. It was his 10th Country Chart number one and his second to reach the summit on the Easy Listening list. Richie revisited his songbook for the 2012 album ‘Tuskegee’. The project consisted of collaborations with country artists. One of its highlights was Richie’s duet with Rogers on the hit song “Lady”.

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BLUE SKIES

Willie Nelson 1978


Country legend Willie Nelson recorded an album of pop standards, including Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies”, on ‘Stardust’. The LP reached #1 on the Country Albums charts in both America and Canada.

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MR. SANDMAN

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris 1981


The first official collaboration involving Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris was the ‘Trio’ album. This concept was starting to shape up in 1978, when the three women joined forces to remake The Chordettes’ 1954 Pop #1. “Mr. Sandman” was eventually included on Harris’ 1981 album ‘Evangeline’. It now forms part of the ‘Complete Trio Collection’ by Parton, Ronstadt and Harris.

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SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’

Terri Gibbs 1980

Terri Gibbs – Somebody's Knockin' Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Blind recording artist Terri Gibbs’ best known recording is “Somebody’s Knockin’”, which charted on 3 Billboard Charts: Country, Pop and Easy Listening.

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I WALK THE LINE

Johnny Cash 1956


Johnny Cash enjoyed 6 weeks at the top of Billboard’s US Country Chart with the influential "I Walk The Line". The single was issued on the legendary Sun label, owned by Sam Phillips.

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DESPERADO

Eagles 1973


The ‘Desperado’ album revolves around themes of the Old West. Its cover features the group members dressed as outlaws. The band’s sound around this time has often been described as ‘country-rock’.  

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NEED YOU NOW

Lady A. 2009


At the time of this release, the group was known as Lady Antebellum. “Need You Now” was showered with awards, especially from the country music community. It collected 2 Grammy Awards in Country categories as well as winning Record and Song of the Year trophies. The single spent 5 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Country Chart.

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I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Dolly Parton 1974


The first version of “I Will Always Love You” was released by Dolly Parton in 1974. That recording topped the US Country Chart and was included on her ‘Jolene’ album. Next, the song was re-recorded for a film. Parton cut a new version for the 1982 motion picture ‘The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas’ in which she co-starred with Burt Reynolds. Another film project would eclipse her version in 1992 when Whitney Houston covered the song for ‘The Bodyguard’ movie.

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