Friday, September 15, 2023

TOP 100 COUNTRY/ POP CROSSOVER SONGS. This post: #50-41. Continues: next week.

Caffรจ Lattรจ presents:

THE TOP 100

Country๐ŸŒพPop Crossover 

SONGS

 

 

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FOLSOM PRISON BLUES {Live}

Johnny Cash 1968


‘The Man in Black’ made the outlaw image his own with recordings at various jails. “Folsom Prison Blues” was first issued as a single in 1955. A live version recorded at Folsom Prison was then released in 1968 which spent 4 weeks at #1 on the US Country Chart.   

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COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE

Anne Murray 1980


Anne Murray contributed “Could I Have This Dance” to the movie soundtrack of the 1980 film ‘Urban Cowboy’. The ballad became her fifth #1 on Billboard’s Country Chart.

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BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX

Glen Campbell 1967


“By The Time I Get To Phoenix” was one of the hit songs recorded by Glen Campbell that was penned by Jimmy Webb.

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HERE YOU COME AGAIN

Dolly Parton 1977


“Here You Come Again” brought Dolly Parton her biggest pop crossover success when it sailed up to #3 Pop in America. The Grammy Award-winning single enjoyed 5 weeks at the top of the Billboard Country Chart.

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TEQUILA SUNRISE

Eagles 1973


“Tequila Sunrise” was the first single lifted off ‘Desperado’, the second studio album by Eagles. The track was co-written by group members Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

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DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE

Crystal Gale 1977

Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue b/w It's All Right With Me  (1977 vinyl 45) - Amazon.com Music

Crystal Gale is best remembered for the Grammy Award-winning song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”. The single was a hit on the Pop and Easy Listening charts and enjoyed 4 weeks at #1 Country.

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SUGAR MOON

K.D. Lang 1988

k.d. lang - Sugar Moon | Releases | Discogs

The first recording of “Sugar Moon” was by Bill Wills & His Texas Cowboys in 1947. K.D. Lang covered the song on her ‘Shadowland’ country album.

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LET YOUR LOVE FLOW

The Bellamy Brothers 1976

The Number Ones: The Bellamy Brothers' “Let Your Love Flow”

“Let Your Love Flow” was the debut single from country duo The Bellamy Brothers. The song was a major hit around the world, reaching #1 Pop in America and going Top 10 in Britain, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.The duo consists of siblings David and Howard Bellamy.

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SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS

John Denver. 1971

John Denver – Sunshine On My Shoulders (1974, Vinyl) - Discogs

“Sunshine On My Shoulders” first appeared as an album track on John Denver’s 1971 album ‘Poems, Prayers & Promises’. Two years later, it was released as a single. The country-flavoured ballad reached #1 on Billboard’s US Pop and Easy Listening charts.

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RIGHT ON TIME

Brandi Carlile 2021


Brandi Carlile moves from genre to genre with ease, each time applying her considerable talent into her musical output. “Right On Time” was the lead single from her ‘In These Silent Days’ album.

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