Artist

Bobby Bare

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country singer-songwriter

Artist

Bobby Bare

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American Songwriter Oct 31

15 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Songwriter Who Penned Merle Haggard’s First No. 1 Hit and Raised a Country Star

Merle Haggard Conway Twitty Faron Young Lynn Anderson The Strangers Bobby Bare Norma Jean

American Songwriter Oct 29

3 Songs Written by Kris Kristofferson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists

Kris Kristofferson Ronnie Milsap Bobby Bare Rita Coolidge Willie Nelson Brenda Lee Ray Stevens

American Songwriter Oct 28

6 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Outlaw Country Pioneer Who Wrote Songs Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson

Waylon Jennings Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Billy Joe Shaver John Anderson Townes Van Zandt Harlan Howard Bobby Bare Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Oct 17

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Country Ballads From 1963

Bill Anderson Hawkshaw Hawkins George Jones Melba Montgomery Bobby Bare Skeeter Davis

American Songwriter Oct 13

Born 80 Years Ago Today in Pennsylvania, the Truck Stop Waitress Turned Country Music Star Who Scored a String of Hits in the 1980s

Lacy J. Dalton Bob Dylan Joan Baez Willie Nelson George Jones Glen Campbell

American Songwriter Oct 13

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Country Ballads From 1974

Dolly Parton Whitney Houston Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn Charlie Rich Ronnie Milsap

American Songwriter Oct 11

7 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Legendary George Jones Sideman Who Hated the Instrument He Became Famous For

George Jones Sonny Curtis Tammy Wynette Charley Pride Minnie Pearl Bobby Bare Johnny Paycheck

American Songwriter Oct 10

3 Top 40 Hits From 1963 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson The Drifters Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller George Benson

Taste of Country Oct 9

The Crazy Story Behind Kenny Rogers' Signature Hit, 'The Gambler'

Kenny Rogers Don Schlitz Bobby Bare Johnny Cash Bob McDill

Americana Highways Oct 5

REVIEW: Dave Perkins “Powderhead”

Dave Perkins Jerry Jeff Walker Carole King Guy Clark Papa John Creach Bobby Bare Garry Tallent

American Songwriter Sep 25

Born 96 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Offbeat Poet, Cartoonist, and Children’s Book Author Behind Johnny Cash’s Career-Defining Crossover Hit

Johnny Cash 1930s Shel Silverstein Tompall Glaser Loretta Lynn Bobby Bare Waylon Jennings

American Songwriter Sep 7

On This Day in 1974, Ronnie Milsap Was at No. 1 With a Grammy-Winning Song Later Recorded by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge

Ronnie Milsap Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge Bobby Bare Lynn Anderson Willie Nelson Sammy Davis Jr. Joan Osborne

American Songwriter Sep 5

3 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

Tanya Tucker Paul Overstreet Keith Whitley Alabama Bobby Bare Tom T. Hall

American Songwriter Aug 20

5 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Master Storyteller Behind “Harper Valley PTA” and Countless Unforgettable Songs

Tom T. Hall Alan Jackson George Jones Bobby Bare

American Songwriter Aug 16

Born 87 Years Ago Today to a Single Mom in Texas, the Hard-Living Outlaw Poet Willie Nelson Once Called the “Greatest Living Songwriter”

Willie Nelson 1930s Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Elvis Presley Johnny Cash

Billboard Aug 12

How Three Artists Scored No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Without Doing Anything on the Songs

Bill Parsons Bobby Bare The Platters

American Songwriter Aug 10

Born 86 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the A-Team Guitarist Who Played on Hits by Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, and Roy Orbison

Tammy Wynette Kris Kristofferson Roy Orbison Jerry Kennedy Roger Miller Bobby Bare Elvis Presley Bob Dylan Jerry Lee Lewis

American Songwriter Aug 8

13 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Hitmaker Who Launched Charley Pride’s Career and Wrote Songs for Johnny Cash and George Jones

Charley Pride Johnny Cash George Jones Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Charlie Rich Don Williams Bobby Bare

American Songwriter Aug 7

Waylon Jennings Got His Big Break Thanks to a Fellow Musician Risking His Own Career

Waylon Jennings Bobby Bare Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Jul 15

3 Country Songs From the 1970s With the Quirkiest Titles Ever

Bobby Bare Willie Nelson Jimmy Buffett

American Songwriter Oct 31

15 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Songwriter Who Penned Merle Haggard’s First No. 1 Hit and Raised a Country Star

Merle Haggard Conway Twitty Faron Young Lynn Anderson The Strangers Bobby Bare Norma Jean

American Songwriter Oct 28

6 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Outlaw Country Pioneer Who Wrote Songs Recorded by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson

Waylon Jennings Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Billy Joe Shaver John Anderson Townes Van Zandt Harlan Howard Bobby Bare Willie Nelson

American Songwriter Oct 13

Born 80 Years Ago Today in Pennsylvania, the Truck Stop Waitress Turned Country Music Star Who Scored a String of Hits in the 1980s

Lacy J. Dalton Bob Dylan Joan Baez Willie Nelson George Jones Glen Campbell

American Songwriter Oct 11

7 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Legendary George Jones Sideman Who Hated the Instrument He Became Famous For

George Jones Sonny Curtis Tammy Wynette Charley Pride Minnie Pearl Bobby Bare Johnny Paycheck

Taste of Country Oct 9

The Crazy Story Behind Kenny Rogers' Signature Hit, 'The Gambler'

Kenny Rogers Don Schlitz Bobby Bare Johnny Cash Bob McDill

American Songwriter Sep 25

Born 96 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Offbeat Poet, Cartoonist, and Children’s Book Author Behind Johnny Cash’s Career-Defining Crossover Hit

Johnny Cash 1930s Shel Silverstein Tompall Glaser Loretta Lynn Bobby Bare Waylon Jennings

American Songwriter Sep 5

3 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

Tanya Tucker Paul Overstreet Keith Whitley Alabama Bobby Bare Tom T. Hall

American Songwriter Aug 16

Born 87 Years Ago Today to a Single Mom in Texas, the Hard-Living Outlaw Poet Willie Nelson Once Called the “Greatest Living Songwriter”

Willie Nelson 1930s Billy Joe Shaver Waylon Jennings Kris Kristofferson Elvis Presley Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Aug 10

Born 86 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the A-Team Guitarist Who Played on Hits by Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, and Roy Orbison

Tammy Wynette Kris Kristofferson Roy Orbison Jerry Kennedy Roger Miller Bobby Bare Elvis Presley Bob Dylan Jerry Lee Lewis

American Songwriter Aug 7

Waylon Jennings Got His Big Break Thanks to a Fellow Musician Risking His Own Career

Waylon Jennings Bobby Bare Chet Atkins

American Songwriter Oct 29

3 Songs Written by Kris Kristofferson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists

Kris Kristofferson Ronnie Milsap Bobby Bare Rita Coolidge Willie Nelson Brenda Lee Ray Stevens

American Songwriter Oct 17

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Country Ballads From 1963

Bill Anderson Hawkshaw Hawkins George Jones Melba Montgomery Bobby Bare Skeeter Davis

American Songwriter Oct 13

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Country Ballads From 1974

Dolly Parton Whitney Houston Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn Charlie Rich Ronnie Milsap

American Songwriter Oct 10

3 Top 40 Hits From 1963 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

The Beach Boys Brian Wilson The Drifters Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller George Benson

Americana Highways Oct 5

REVIEW: Dave Perkins “Powderhead”

Dave Perkins Jerry Jeff Walker Carole King Guy Clark Papa John Creach Bobby Bare Garry Tallent

American Songwriter Sep 7

On This Day in 1974, Ronnie Milsap Was at No. 1 With a Grammy-Winning Song Later Recorded by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge

Ronnie Milsap Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge Bobby Bare Lynn Anderson Willie Nelson Sammy Davis Jr. Joan Osborne

American Songwriter Aug 20

5 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Master Storyteller Behind “Harper Valley PTA” and Countless Unforgettable Songs

Tom T. Hall Alan Jackson George Jones Bobby Bare

Billboard Aug 12

How Three Artists Scored No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Without Doing Anything on the Songs

Bill Parsons Bobby Bare The Platters

American Songwriter Aug 8

13 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Hitmaker Who Launched Charley Pride’s Career and Wrote Songs for Johnny Cash and George Jones

Charley Pride Johnny Cash George Jones Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Charlie Rich Don Williams Bobby Bare

American Songwriter Jul 15

3 Country Songs From the 1970s With the Quirkiest Titles Ever

Bobby Bare Willie Nelson Jimmy Buffett

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