1976 in country music - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1976.

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The CB radio craze was sweeping country music, as no less than three No. 1 songs are about citizens-band radios. C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:...

's "Convoy
Convoy (song)
"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US. Written by McCall and Chip Davis, the song spent six weeks at number one on the country charts and one week at number one on the pop charts...

" — about a band of truck drivers who fight back against redneck police officers — spends four of its six weeks at No. 1 in January, and goes on to be Billboard
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's No. 1 country song of 1976. Other top songs where CB radios were central to the plot were:
- "The White Knight
  The White Knight (Cledus Maggard song)
  "The White Knight" is a novelty country music song made famous by Jay Huguely, who - recording as Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band - enjoyed a brief run of national popularity with the song when it became popular in 1976.-Song story:...
  
  " by Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band
  Cledus Maggard
  Jay Huguely was a stage actor, advertising executive and television writer/executive who enjoyed a brief run of popularity as a novelty recording artist in the 1970s....
  
  , about a lead-footed truck driver who is led into a speed trap by a corrupt state trooper.
- "Teddy Bear
  Teddy Bear (Red Sovine song)
  "Teddy Bear" is a song made famous by country music singer Red Sovine. Released in 1976, the song was the title track to Sovine's album released that same year.-Story of Red Sovine's song Teddy Bear:...
  
  " by Red Sovine
  Red Sovine
  Woodrow Wilson Sovine , better known as Red Sovine, was an American country music singer associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music...
  
  , a sentimental recitation about a fatherless, physically handicapped
  Cripple
  A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury or illness. The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the Proto-Germanic krupilaz...
  
  boy who keeps in touch with truck drivers. He states his lone wish is to ride around with his father, but since that can't happen, other truck drivers make good on the wish by showing up at the young lad's home and giving him rides.

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(as certified by Billboard
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Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	CAN peak	Spec. Note
January 31	This Time I've Hurt Her More than She Loves Me This Time I've Hurt Her More than She Loves Me "This Time I've Hurt Her More than She Loves Me" is a 1975 single written by Earl Thomas Conley and Mary Larkin and recorded by Conway Twitty. "This Time I've Hurt Her More than She Loves Me" would be Conway Twitty's fifteenth number one country single as a solo artist...	Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	1
February 7	Sometimes Sometimes (Bill Anderson song) "Sometimes" is a 1975 song written by Bill Anderson, and performed by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner. "Sometimes" went to number one on the country charts, where it stayed for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart....	Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1977, she recorded two duet albums with Bill Anderson, and charted four duets with him. One of their duets, "Sometimes", reached #1 in 1976...	1	3	^{[B] - Bill Anderson} ^{[C] - Mary Lou Turner}
February 14	The White Knight The White Knight (Cledus Maggard song) "The White Knight" is a novelty country music song made famous by Jay Huguely, who - recording as Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band - enjoyed a brief run of national popularity with the song when it became popular in 1976.-Song story:...	Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band	1	8	^[C] Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band is a pseudonym Pseudonym A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym... for Jay Huguely.
February 21	Good Hearted Woman Good Hearted Woman (song) "Good Hearted Woman" is the title track from Waylon Jennings' 1972 album. "Good Hearted Woman" was written by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and performed by Waylon Jennings, the song spent eighteen weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, reaching a peak of #3 in March 1972...	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... and Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...	3	5
March 13	The Roots of My Raising The Roots of My Raising (song) "The Roots of My Raising" is the title track from Merle Haggard's 1975 album. "The Roots of My Raising" was written by Tommy Collins and would become Merle Haggard's twenty-third number one on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of ten weeks on the country...	Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...	1	7
March 20	Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) "Faster Horses " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1975 as the second single from the album, Faster Horses. The song was Hall's final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending one week at the top and a...	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...	1	2	^[B]
March 27	'Til the Rivers All Run Dry 'Til the Rivers All Run Dry "Til the Rivers All Run Dry" is a 1976 single by Don Williams, who co-wrote the song with Wayland Holyfield. "'Til the Rivers All Run Dry" would be Don Williams' fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country...	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...	1	—
April 3	You'll Lose a Good Thing You'll Lose a Good Thing "You'll Lose a Good Thing" is an American song initially written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, and made famous in the 1970s by country music-Tejano singer Freddy Fender....	Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...	1	—	^[B]
April 10	'Til I Can Make It on My Own 'Til I Can Make It on My Own "Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a 1976 single by Tammy Wynette. "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" would be Tammy Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country charts. Kenny Rogers and Dottie West...	Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....	1
April 17	Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind) Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind) "Drinkin' My Baby " is a 1976 single by Eddie Rabbitt, who co-wrote the song with Even Stevens. "Drinkin' My Baby " would Eddie Rabbitt's fourth country hit and the first of fifteen solo number one country hits. The single stayed at number one a single week and spent a total twelve weeks on the...	Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...	1		^[A]
April 24	Together Again Together Again (Buck Owens song) "Together Again" is a 1964 song by United States country singer and guitarist Buck Owens.The song, best known as the "B" side to Owens' No. 1 hit, "My Heart Skips a Beat", interrupted that song's run at Number One on the U.S. country charts...	Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...	1	3	^[A] Cover of the Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos... ' #1 song in 1964.
May 1	Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" is the title of a song written by Baker Knight and recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley. The song became Gilley's fifth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart...	Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as...	1
May 8	My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" is a 1976 single written by Naomi Martin and Jimmy Payne and recorded by Charley Pride. "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" would be Charley Pride's sixteenth number one song on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a...	Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	1
May 15	What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down "What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down" is a 1976 single written by John Schweers and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down" would be Ronnie Milsap's fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...	1
May 22	After All the Good is Gone After All the Good Is Gone "After All the Good Is Gone" is a 1976 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "After All the Good Is Gone" would be Conway Twitty's 16th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Conway Twitty	1
May 29	One Piece at a Time One Piece at a Time "One Piece at a Time" is a humorous rockabilly song written by Wayne Kemp and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1976. It would be the last song performed by Cash to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:-Plot:...	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...	2
June 12	I'll Get Over You I'll Get Over You "I'll Get Over You" is a song made famous by country music singer Crystal Gayle. Written by Richard Leigh, the song was Crystal Gayle's seventh chart hit and her first number-one country hit in 1976....	Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...	1	2	^[A]
June 19	El Paso City El Paso City (song) "El Paso City" is a 1976 single written and recorded by Marty Robbins. "El Paso City" was Robbins' fifteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart...	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	2
July 3	All These Things	Joe Stampley Joe Stampley Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...	1	22
July 10	The Door is Always Open The Door Is Always Open "The Door is Always Open" is a country song written by Dickey Lee and Bob McDill. First recorded by Tennessee Pulleybone for JIM Records, it went to number 75 on the Hot Country Songs charts that year. Waylon Jennings later cut it as an album track for his 1975 album Dreaming My Dreams...	Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. It consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and initially on backing vocalists, Vicki Hackeman and Jackie Frantz...	1		^[A]
July 17	Teddy Bear Teddy Bear (Red Sovine song) "Teddy Bear" is a song made famous by country music singer Red Sovine. Released in 1976, the song was the title track to Sovine's album released that same year.-Story of Red Sovine's song Teddy Bear:...	Red Sovine Red Sovine Woodrow Wilson Sovine , better known as Red Sovine, was an American country music singer associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music...	3		^[B]
August 7	Golden Ring Golden Ring (song) "Golden Ring" is a song made famous by country music singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Originally released in 1976, the song was the title track to their duet album released that same year. It was a Number One hit on the Billboard country charts....	George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... and Tammy Wynette	1	5
August 14	Say It Again Say It Again (Don Williams song) "Say It Again" is a 1976 single written by Bob McDill and recorded by Don Williams. "Say It Again" would be Don Williams' fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart ....	Don Williams	1	4
August 21	Bring It On Home to Me Bring It On Home to Me "Bring It On Home to Me" is a 1962 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The song, about infidelity, was a hit for Cooke and has become a pop standard covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped...	Mickey Gilley	1
August 28	(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man (I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man " Stand by My Woman Man" is a 1976 single written by Kent Robbins and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. " Stand by My Woman Man" would be Ronnie Milsap's sixth number one on the country chart...	Ronnie Milsap	2
September 11	I Don't Want to Have to Marry You I Don't Want to Have to Marry You " I Don't Want to Have to Marry You is a 1976 single by the duo of Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius. "I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" would be the most successful single for both Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius as both a duo and as solo artists...	Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981... and Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius is an American country singer-songwriter and actress, best remembered for a series of hit duets with Jim Ed Brown, many of which reached the U.S...	2	7	^{[C] - Jim Ed Brown} ^{[C] - Helen Cornelius}
September 25	If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" is a 1950 song by Lefty Frizzell, who co-wrote the song with Jim Beck, and it was his debut single. The single stayed at No. 1 for three weeks on the Most Played C&W Jukebox Records and peaked at number two on the C&W Best Seller list. The Frizell...	Willie Nelson	1	5
October 2	Here's Some Love Here's Some Love (song) "Here's Some Love" is the title track from Tanya Tucker's sixth album. The single was written by Richard Mainegra and Jack Roberts would become Tanya Tucker's sixth number one on the country chart. "Here's Some Love" would also peak on the Hot 100 at number eighty-two and reach the top 30 on the...	Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...	1	2
October 9	The Games That Daddies Play The Games That Daddies Play "The Games That Daddies Play" is a country music song written and recorded by Conway Twitty. A song about a boy who -- while raised by a single mother -- longs for a father figure in his life, "The Games That Daddies Play" became Twitty's 17th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart...	Conway Twitty	1
October 16	You and Me You and Me (Tammy Wynette song) "You and Me" is a 1976 single written by Billy Sherrill and George Richey and recorded by Tammy Wynette. "You and Me" would be Tammy Wynette's sixteenth and final number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...	Tammy Wynette	2	6
October 30	Among My Souvenirs Among My Souvenirs "Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words written by Edgar Leslie and lyrics by Lawrence Wright.-Original version:"Among My Souvenirs" was first a number one hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928...	Marty Robbins	2	3	^[B]
November 6	Cherokee Maiden Cherokee Maiden "Cherokee Maiden" is a Western swing love song written by Cindy Walker. The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:Merle Haggard recorded "Cherokee Maiden" in 1976 . It spent 11 weeks on the charts, reaching #1....	Merle Haggard	1		Cover of the Bob Wills Bob Wills James Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with... hit.
November 13	Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight) Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight) "Somebody Somewhere " is a 1976 single written by Lola Jean Dillon and recorded by Loretta Lynn. "Somebody Somewhere " would be Loretta Lynn's tenth number one on the country chart as a solo artist...	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...	2
November 27	Good Woman Blues Good Woman Blues "Good Woman Blues" is a 1976 single written by Ken McDuffie and recorded by Mel Tillis. "Good Woman Blues" would be Mel Tillis' second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....	2
December 11	Thinkin' of a Rendezvous Thinkin' of a Rendezvous "Thinkin' of a Rendezvous" is a country music song written by Bobby Braddock and Sonny Throckmorton, and recorded by Johnny Duncan.Featuring harmony vocals, and a solo line at a key point in the song's third verse by session vocalist Janie Fricke, "Thinkin' of a Rendezvous" became Duncan's first...	Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan (country music artist) Johnny Richard Duncan was an American country singer. In his career, he released fourteen studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records...	2		^[A]
December 25	Sweet Dreams	Emmylou Harris	2

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A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

US	CAN	Single	Artist
3	3	9,999,999 Tears	Dickey Lee Dickey Lee Royden Dickey Lipscomb , known professionally as Dickey Lee , is an American pop/country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie ."-Career:Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa...
8	—	After the Storm	Wynn Stewart Wynn Stewart Winford Lindsey Stewart , better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound...
9	16	Afternoon Delight Afternoon Delight (song) "Afternoon Delight" is the title of a song recorded by American group, Starland Vocal Band, featuring close harmony and sexually suggestive wordplay. It was written by Bill Danoff, one of the members of the band. It became a number-one U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single on July 10, 1976...	Johnny Carver Johnny Carver Johnny Carver is an American country music artist. Between 1968 and 1977, he charted fifteen Top 40 hits on the Billboard country charts. His highest-charting single was a cover of Tony Orlando's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", a cover that reached #1 for him in 1974...
20	5	All the King's Horses	Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
9	10	Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)	Amazing Rhythm Aces Amazing Rhythm Aces The Amazing Rhythm Aces are an American country rock group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" or "Roots Music" — rock, country, blues, R&B, folk, reggae and Latino...
24	19	Another Morning	Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981...
3	6	Baby Boy	Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place is an American actress, singer, director and screen writer. She is best known as portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a role which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series in 1977...
16	34	The Battle	George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
20	—	Because You Believed In Me	Gene Watson Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson...
5	5	Broken Lady Broken Lady "Broken Lady" is the name of a 1970s Country music song by Larry Gatlin.The song was Gatlin's second big hit on the Hot Country Songs chart, charting at #5. The song won him a Grammy award in 1976 for Best Country Song. It has been recorded by Dottie West as well.-Chart performance:...	Larry Gatlin Larry Gatlin Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country music singer/songwriter. He is perhaps best known for teaming up with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, becoming one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s. Gatlin has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles...
22	7	A Butterfly for Bucky	Bobby Goldsboro Bobby Goldsboro Bobby Goldsboro is an American country and pop singer-songwriter. He had a string of Pop and Country hits during the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature #1 classic "Honey," which sold well over one million copies in the United States.-Early life:Goldsboro was born in Marianna, Florida...
17	13	Can You Hear Those Pioneers	Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy and the narrator of many Walt Disney films. Rex Allen, Jr...
15	—	Cheatin' Is	Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "The Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts....
8	10	Come on In	Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
5	3	Come on Over Come On Over (Olivia Newton-John song) "Come On Over" is a song by Olivia Newton-John released in 1976In 1976 Olivia Newton-John's recording of the song was released as single and also became the title track of Newton-John's 1976 album. Her version peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Newton-John's sixth...	Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
13	6	Cowboy	Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
4	2	Don't Pull Your Love Don't Pull Your Love (Sean Maguire song) "Don't Pull Your Love" is the title of a song written by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert. The song was originally recorded in 1971 by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, reaching four on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Easy Listening chart .-Sam & Dave:...	Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
14	12	Don't Stop Believin' Don't Stop Believin' (1976 song) "Don't Stop Believin" is the title track from the 1976 album by Olivia Newton-John. The song was written by John Farrar and peaked at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her seventh number one on the Easy Listening chart, spending one week at the top of the chart in September...	Olivia Newton-John
19	18	Don't Stop in My World (If You Don't Mean to Stay)	Billy Walker Billy Walker (musician) William Marvin Walker , better known as Billy Walker, was an American country music singer and guitarist best-known for his 1962 hit, " Charlie's Shoes"...
17	18	Drop Kick Me Jesus	Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:...
12	20	The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune)	Amazing Rhythm Aces
12	26	Everything I Own	Joe Stampley Joe Stampley Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley...
21	15	Feel Again	Faron Young Faron Young Faron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars...
18	9	Flash of Fire	Hoyt Axton Hoyt Axton Hoyt Wayne Axton was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting efforts became well...
12	28	Fly Away Fly Away (John Denver song) "Fly Away" is a 1975 song written and performed by John Denver, with Olivia Newton-John on backup vocals. Released as a single from the Windsong album, "Fly Away" peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart in early-1976, Denver's...	John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
17	8	Forever Lovers	Mac Davis Mac Davis Mac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
9	12	Fox on the Run	Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
18	14	The Good Night Special	Little David Wilkins Little David Wilkins Little David Wilkins is an American country music singer and pianist. Between 1969 and 1977, he recorded for MCA Records....
23	20	Greener Than the Grass We Laid On	Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
2	3	Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer...
3	3	Her Name Is	George Jones
15	23	Here Comes That Girl Again	Tommy Overstreet Tommy Overstreet Tommy Overstreet is an American country singer. Often known simply as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet has five top five hit singles in the Billboard country charts and 11 top 10 singles. His popularity peaked in the 1970s.-Early life:Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Overstreet...
11	13	Here I Am Drunk Again	Moe Bandy
19	11	Hey, Lucky Lady	Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
28	15	Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely)	Shirley & Squirrely
5	2	Hillbilly Heart	Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish....
6	—	Home Made Love	Thom Bresh Thom Bresh Thom Bresh is a country music singer. He is the biological son of Merle Travis.Bresh did not begin his music career until his adult years. From age 3 to age 17, he worked as an actor and stuntman at Corriganville, where such programs as The Lone Ranger and the Billy the Kidd trilogy were filmed...
16	—	Honey Hungry	Mike Lunsford
6	—	Hurt	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
9	38	I.O.U.	Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
3	2	I Couldn't Be Me Without You	Johnny Rodriguez
13	—	I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore	Connie Smith Connie Smith Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
15	—	I Loved You All the Way	Donna Fargo Donna Fargo Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s...
10	—	I Met a Friend of Yours Today	Mel Street Mel Street King Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
2	2	I Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye	Johnny Rodriguez
11	7	I'd Have to Be Crazy	Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
12	7	I'll Be Your San Antone Rose	Dottsy Dottsy Dottsy Brodt is an American country music singer. Between 1975 and 1981, she recorded as Dottsy for the RCA Records label...
3	2	I'm Gonna Love You	Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. It consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and initially on backing vocalists, Vicki Hackeman and Jackie Frantz...
17	17	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry	Terry Bradshaw Terry Bradshaw Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
16	25	I'm Sorry Charlie	Joni Lee
2	—	If I Had It to Do All Over Again	Roy Clark Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...
15	14	In Some Room Above the Street	Gary Stewart Gary Stewart (singer) Gary Stewart was a country musician and songwriter known for his distinctive vibrato voice and his southern rock influenced, outlaw country sound...
8	6	Is Forever Longer Than Always	Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and... and Dolly Parton
11	20	It's Morning (And I Still Love You) It's Morning (And I Still Love You) "It's Morning " is a country music song written and recorded by American country artist, Jessi Colter. The song was released as a single December 8, 1975 on Capitol Records...	Jessi Colter Jessi Colter Jessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....
4	5	Just in Case Just in Case (Ronnie Milsap song) "Just in Case" is a single by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. Released in October 1975, it was the second single from his album Night Things. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:...	Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
19	39	Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) "Laura " is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Leon Ashley. Recorded in 1967 and released on his own Ashley Records label, the song became his only No. 1 single that September...	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
3	5	Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lawdy Miss Clawdy "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by Lloyd Price. It was first recorded by Price at the New Orleans recording studio of Specialty Records in March 1952. It was released under the Specialty label in April and was number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart for seven weeks and stayed on the chart...	Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as...
5	12	Let It Shine	Olivia Newton-John
6	14	Let's Put It Back Together Again	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
34	8	Like a Sad Song Like a Sad Song "Like a Sad Song" is the title of a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver, released as a single from his 1976 album, Spirit...	John Denver
18	48	Little at a Time	Sunday Sharpe Sunday Sharpe Sunday Sharpe is an American country music singer. She charted seven times on the Hot Country Songs charts in the mid 1970s, reaching Top 20 with "I'm Having Your Baby" and "A Little at a Time"...
11	—	Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music	Red Steagall Red Steagall Russell Steagall is a multitalented showbusiness personality whose career has covered a period of 35 years and has spanned the globe...
5	5	Lonely Teardrops	Narvel Felts Narvel Felts Narvel Felts is an American country music singer. Known for his soaring tenor and high falsetto, Felts enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, most famously 1975's "Reconsider Me."-Career:...
17	23	Longhaired Redneck	David Allan Coe David Allan Coe David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
16	4	Lookin' for Tomorrows (And Findin' Yesterdays)	Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
19	25	Love Lifted Me	Kenny Rogers
11	15	Love Revival	Mel Tillis
23	17	Lovin' Somebody on a Rainy Night	LaCosta
15	36	Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys	Ed Bruce Ed Bruce William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" .-Early life & songwriting career:...
36	20	A Mansion on the Hill	Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
12	8	Me and Ole C.B.	Dave Dudley Dave Dudley Dave Dudley , born David Darwin Pedruska, was an American country music singer best-known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-slurred baritone. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road," and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues," "Truck Drivin'...
15	9	Mental Revenge	Mel Tillis
5	4	Misty Blue Misty Blue "Misty Blue" is a song written by Bob Montgomery in 1966 which has become a hit in the pop, C&W and soul fields through various versions, the most successful being the 1976 pop/soul hit by Dorothy Moore.-C&W hit versions:...	Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears is an American country music singer. She reached the top-10 of the Country music charts five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest hit being "Blanket on the Ground", which, in 1975, became her only number one...
20	40	Mr. Doodles	Donna Fargo
14	—	My Prayer	Narvel Felts
24	17	Negatory Romance	Tom T. Hall
18	28	Never Did Like Whiskey	Billie Jo Spears
16	37	The Night Time and My Baby	Joe Stampley
23	17	Oh, Sweet Temptations	Gary Stewart
3	2	One of These Days One of These Days (Emmylou Harris song) "One of These Days" is a single by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. Released in 1976, it was the second single from the album Elite Hotel. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
7	4	Overnight Sensation	Mickey Gilley
26	16	Paradise Paradise (John Prine song) "Paradise" is a song written by John Prine for his father, and recorded for his 1971 debut album, John Prine. Prine also re-recorded the song for his 1986 album, German Afternoons. The song is about the impact of coal mining both while in activity and what happens to the area around the Green River...	Lynn Anderson
10	7	Peanuts and Diamonds	Bill Anderson
14	3	The Prisoner's Song	Sonny James
20	26	Red, White and Blue	Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
17	—	Redneck! (The Redneck National Anthem)	Vernon Oxford Vernon Oxford Vernon Oxford is an American country music singer and guitarist.-Biography:Oxford was raised in Wichita, Kansas, where his father played old-time fiddle. He began playing professionally in Utah in 1960, mostly playing in the Kansas area in the early 1960s, then relocated to Nashville in 1964...
2	6	Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming)	Willie Nelson
17	—	Sad Country Song	Thom Bresh
10	—	Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band...	Margo Smith Margo Smith Margo Smith is an American Country Music Singer. In the 1970s, she was a popular female Country vocalist, acquiring two No. 1 hits on the Country charts during that time, "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While", both Country music remakes of previous Pop music...
18	14	See You on Sunday	Glen Campbell
2	2	She Never Knew Me She Never Knew Me "She Never Knew Me" is a single by American country music artist Don Williams. Released in 1976, it was the third single from the album Harmony. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
12	6	She'll Throw Stones at You	Freddie Hart Freddie Hart (musician) Frederick Segrest , known professionally as Freddie Hart, is an American country musician and songwriter best-known for his No. 1 hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972....
8	13	Show Me a Man	T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...
20	12	Silver Wings and Golden Rings	Billie Jo Spears
10	10	Since I Fell for You	Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
14	11	Solitary Man	T. G. Sheppard
10	27	Somebody Hold Me (Until She Passes By)	Narvel Felts
9	5	Sometimes I Talk in My Sleep	Randy Cornor Randy Cornor Randy Cornor is an American session guitarist and songwriter. He is known primarily for his work in the field of country music.-Biography:...
5	37	Standing Room Only	Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
4	13	Stranger	Johnny Duncan
13	33	Sun Comin' Up	Nat Stuckey Nat Stuckey Nathan Stuckey was an American country singer. He recorded for various labels between 1966 and 1978, charting in the top 10 of Hot Country Songs with "Sweet Thang", "Plastic Saddle", "Sweet Thang and Cisco" and "Take Time to Love Her"-Biography:Raised in Atlanta, Texas, in Cass County, Nat Stuckey...
2	2	Suspicious Minds Suspicious Minds "Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...	Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... and Jessi Colter
12	—	The Sweetest Gift	Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden... and Emmylou Harris
7	—	Take My Breath Away	Margo Smith
18	—	Teardrops in My Heart	Rex Allen, Jr.
10	—	Thank God I've Got You	The Statler Brothers
11	—	That Look in Her Eyes	Freddie Hart
27	17	That'll Be the Day That'll Be the Day "That'll Be the Day" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison and recorded by various artists including The Crickets and Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles...	Linda Ronstadt
16	27	That's What Friends Are For	Barbara Mandrell
7	2	That's What Made Me Love You	Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1977, she recorded two duet albums with Bill Anderson, and charted four duets with him. One of their duets, "Sometimes", reached #1 in 1976...
19	8	There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)	C. W. McCall C. W. McCall C. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:...
21	14	Think Summer	Roy Clark
11	25	The Tracks of My Tears The Tracks of My Tears "The Tracks of My Tears" is a much recorded love ballad introduced in 1965 by The Miracles on Motown's' Tamla label. This song is considered to be among the finest recordings of The Miracles, and it sold over one million records within two years, making it The Miracles' fourth million-selling...	Linda Ronstadt
29	10	Truck Drivin' Man Truck Drivin' Man "Truck Drivin' Man" is a popular country song written and recorded by Terry Fell in 1954. One of his band members, Buck Owens, sang harmony with him on the recording....	Red Steagall
7	4	Walk Softly	Billy "Crash" Craddock
5	3	What I've Got in Mind	Billie Jo Spears
6	5	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby	Sonny James
2	3	When the Tingle Becomes a Chill	Loretta Lynn
16	31	Whiskey Talkin'	Joe Stampley
22	13	Wichita Jail	Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
13	—	The Wild Side of Life The Wild Side of Life "The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at No...	Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
13	—	The Winner	Bobby Bare
13	16	Without Your Love (Mr. Jordan)	Charlie Ross
16	17	You Are So Beautiful You Are So Beautiful "You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....	Ray Stevens Ray Stevens Ray Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...
11	1	You Are the Song (Inside of Me)	Freddie Hart
10	42	You Could Know as Much About a Stranger	Gene Watson
4	4	You Rubbed It in All Wrong	Billy "Crash" Craddock
3	3	You've Got Me to Hold On To You've Got Me to Hold On To "You've Got Me to Hold To" is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. Released in 1976, it was the second single from the album Lovin' and Learnin. The song reached #3 on the Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Tanya Tucker
13	19	Your Picture in the Paper	The Statler Brothers

US	CAN	Single	Artist
—	16	Baby Pictures	Chris Nielsen
82	13	Big Big World	Ronnie Prophet Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s...
—	19	Bobbie's Trains	Ron McLeod
—	11	Breaking Up with Brenda	Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr Canadian Zephyr was a Canadian country music group. Twenty of their singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one singles "You Made My Day Tonight" and "Guess I Went Crazy." They released two albums for United Artists and three albums for RCA.-Albums:-Singles:...
—	9	California Dream	Colin Butler
19	5	The Call	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
—	17	Did I Forget to Tell Her	Jerry Palmer
—	7	Feelin' Kinda Lucky Tonight	Ray Materick
—	13	Go Gently	Dianne Leigh Dianne Leigh Dianne Leigh is a Canadian country music performer. She was the first recipient of the Gold Leaf Award in 1970....
41	18	Golden Oldie	Anne Murray
—	3	Good Ol' Fashion Memories	Dick Damron Dick Damron Dick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel...
—	19	He Loves Me When He's Got the Time	Post Family
—	17	Honest Love	Ronnie Kartman
—	13	The Hooker	George Rowsell
—	19	I Wanna Be Bad	Julie Lynn
—	15	If You Don't Laugh	Hank Smith Hank Smith (singer) Hank Smith was a Canadian country music singer.He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and moved to Canada in 1957. He founded the band Wild Rose Country in 1963 and recorded ten albums...
—	11	Jesse	Patti MacDonnell
—	9	Let Me Do Something Lord	Blake Emmons Blake Emmons Blake Emmons is a Canadian country music singer and entertainer.Emmons is famous in Canada for his music, as well as his hosting of the 1974 CTV series Funny Farm, the Canadian answer to Hee Haw....
—	8	Lisa Mae	Orval Prophet Orval Prophet Orval William Prophet was among the first Canadian country music performers to achieve a career of international scope.-Early life:...
—	10	Lost in a Love Song	Christopher Ward Christopher Ward (songwriter) Christopher William Ward is a Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing on-air personality at MuchMusic, Canada's music video network, where he and J.D. Roberts were among the first video jockeys in 1984...
—	12	Lovin' You from a Distance	Mercey Brothers Mercey Brothers The Mercey Brothers was a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989.-Before they were famous:The Mercey family grew up to music in their household at an early age. Brothers Larry, Ray, and Lloyd Mercey formed a country-infused musical group in 1966...
—	15	Mama's Voice	R. Harlan Smith
—	15	Midnight Flight	The Good Brothers The Good Brothers The Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good ....
—	12	Mornings Breaking Over California	Brian Austin
—	3	Mule Skinner Blues	Jerry Palmer
—	13	My Love for You	Newman Sisters
—	8	Not So Far Away	Donna Moon
—	20	Old Loves Never Die	Mercey Brothers
—	2	One Way Ticket to a Lady	Jerry Palmer
—	8	Outlaw Heroes	Roy Payne
—	9	Rainin' in My Heart	Ronnie Burla
—	15	Rusty Come Back	R. Harlan Smith
—	20	Sadie the Cleaning Lady	Carlton Showband Carlton Showband The Carlton Showband is a Canadian musical group of the Irish genre. Formed in Brampton, Ontario in November 1963, the band initially named themselves the Carlton Danceband in reference to Toronto's Carlton Street where Maple Leaf Gardens was located....
36	13	Shine On	Ronnie Prophet
—	20	That's the Kind of Man I Am	The Good Brothers
24	9	That's What I Get (For Doin' My Own Thinkin')	Ray Griff Ray Griff Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time...
—	19	Traveling Road Show Band	Tony White
—	13	Two of a Kind	Burton & Honeyman
—	15	Universal Girl	R. Harlan Smith
—	14	You Know I Want You	Chris Nielsen

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