(Started September 20th, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1974

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This series of blogs is inspired by Carrie Underwood covering the songs of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Shania Twain and others. Ironically I'm started in 1970, where the majority of the top songs were sung by men. Even many of the songs sung by women were in a duet- yes with another man. There weren't any duets or trios like Maddie and Tae or Runaway June breaking big then. I tried my best, but some songs were listed in multiple years on various lists I was researching. I apologize for any mistakes, all blame goes to me.

1) Dolly Parton "Jolene":

2) Olivia Newton-John "If You Love Me, Let Me Know":

3) Anne Murray "He Thinks I Still Care":

4) Olivia Newton-John "I Honestly Love You":

5) Tanya Tucker "The Man That Turned My Mama On":

6) Brenda Lee "Big Four Poster Bed":

7) "Silver Threads/Golden Needle":

8) Crystal Gayle "Wrong Road Again":

9) Tanya Tucker "Would You Lay With Me":

10) What A Man My Man Is":

11) Donna Fargo "You Can't Be A Beacon If You're Light Don't Shine":

12) Dolly Parton "Love Is Like A Butterfly":

13) Loretta Lynn "Hey Loretta":

14) Connie Smith "I Never Knew What That Song Meant Before":



15) Dottie West "Last Time I Saw Him";

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(Finished September 22nd, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1973

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I came across "Midnight Oil" so I added it to this blog.

1) Marie Osmond "Paper Roses":

2) Jeanne Pruett "Satin Sheets":

3) Tanya Tucker "What's Your Mother's Name":

4) Tammy Wynette "Kids Say The Darndest Thing":

George is rocking some pretty aggressive mutton chops here. 5) Tommy Wynette and George Jones "We're Gonna Hold On":

6) Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man":

7) Olivia Newton-John "Let Me Be There":

8) Jean Shepherd "Slippin' Away":

9) Anne Murray "Danny's Song":

10) Jeannie Seely "Can I Sleep In Your Arms":

11) Tanya Tucker "Blood Red and Goin' Down":

12) Linda Ronstadt "Silver Threads and Golden Needles":

13) Vicki Lawrence "The Night The Lights Went Down In Georgia":

14) Dottie West "Country Sunshine":

15) Barbara Mandrell "Midnight Oil":

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(Finished September 18th, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1972

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This series of blogs is inspired by Carrie Underwood covering the songs of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Shania Twain and others. Ironically I'm started in 1970, where the majority of the top songs were sung by men. Even many of the songs sung by women were in a duet- yes with another man. There weren't any duets or trios like Maddie and Tae or Runaway June breaking big then. I tried my best, but some songs were listed in multiple years on various lists I was researching. I apologize for any mistakes, all blame goes to me.

1)  Donna Fargo "Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.":

2) Loretta Lynn "One's On The Way":

3) Tanya Tucker "Delta Dawn":

4) Connie Smith "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)":

5) Donna Fargo "Funny Face":

6) Tanya Tucker "The Jamestown Ferry":

7) Tanya Tucker "No Man's Land":

8) Tammy Wynette "My Man (Understands)":

9) Anne Murray "Cotton Jenny":

10) Dianne Leigh "Sing Happy":

10) Lynn Anderson "Listen To A Country Song":

11) Lynn Anderson "Fool Me":

These last two songs aren't the best, but they are representative of that year for country music.
12) Joyce Seamone "Testing 1-2-3":

13) Shirley Eikhard "Smiling Wine":

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(Finished and Updated September 22nd, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1980, Part 1

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This series of blogs is inspired by Carrie Underwood covering the songs of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Shania Twain and others. Ironically I'm started in 1970, where the majority of the top songs were sung by men. Even many of the songs sung by women were in a duet- yes with another man. There weren't any duets or trios like Maddie and Tae or Runaway June breaking big then. I tried my best, but some songs were listed in multiple years on various lists I was researching. I apologize for any mistakes, all blame goes to me.

This is one of the songs Carrie sang a portion of in concert. 1) Dolly Parton "9 to 5":

2) Cristy Lane "One Day At A Time":

3) Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer":

4) Crystal Gayle "If You Ever Change Your Mind":

5) Tanya Tucker "Can I See You Tonight":

6) Crystal Gayle "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye":

7) Dottie West "A Lesson In Leavin'";

8) Debby Boone "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again":

9) Emmylou Harris "Beneath Still Waters":

 This song was rereleased in 1980. 10) Patsy Cline "Always":

11) Barbara Mandrell "Best of Strangers":

12) Crystal Gayle "The Blue Side":

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(Finished September 18th, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1971

Hello,

This series of blogs is inspired by Carrie Underwood covering the songs of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Shania Twain and others. Ironically I'm started in 1970, where the majority of the top songs were sung by men. Even many of the songs sung by women were in a duet- yes with another man. There weren't any duets or trios like Maddie and Tae or Runaway June breaking big then. I tried my best, but some songs were listed in multiple years on various lists I was researching. I apologize for any mistakes, all blame goes to me.

1) Sammi Smith "Help Me Make It Through The Night":

2) Dolly Parton "Coat of Many Colors":

3) Susan Raye "L.A. International Airport":

Yes this song is the very definition of country when this genre was called country and western. 4) Loretta Lynn "You're Lookin' At Country":

5) Lynn Anderson "You're My Man":

6) Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty "Lead Me On":

7) Tammy Wynette "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)":

8) Dolly Parton "Joshua":

9) Connie Smith "Just One Time":

10) Kitty Wells "Pledging My Love":

11) Jeannie C Riley "Roses and Thorns":

12) Sammi Smith "Then You Walk In":

13) Lynn Anderson "How Can I Love You":

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(Finished September 18th, 2019) The Best of Female Country Singers in 1970

Hello,

This series of blogs is inspired by Carrie Underwood covering the songs of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Shania Twain and others. Ironically I'm going to start in 1970, where the majority of the top songs were sung by men. Even many of the songs sung by women were in a duet- yes with another band. There weren't any Maddie and Tae or Runaway June breaking big then. I tried my best, but some songs were listed in multiple years on various lists I was researching.

1970: Welcome to what seems was the year of Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn.

1) Lynn Anderson "Rose Garden":

One of the greatest love songs of all-time. 2) Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash "If I Were A Carpenter":

3) Anne Murray "Snowbird":

4) Tammy Wynette "He Loves Me All The Way":

5) Tammy Wynette "Run Woman Run":

6) Loretta Lynn "Coal Miner's Daughter":

7) Tammy Wynette "I'll See Him Through":

8) Loretta Lynn "You Wanna Give Me A Lift":

9) Jean Shepherd "Then He Touched Me":

10) Linda Ronstadt "Long Long Time":



11) Lynn Anderson "Stay There Till I Get There";

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(Started September 15th, 2019) A Tribute to Ric Ocasek, 1944-2019, His Best Songs

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Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek  (/oʊˈkæsɛk/), was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. In 2018, He was a successful producer, but I'll save that for a different blog. Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. He also was known for his marriage to supermodel, and woman way out of his league, Paulina Porzikova. Althought they've been separated for a couple of years now.The Cars had two lead singers, the other being Benjamin Orr, who sadly died October 4th, 2000.

I'll be breaking this down into three parts, first is the best songs of Ric Ocasek's mostly forgettable career.

Solo:

1) "Rockaway":

2) "Mister Meaner":

3) "Don't Lose Me":

4) "Silver":

5) "Come On":
6) "Come Back":
7) "Touch Down Easy":



8) "Emotion In Motion":



9) "The Next Right Moment":

The best songs from their 2011 comeback CD "Move Like This":

10) "Free":

11) "Hits Me":



12) "Blue Tip":



13) "Keep On Knocking":



14) The Cars "Soon":

Then the Cars classics we all, that is those of us of a certain age, know and love.

15) "It's All I Can Do":

16) "Tonight She Comes":

"Hello Again":

"Magic":

"Drive":

"You Might Think":

"Since You're Gone":

"Shake It Up":

"Touch and Go":

"It's All I Can Do":

"Let's Go":

"Bye Bye Love":

"You're All I Got":

"Just What I Needed":

"My Best Friend's Girl":
On my first day of high school at Woods Cross High School, this song played over the intercom. I thought to myself this high school thing might not be so bad. "Good Times Roll":

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