the story behind the song
The Story Behind The Song: “Can’t Even Get The Blues”
(written by Tom Damphier and Rick Carnes) Reba McEntire (#1, 1983) Several months after purchasing …
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The Story Behind The Song: “He Didn’t Have To Be”
(written by Kelley Lovelace and Brad Paisley) Brad Paisley (#1 country, #30 pop, 1999) In the early…
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Story Behind the Song: Miranda Lambert, ‘If I Was a Cowboy’
Miranda Lambert is longing for life in the wild West in "If I Was a Cowboy": "If I w…
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The Story Behind The Song: “Kiss An Angel Good Morning”
(written by Ben Peters) Charley Pride (#1 country, #21 pop, 1971) When RCA premiered its newest cou…
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The Story Behind The Song: ”Once A Day”
(written by Bill Anderson) Connie Smith (#1, 1964) In 1963, Connie Smith was a housewife and mother…
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THE STORY BEHIND “PANCHO AND LEFTY”
“Pancho and Lefty” was penned by country music artist Townes Van Zandt who first recorded it for hi…
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The Story Behind The Song: “I’ll Still Be Loving You”
(written by Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Todd Cerney & Pat Bunch) Restless Heart (#1 country, #3…
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The Story Behind the Song: ”The Image Of Me”
(written by Wayne Kemp) Conway Twitty (#5, 1968) A classic tale of dissolution and regret, but …
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The Story Behind The Song: ”Years”
(written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan) Barbara Mandrell (#1 country, #102 pop – 1980) Ky…
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The Story Behind The Song: “Always Wanting You”
(written by Merle Haggard) Merle Haggard (#1, 1975) This is the story of a song in which the pe…
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The Story Behind The Song: “What Am I Gonna Do About You”
(writers: Doug Gilmore, Bob Simon & Jim Allison) Con Hunley (#48, 1986) Reba McEntire (#1, 19…
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The Story Behind The Song: “I Love A Rainy Night”
(written by Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens & David Malloy) Eddie Rabbitt (#1 country, #1 pop, 198…
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The Story Behind The Song: “Lonely Nights”
(written by Keith Stegall & Stuart Harris) Mickey Gilley (#1, 1982) A native of Wichita …
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The Story Behind The Song: ”El Paso”
(written by Marty Robbins) Marty Robbins (#1 country, 1959; #1 pop, 1960) Marty Robbins observ…
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The Story Behind The Song: “A Woman In Love”
(written by Doug Millett & Curtis Wright) Ronnie Milsap (#1, 1989) The 1980s closed out on a…
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The Story Behind The Song: “Love In The First Degree”
(written by Tim Dubois and Jim Hurt) Alabama (#1 country, #15 pop, 1981) In an interview with Bi…
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