The Best 1960s Country Songs
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Country music is the most popular genre of music and its popularity stems from classic country songs such as these from the 1960s that have paved the way for other, more current artists. Country songs are steeped in Americana and tell the story of ordinary, hard working, hard drinking, and long suffering people just like many of us. Some of the best songs came from the 1950's and the 1970's as well.
Legend of Bonnie & Clyde is the most divisive on this list
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- This other Patsy Cline classic was a 1961 hit and #238 on Rolling Stone's best songs of all time.
- Recorded by Johnny Cash but written by June Caarter, the 1963 song is a confession of Carter's love for Cash.
- This 1961 Patsy Cline hit was release just two years before her sudden death.
- This 1965 hit for Roger Miller spent 5 weeks at #1 and won a grammy
