List RulesOnly country singers born or raised in Ohio.
Here are the best country singers and country bands from Ohio. Ohio is the homeland of America. While artists from all musical genres have come out of the state, Ohio is particularly known for its immense contributions to the country music industry. This can be traced all the way back to the Renfro Valley Barn Dance, which was a country music radio show based out of Cincinnati. The show was first broadcast in 1937, and although it is no longer around, its influences in the music industry can still be felt. All kinds of popular country singers from Ohio started performing local gigs but then moved onto bigger and better things.
When you think of some of the biggest country acts of all time, there is a good chance they came out of Ohio. Rascal Flatts first formed in Columbus and have topped the charts with such hits as "Bless the Broken Road" and "What Hurts the Most." Dwight Yoakum, who was born in Kentucky, was actually raised in Ohio. This list of the most famous Ohio country singers will go over all kinds of artists with roots in the Buckeye State. Some were born here and some were just raised, but they have all brought joy to country music fans around the globe. Vote for the singers and bands you like best.
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Larry Sparks (born September 25, 1947) is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was... more27
Christopher Robert Volpe is an American songwriter and folk musician of Italian descent. Since... more- 28Lydia Loveless is an alternative country singer-songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. Her music... more
- 29Carrie Elkin, is a folk/country singer and musician based out of Austin, Texas where she lives... more
- 30Mary Joan Okum (née Kath; October 27, 1924 – December 8, 2015), known by her performing name... more
- 31Gary Louris (born March 10, 1955) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of... more
- 32Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962 in Akron, Ohio) is an American singer, television writer and... more
- 33Margot Leverett is a New York-based clarinettist. Born in Ohio, she lived in Pittsburgh,... more
- 34Tom Hanway was born on August 20, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio, grew up in Larchmont, Westchester... more
- 35John Hickman is an American five-string banjo player known for his clean picking and... more
- 36Timothy Goodman (born September 10, 1950) is an American country music singer-songwriter,... more
- 37910Kim Taylor is an American independent singer-songwriter based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who plays... more
- 38Gary LeVox (born Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr., July 10, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter.... more
- 39Jason Andrew Molina (December 30, 1973 – March 16, 2013) was an American musician and... more
- 40Frank Joseph Myers (born July 3, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American country music singer,... more
- 41Tamara Walker (born May 1, 1964) is a former singer-songwriter. Walker began her career as... more
- 42Crystal Lynn Bowersox (born August 4, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter and actress who... more
- 43Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is a Nashville recording studio guitarist and songwriter... more
- 44Jay DeMarcus (born April 26, 1971) is an American bassist, vocalist, pianist, record producer... more
- 45Steven Patrick Charles (born May 30, 1966), is an American musician, best known as a member of... more
- 46Tammy Cochran (born January 30, 1972) is an American country music artist. Signed to Epic... more
- 47Bob DiPiero (born March 3, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American country music songwriter.... more
- 48Danielle Marie Peck (born September 14, 1978) is an American country music artist. Signed to... more
- 49Joel Philip Stacey (born January 21, 1978) is an American singer who first gained national... more
- 50Tim Easton (born April 25, 1966) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock... more