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Who was the most popular outlaw country singer at the height of its popularity?
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:29 pm
Out of the following-
Merle
Waylon
DAC
Willie
To reiterate, I'm asking about their popularity during the outlaw country movement, not overall legacy. Which singer would someone from LA or NYC be most familiar with in 70s?
Merle
Waylon
DAC
Willie
To reiterate, I'm asking about their popularity during the outlaw country movement, not overall legacy. Which singer would someone from LA or NYC be most familiar with in 70s?
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Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:34 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I have never been Partial to that term "outlaw country"
What does it even fricking mean?
It's just a label that some people gave to themselves to sell more records.
I guess it worked. Those guys were selling a lot of records and getting plenty of airplay.
There wasn't anything outlaw about it.
Maybe they weren't getting invited to The Grand Ole Opry much,but that doesn't seem like much of a big deal to me.
There were even people trying hard to get themselves labeled as outlaw country artists.
Kind of ridiculous when you think about it.
What does it even fricking mean?
It's just a label that some people gave to themselves to sell more records.
I guess it worked. Those guys were selling a lot of records and getting plenty of airplay.
There wasn't anything outlaw about it.
Maybe they weren't getting invited to The Grand Ole Opry much,but that doesn't seem like much of a big deal to me.
There were even people trying hard to get themselves labeled as outlaw country artists.
Kind of ridiculous when you think about it.
This post was edited on 3/18/18 at 7:45 am
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:43 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Probably Waylon, but Willie was close.
For all practical purposes, Waylon and Willie were Outlaw Country at its peak.
For all practical purposes, Waylon and Willie were Outlaw Country at its peak.
This post was edited on 3/19/18 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:45 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
The popularity of “outlaw” country singers of the past has become synonymous with typical Luke Bryan bro country style pandering. They didn’t really listen to them, they just like to throw the name in their songs for credibility.
Probably Waylon. I’ve never been a huge fan of the music but I can respect a guy who actually writes about he’s lived.
Probably Waylon. I’ve never been a huge fan of the music but I can respect a guy who actually writes about he’s lived.
Posted on 3/18/18 at 1:21 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Merle was the biggest music star. Willie was the biggest pop culture star. Johnny Cash was bigger than both of them.
This post was edited on 3/18/18 at 1:24 am
Posted on 3/18/18 at 2:08 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
Merle
Waylon
DAC
Willie
DAC shouldn't be mentioned amongst the others imo. He's complete dog shite compared to the others on this list.
Posted on 3/18/18 at 2:59 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Of that group, Waylon. Willie had more of a pop sound. As stated above, DAC better writer than singer. Merle good, but my money on Waymore.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 8:44 am to GreatLakesTiger24
I think Waylon Waktawsha Jennings was a table thumpin smash.
Waylon
Hank Jr
Cash
Bakersfield singers (Merle/Buck) weren't outlaw country.
Waylon
Hank Jr
Cash
Bakersfield singers (Merle/Buck) weren't outlaw country.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 9:33 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
Which singer would someone from LA or NYC be most familiar with in 70s?
Cher.......
Posted on 3/19/18 at 10:11 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
Waylon
and it isn't even close.....he lived it and defined it....I mourned when he left us.
TBH...love him or hate him...Shooter has stuck to that legacy...regardless of where he has found himself when put up against the the usual measures of success or how popular he is or isn't...and I love him for it.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 11:58 am to GreatLakesTiger24
If it weren't for him singing with others , I would not like a single Willie Nelson song.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 12:19 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
Out of the following-
Merle
Waylon
DAC
Willie
How do you leave Johnny out of that? JR Cash was, without question, the most popular. He was arguably the biggest entertainer in the entire world at some points in the late 60s/early 70s.
If you don't include Johnny, then I think the clear-cut answer is Willie. However, this depends on if you mean "inside" or "outside" the movement itself. Willie certainly had the most crossover success and name recognition in the greater world. But Waylon probably had the most cred and popularity inside the smaller world of outlaw country.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 3:18 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Waylon, hands down. Then Willie. Merle Haggard wasn't really "Outlaw Country". That was more the bunch hanging out in Austin/Luckenbach in the later 70's. Willie, Waylon, Tompall Glazer, Jerry Jeff, Billy Joe Shaver, Steve Young and to some degree Townes, Guy Clark and those guys. Hank Jr. was there. DAC was more on the coattails of it. Merle was around but was doing more of his own thing.
This post was edited on 3/19/18 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 3/19/18 at 8:15 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
It’s?
Posted on 3/19/18 at 9:00 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Y'all are leaving somebody out :
Posted on 3/20/18 at 2:54 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Luke Bryan if you count today
Posted on 3/21/18 at 10:12 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I came here to say one word.
Waylon...
Waylon...
Posted on 3/21/18 at 11:00 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Left out Charlie Daniels, and Marshall Tucker Band
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:51 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I'd never been a fan of country music at any point in my life until someone introduced me to Waylon. I'm still not a country music fan but Waylon's music is fantastic, moreso when you take the time to read up on him and/or watch videos on youtube. The guy IS country music, imo, which is why I find so much other shite just awful. There haven't been many like him.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:29 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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