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Outlaw country is a subgenre of American country music created by a small group of iconoclastic artists active in the 1970s and early 1980s, known collectively as the outlaw movement, who fought for and won their creative freedom outside of the Nashville establishment that dictated the sound of most country music of the era.
Top 50 Outlaw Country Songs · Playlist · 169 songs · 381 likes.
The Story of Outlaw Country in 33 Songs. Starring Townes Van Zandt, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and a host of other hell-raisers. By Pitchfork. October 29, 2018....
Feb 25, 2008 · A great collection featuring some of the best of Outlaw Country music. Includes Waylon Jennings, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johny Cash,Gretchen Wilson, Hank Williams Jr., Merle...
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Outlaw Country. The '70s brought a new brand of country music that sought to bring raw honky tonk emotion and authenticity back to the genre.
With stripped-down production, rock and soul influences, and a rebellious, countercultural mindset, they injected new life into country music, creating the outlaw country movement in the process.
Outlaw Country was one of the more significant trends in country music in the '70s. During that decade, many of the most popular hardcore country singers of the '60s -- from George Jones to Merle Haggard -- softened their sound slightly, moving away from their honky tonk roots.
