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The 10 Biggest Hit Country Songs of the 1970s

Ivory Joe wrote and released “Empty Arms” in 1957. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. More than a decade later, country singer Sonny James took the song to No. 1 in the early 1970s. James ...
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3 Country No. 1 Hits From the 1970s That Beat Out Some of the Decade’s Biggest Players

Don’t get us wrong, country music is one of the United States’ most beloved genres of music. However, when it comes to gracing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 consistently, pop and rock music ...
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4 Iconic Country Songs from the 1970s That Weren’t Hits

The 1970s saw the rise of some of the greatest artists in country music history and a world of timeless songs. However, taking a look at some of the songs that stood the test of time proves that chart ...
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Gen Z producer reacts to top hits

A Gen Z music producer listens to the Billboard Top 5 hits from 1970 and shares honest reactions. The video explores the ...
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3 Hits From the 1970s That Just Don’t Get Enough Praise

The 1970s are a gold mine of iconic music. The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Black Sabbath, and so many other bands were gracing the charts and releasing massively successful ...
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3 Country Songs From the 1970s That Had the Potential To Be Major Crossover Hits

Country music rules country charts, and fairly often, especially nowadays, it also rules the most popular chart in the world, the Billboard Hot 100. However, that hasn’t always been the case, as the ...
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4 Classic Songs from the 1970s for New Fans of Country Music

Country music has been popular in the United States for decades. In recent years, though, the genre has seen an uptick in popularity with artists like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Lainey Wilson ...