LIST OF COUNTRY MUSIC PERFORMERS

This is an alphabetical list of notable 'country music performers'.
:''See also:'' Country music, List of Country performers by era, Popular music and List of popular music performers.


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Contents

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

A

★ Roy Acuff (1903-1992)

★ Kaye Adams (born 1941)

★ Ryan Adams (born 1974)

★ Trace Adkins (born 1962)

★ David "Stringbean" Akeman (1915-1973)

★ Alabama

★ Gary Allan (born 1967)

★ Deborah Allen (born 1953)

★ Terry Allen

★ Rex Allen (1920-1999)

★ Allman Brothers

★ Bill Anderson (born 1937)

★ Keith Anderson

★ John Anderson (born 1954)

★ Liz Anderson (born 1930)

★ Lynn Anderson (born 1947)

★ Jessica Andrews (born 1983)

★ Eddy Arnold (born 1918)

★ Johnny Ashcroft (born 1927)

★ Gay Kayler Ashcroft (born 1941)

★ Chet Atkins (1924-2001)

★ Rodney Atkins (born 1969)

★ Sherrié Austin (born 1970)

★ Gene Autry (1907-1998)

★ Hoyt Axton (1938-1999)

★ Steve Azar (born 1964)

B

★ Bobbejaan Schoepen (also 'Bobby John', born 1925, Belgium)

★ Bobby Bare (born 1935)

★ Barbi Benton (born 1950) (recorded for Playboy records)

★ Bellamy Brothers

★ Dierks Bentley (born 1975)

★ Bering Strait

★ Big & Rich

★ Clint Black (born 1962)

★ Lisa Hartman Black (born 1956)

★ BlackHawk

★ Blake and Brian

★ Blue County

★ Suzy Bogguss (born 1956)

★ Bomshel

★ James Bonamy

★ Johnny Bond (1915-1978)

★ Bon Jovi

★ Boxcar Willie (1931-1999)

★ BR5-49

★ Bill 'Cowboy Rambler' Boyd (1914-1977)

★ Paul Brandt

★ Lee Brice

★ Garth Brooks (born 1962)

★ Brooks & Dunn

★ Browns, The

★ Luke Bryan

★ Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

★ Jimmy Buffett (born 1946)

★ Ed Burleson

★ Bruce Burton w/ King Size

★ Hillous Butrum (1928-2002)

★ Tracy Byrd (born 1966)

C

★ Chris Cagle (born 1968)

★ Glen Campbell (born 1936)

★ Laura Cantrell

★ Mary Chapin Carpenter (born 1958)

★ Carter Family, The

★ Anita Carter (1933-1999)

★ A.P. Carter (1891-1960)

★ Carlene Carter

★ Wilf Carter (1904-1996)

★ Deana Carter (born 1966)

★ Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)

★ Sara Carter (1898-1979)

★ Johnny Cash (1932-2003)

★ June Carter Cash (1929-2003)

★ Rosanne Cash (born 1955)

★ Jeremy Castle (born 1974)

★ Donovan Chapman

★ Ray Charles

★ Kenny Chesney (born 1968)

★ Mark Chesnutt (born 1963)

★ Claudia Church

★ Eric Church

★ Guy Clark

★ Roy Clark (born 1933)

★ Terri Clark (born 1968)

★ Patsy Cline (1932-1963)

★ Hank Cochran (born 1935)

★ Tammy Cochran (born 1972)

★ David Allan Coe (born 1939)

★ Jessi Colter (born 1947)

★ The Cook Family Singers

★ David L Cook (born 1968)

★ Spade Cooley (1910-1969)

★ Rita Coolidge

★ Stoney Cooper (born 1918)

★ Cowboy Copas (1913-1963)

★ William Joel "Bucky" Covington ( Born 1977)

★ Cowboy Junkies

★ Cowboy Troy

★ Billy "Crash" Craddock (born 1939)

★ Cross Canadian Ragweed

★ Floyd Cramer

★ Sheryl Crow

★ Rodney Crowell

★ Dick Curless (1932-1995)

★ Billy Currington (born 1973)

★ Billy Ray Cyrus

★ Miley Cyrus (country, bluegrass, and pop)

D

★ Vernon Dalhart (1883-1948)

★ Davis Daniel

★ Charlie Daniels (born 1937)

★ Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)

★ Curtis Day

★ Jimmy Dean (born 1928)

★ Iris DeMent

★ John Denver (1947-1997)

★ Rick Devin (born 1960)

★ Diamond Rio

★ Little Jimmy Dickens

★ Joe Diffie (born 1958)

★ Dixie Chicks

★ Deryl Dodd

★ Roy Drusky (1930-2004)

★ Dave Dudley (1928-2003)

E

★ The Eagles

★ Steve Earle (born 1955)

★ Clint Eastwood

★ Katrina Elam (born 1983)

★ Eleven Hundred Springs

★ Scotty Emerick

★ Emerson Drive

★ Dale Evans (1912-2001)

★ Sara Evans (born 1971)

★ Everly Brothers

★ Exile

F

★ Barbara Fairchild

★ Shelly Fairchild

★ Donna Fargo

★ Freddy Fender

★ Flatt & Scruggs

★ Flying Burrito Brothers

★ Flynnville Train

★ Radney Foster

★ Kevin Fowler

★ Glenn Frey

★ Kinky Friedman (born 1944)

★ David Frizzell

★ Lefty Frizzell (1928-1975)

★ Tennessee Ernie Ford

G

★ Larry Gatlin

★ Crystal Gayle (born 1951)

★ Bobbie Gentry (born 1944)

★ Don Gibson (1928-2003)

★ Gibson/Miller Band

★ Greg B. Gilbert (born 1980)

★ Vince Gill (born 1957)

★ Mickey Gilley (born 1937)

★ Billy Gilman

★ Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945)

★ Vern Gosdin

★ Pat Green

★ Jack Greene (born 1930)

★ Lee Greenwood (born 1942)

★ Ricky Lynn Gregg (born 1961)

★ Adam Gregory

★ Clinton Gregory

★ Nanci Griffith (born 1953)

★ Andy Griggs (born 1973)

★ Bonnie Guitar

★ Woody Guthrie

H

★ Don Henley

★ Merle Haggard (born 1937)

★ Tom T. Hall (born 1936)

★ George Hamilton IV (born 1937)

★ Butch Hancock

★ Michael Harding (born 1959)

★ Emmylou Harris (born 1947)

★ Hawkshaw Hawkins (1921-1963)

★ Wade Hayes

★ Lee Hazlewood (born 1929)

★ Heartland

★ Eric Heatherly

★ Gary Helms

★ Ty Herndon (born 1962)

★ Highwaymen, The

★ Faith Hill (born 1967)

★ Goldie Hill (1933-2005)

★ Buddy Holly (1936-1959)

★ Steve Holy

★ Hometown News

★ Taylor Horn (born 1992)

★ Johnny Horton (1925-1960)

★ James House

★ Jan Howard (born 1930)

★ Rebecca Lynn Howard (born 1979)

★ Brodie Foster Hubbard

★ Tommy Hunter

★ Ferlin Husky (born 1925)

I

★ Jack Ingram (born 1970)

★ Isley Brothers

★ Burl Ives(1909-1995)

★ Julienne Irwin

J

★ Alan Jackson (born 1958)

★ Stonewall Jackson (born 1932)

★ Wanda Jackson (born 1937)

★ Sonny James (born 1929)

★ Norma Jean (born 1938)

★ Herb Jeffreys (born 1911)

★ Jenkins, The

★ Waylon Jennings (1937-2002)

★ Buddy Jewell (born 1961)

★ Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born 1971)

★ George Jones (born 1931)

★ Grandpa Jones (1913-1998)

★ Cledus T. Judd (born 1964)

★ Judds, The

K

★ Gay Kayler (born 1941)

★ Toby Keith (born 1961)

★ Kendalls, The

★ Kentucky Headhunters

★ David Kersh

★ Doug Kershaw

★ Sammy Kershaw (born 1958)

★ Hal Ketchum

★ Kid Rock

★ Merle Kilgore (1934-2005)

★ Claude King

★ Kinleys, The

★ Uncle Kracker (born 1974)

★ Alison Krauss (born 1971)

★ Kris Kristofferson (born 1936)

★ Lee Kernaghan

L

★ Miranda Lambert (born 1983)

★ k.d. lang (born 1961)

★ Larry the Cable Guy

★ Blaine Larsen

★ Tracy Lawrence (born 1968)

★ Shannon Lawson

★ Bernie Leadon

★ Chris LeDoux (1948-2005)

★ Brenda Lee (born 1944)

★ Robin Lee

★ Danni Leigh

★ Jerry Lee Lewis

★ Aaron Lines

★ Little Texas

★ Little Big Town

★ Hank Locklin (born 1918)

★ Lonestar

★ Lost Trailers, The

★ John D. Loudermilk

★ Louvin Brothers, The

★ Patty Loveless (born 1957)

★ Lyle Lovett (born 1957)

★ Loretta Lynn (born 1935)

★ Rockie Lynne

★ Shelby Lynne

★ Lynns, The

★ Lynyrd Skynyrd

M

★ Big Tom And The Mainliners

★ Rita MacNeil

★ Uncle Dave Macon (1870-1952)

★ Henry McMahon

★ Rose Maddox (1925-1998)

★ Lloyd Maines

★ Charlie Major

★ Barbara Mandrell (born 1948)

★ Chris Marion (born 1962)

★ Marshall Dyllon

★ Kathy Mattea (born 1959)

★ Mavericks, The

★ Mac McAnally

★ Martina McBride (born 1966)

★ McBride & the Ride

★ Lila McCann (born 1981)

★ Ronnie Z. McCann (born 1950)

★ Harry McClintock

★ Brian McComas

★ Steve McCormick (born 1976)

★ Jason McCoy

★ Neal McCoy

★ Mindy McCready

★ Reba McEntire (born 1955)

★ Tim McGraw (born 1967)

★ Jo Dee Messina (born 1970)

★ Buddy Miller

★ Dean Miller

★ Jody Miller (born 1941)

★ Ned Miller (born 1925)

★ Roger Miller (1936-1992)

★ Ronnie Milsap (born 1944)

★ Bill Monroe (1911-1996)

★ Montgomery Gentry

★ John Michael Montgomery

★ Melba Montgomery (born 1938)

★ Allison Moorer

★ Craig Morgan (born 1965)

★ George Morgan (1925-1975)

★ Lorrie Morgan (born 1959)

★ Morrison-Williams

★ David Lee Murphy (born 1959)

★ Anne Murray

N

★ Willie Nelson (born 1933)

★ Jennifer Nettles

★ Aaron Neville

★ Juice Newton

★ Olivia Newton-John

★ Joe Nichols (born 1976)

★ Nickel Creek

★ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

★ Bob Nolan

O

★ Lisa O'Kane

★ Jamie O'Neal

★ Oak Ridge Boys

★ Roy Orbison (1936-1988)

★ KT Oslin

★ Colm O'Reilly

★ Robert Ellis Orrall

★ Buck Owens (1929-2006)

P

★ Patti Page (born 1927)

★ Brad Paisley (born 1972)

★ Lee Roy Parnell

★ Gram Parsons

★ Dolly Parton (born 1946)

★ Johnny Paycheck (1941-2003)

★ Minnie Pearl (1912-1996)

★ Carl Perkins (1932-1998)

★ Keith Perry

★ Joaquin Phoenix

★ Kellie Pickler

★ Webb Pierce

★ Pinmonkey

★ Pirates of the Mississippi

★ Povertyneck Hillbilles, The

★ Prairie Oyster

★ Elvis Presley

★ Ray Price (born 1926)

★ Charley Pride (born 1938)

★ Jeanne Pruett (born 1937)

★ Pure Prairie League

★ Pussycat Country Music from the Lowlands

Q

R

★ Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)

★ Marvin Rainwater (born 1925)

★ Bonnie Raitt (born 1949)

★ Rankin Family, The

★ Rattlesnake Annie (born 1941)

★ Rascal Flatts

★ Eddy Raven (born 1944)

★ Collin Raye (born 1959)

★ Susan Raye (born 1944)

★ Jim Reeves (1923-1964)

★ Julie Reeves (born 1974)

★ Remingtons, The

★ Charlie Rich (1932-1995)

★ Ricochet

★ Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945)

★ LeAnn Rimes (born 1982)

★ Cowboy Slim Rinehart (1911-1948)

★ Tex Ritter (1907-1973)

★ River Road

★ Marty Robbins (1925-1982)

★ Moose Roberts

★ Julie Roberts

★ Eck Robertson

★ Charlie Robison

★ Carson Robison (1890-1957)

★ Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933)

★ Johnny Rodriguez

★ Kenny Rogers (born 1938)

★ Roy Rogers (1911-1998)

★ Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)

★ Travis Rush (born 1971)

S

★ Sawyer Brown

★ Ray Scott

★ Steven Seagal

★ Brady Seals (born 1969)

★ Dan Seals (born 1950)

★ Troy Seals (born 1938)

★ Jeannie Seely (born 1940)

★ Jason Sellers

★ Kevin Sharp

★ SHeDAISY

★ Blake Shelton (born 1976)

★ Shenandoah

★ Jean Shepard (born 1933)

★ Margie Singleton (born 1935)

★ Sixwire

★ Ricky Skaggs (born 1954)

★ Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (born 1921)

★ Carl Smith (born 1927)

★ Connie Smith (born 1941)

★ Hank Snow

★ Soggy Bottom Boys

★ Sons of the Desert

★ Sons of the Pioneers

★ South 65

★ Bobby Sowell (born 1947)

★ Jordin Sparks (born 1989)

★ Mariah Stanley (born 1992)

★ Ralph Stanley (born 1927)

★ Lucille Starr (born 1938)

★ Statler Brothers

★ June Stearns

★ Gary Stewart (1945-2003)

★ Wynn Stewart (1934-1985)

★ The Stonemans

★ George Strait (born 1952)

★ Doug Stone

★ Stringbean

★ Marty Stuart (born 1958)

★ Nat Stuckey (1934-1988)

★ Sugarland

★ Sweethearts of the Rodeo

★ Taylor Swift (born 1989)

★ Bobby Sykes

★ Ricky Van Shelton

★ Sylvia (born 1956)

T

★ Chalee Tennison

★ Big Tom

★ Hank Thompson (born 1925)

★ Cyndi Thomson (born 1976)

★ Tebey (born ca. 1983)

★ Chris Thile (born 1981)

★ Mel Tillis

★ Pam Tillis (born 1957)

★ Johnny Tillotson (born 1939)

★ Aaron Tippin (born 1958)

★ Tractors, The

★ Merle Travis (1917-1983)

★ Randy Travis (born 1959)

★ Trick Pony

★ Travis Tritt (born 1963)

★ Ernest Tubb (1914-1994)

★ Tanya Tucker (born 1958)

★ Josh Turner (born 1977)

★ Shania Twain (born 1965)

★ Conway Twitty (1933-1993)

★ Two Tons of Steel

U

★ Union Station

★ Carrie Underwood (born 1983)

★ Keith Urban(born 1967)

V

★ Leroy Van Dyke (born 1929)

★ Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)

★ Van Zant

★ Phil Vassar (born 1964)

★ Rhonda Vincent (born 1962)

★ Vance Lee (born 1963)

W

★ Porter Wagoner (born 1927)

★ Jerry Jeff Walker

★ Cindy Walker

★ Clay Walker (born 1969)

★ Doc Walker

★ Don Walser (1934-2006)

★ Steve Wariner (born 1954)

★ Taylor Ware (born 1994)

★ Warren Brothers, The

★ Sara Watkins (born 1981)

★ Sean Watkins (born 1977)

★ Jimmy Wayne (born 1972)

★ Ween has done one country album.

★ Brittany Wells (born 1986)

★ Kitty Wells (born 1919)

★ Dottie West (1932-1991)

★ Western Flyer

★ Bryan White (born 1974)

★ Lari White

★ Whites, The

★ Keith Whitley (1955-1989)

★ Slim Whitman (born 1924)

★ The Wilburn Brothers

★ Wilco

★ The Wilders

★ Amanda Wilkinson (born 1982)

★ Wilkinsons, The

★ Don Williams

★ Hank Williams (1923-1953)

★ Hank Williams III (born 1972)

★ Hank Williams Jr. (born 1949)

★ Holly Williams (born 1981)

★ Lucinda Williams

★ Tex Williams (1917-1985)

★ Kelly Willis (born 1968)

★ Trent Willmon (born 1973)

★ Bob Wills (1905-1975)

★ Mark Wills

★ Gretchen Wilson (born 1973)

★ Tim Wilson

★ Reese Witherspoon

★ Darryl Worley (born 1964)

★ Lee Ann Womack (born 1966)

★ Chely Wright (born 1970)

★ The Wrights

★ The Wright Brothers

★ Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)

★ Wynonna (born 1964)

Y

★ Yankee Grey

★ Trisha Yearwood (born 1964)

★ Dwight Yoakam (born 1956)

★ Faron Young (1932-1996)

Z