Bakersfield sound is a subgenre of country music that originated in Bakersfield, California in the 1950s. It is characterized by a raw, stripped-down sound with twangy electric guitars, prominent drums, and a honky-tonk feel. The lyrics often focus on blue-collar themes and the struggles of everyday life. The genre gained popularity in the 1960s and has influenced many country musicians since.
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Here is a list of bakersfield sound artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the bakersfield sound genre. You can find out what bakersfield sound genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 320930 | |
| 2 | 58 | 1293001 | |
| 3 | 55 | 635910 | |
| 4 | 45 | 170529 | |
| 5 | 48 | 30813 | |
| 6 | 31 | 11320 | |
| 7 | 33 | 39833 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30798 | |
| 9 | 22 | 6615 | |
| 10 | 29 | 19105 | |
| 11 | 28 | 6357 | |
| 12 | 31 | 35090 | |
| 13 | 25 | 2167 | |
| 14 | 29 | 7673 | |
| 15 | 31 | 3466 | |
| 16 | 26 | 5620 | |
| 17 | 19 | 4368 | |
| 18 | 23 | 15633 | |
| 19 | 9 | 3095 | |
| 20 | 19 | 9353 | |
| 21 | 20 | 320 | |
| 22 | 16 | 394 | |
| 23 | 16 | 1614 | |
| 24 | 5 | 1496 | |
| 25 | 14 | 651 | |
| 26 | 13 | 1269 | |
| 27 | 13 | 742 | |
| 28 | 6 | 1369 | |
| 29 | 7 | 190 | |
| 30 | 5 | 2670 | |
| 31 | 5 | 49 | |
| 32 | 4 | 256 | |
| 33 | 4 | 44 | |
| 34 | 3 | 250 | |
| 35 | 2 | 204 | |
| 36 | 2 | 488 | |
| 37 | 2 | 135 | |
| 38 | 1 | 335 | |
| 39 | 1 | 83 |
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