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Genre: bakersfield sound

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Parent Genre: country

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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Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer

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List of bakersfield sound artists

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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 49 322398
2 60 1307039
3 58 643855
4 51 30778
5 46 170176
6 35 11564
7 28 6861
8 35 31123
9 34 40811
10 32 6647
11 31 19455
12 33 35463
13 26 2236
14 34 3717
15 31 7712
16 28 6058
17 26 15831
18 19 4437
19 10 3148
20 22 446
21 20 9578
22 18 403
23 8 1656
24 17 823
25 17 738
26 15 1264
27 8 1525
28 14 1723
29 10 305
30 9 82
31 5 2647
32 5 309
33 4 215
34 4 44
35 3 258
36 2 148
37 2 519
38 1 351
39 1 140
40 1 93

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