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Genre
nashville sound
Parent Genre: country

Nashville Sound is a country music subgenre that emerged in the 1960s, characterized by a smoother, more polished sound that incorporated elements of pop and rock music. It featured lush orchestration, backing vocals, and a focus on storytelling through lyrics. The genre was popularized by a group of talented musicians and singers who became household names, known for their distinctive voices and ability to connect with audiences through their music.


Top artists of nashville sound genre

Willie Nelson
Kenny Rogers
Glen Campbell
Merle Haggard
Marty Robbins
Patsy Cline
Loretta Lynn
Roger Miller
Jim Reeves
Ronnie Milsap
Charley Pride
Tammy Wynette
Charlie Rich
Skeeter Davis
Wanda Jackson
Lynn Anderson
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nashville sound music timeline

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List of nashville sound artists

Here is a list of nashville sound artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the nashville sound genre. You can find out what nashville sound genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Willie Nelson
71 3 57 37 66 47 113 1956478
2
Kenny Rogers
68 0 53 36 46 41 117 2482851
3
Glen Campbell
62 1 48 54 34 59 117 423031
4
Merle Haggard
61 3 64 38 49 58 114 1214013
5
Marty Robbins
60 1 61 36 81 62 120 460527
6
Patsy Cline
59 0 54 23 87 56 113 791353
7
Loretta Lynn
55 2 65 46 64 79 127 705182
8
Roger Miller
54 2 63 37 70 73 129 249088
9
Jim Reeves
54 3 50 27 81 47 100 424760
10
Ronnie Milsap
54 0 60 46 38 54 117 389422
11
Charley Pride
53 0 61 45 64 72 115 547848
12
Tammy Wynette
53 1 56 30 69 47 109 557097
13
Charlie Rich
51 1 50 41 69 50 104 203467
14
Skeeter Davis
48 0 44 34 81 49 108 55695
15
Wanda Jackson
47 0 54 65 50 72 132 130226
16
Lynn Anderson
47 0 55 45 43 67 110 125933
17
Chet Atkins
45 83 60 31 88 59 108 90443
18
Eddy Arnold
44 0 55 27 85 56 115 90319
19
Johnny Tillotson
44 2 50 48 58 65 119 80371
20
Don Gibson
43 5 62 47 61 78 105 97568
21
Ray Price
43 2 46 32 77 58 103 136088
22
Mickey Gilley
42 2 56 38 62 44 96 183717
23
Connie Smith
42 0 54 53 52 72 127 81007
24
Porter Wagoner
42 0 61 46 61 70 118 19688
25
Jimmy Dean
41 0 62 47 66 65 124 84348
26
Kitty Wells
41 0 62 31 70 63 131 122687
27
Ferlin Husky
40 0 62 43 64 66 115 72452
28
Hank Locklin
40 0 49 36 81 59 114 77824
29
Sammi Smith
40 16 47 27 78 41 110 25840
30
Sonny James
39 0 55 40 73 60 108 47640
31
Floyd Cramer
39 41 52 39 67 62 120 18480
32
Leroy Van Dyke
39 0 58 54 57 91 136 27129
33
Dottie West
39 0 49 44 58 52 93 80847
34
Bill Anderson
35 1 62 39 36 62 115 73894
35
Hank Snow
35 0 52 52 69 74 104 87274
36
Larry Gatlin
34 0 54 40 73 42 95 5468
37
Ned Miller
34 0 50 38 80 70 129 2612
38
The Browns
33 0 57 24 88 49 102 5301
39
David Houston
33 6 51 39 70 56 118 17758
40
Sandy Posey
33 0 63 34 60 67 114 6483
41
Roy Drusky
30 3 61 44 71 84 127 10209
42
Boots Randolph
28 80 58 65 64 75 106 6785
43
Jody Miller
22 0 48 32 68 40 123 6153
44
Carl Belew
21 0 54 29 80 58 97 1274
45
Tommy Overstreet
20 1 66 35 47 78 114 6393
46
Anita Kerr
18 2 26 16 87 16 102 1562
47
Jan Howard
14 0 65 55 16 90 118 3005