List of country musicians - Definition and Overview

This is an alphabetical list of country music performers.

See also: Country music, Popular music and List of popular music performers.

Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Roy Acuff (1903-1992)
• Kaye Adams (born 1941)
• Ryan Adams (born 1974)
• Trace Adkins (born 1962)
• Alabama
• Gary Allan (born 1967)
• Deborah Allen (born 1953)
• Rex Allen (1920-1999)
• Allman Brothers
• Bill Anderson (born 1937)
• Lynn Anderson (born 1947)
• Jessica Andrews (born 1983)
• Eddy Arnold (born 1918)
• Chet Atkins (1924-2001)
• Sherrie Austin
• Hoyt Axton (1938-1999)

B

• Bobby Bare (born 1935)
• Barbi Benton (born 1950) (recorded for Playboy records)
• Bellamy Brothers
• Dierks Bentley
• Clint Black (born 1962)
• Blue County
• Suzy Bogguss (born 1956)
• Johnny Bond (1915-1978)
• Garth Brooks (born 1962)
• Boxcar Willie
• BR5-49
• Brooks & Dunn
• Tracy Byrd

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)
• Kenny Chesney (born 1968)
• Mark Chesnutt (born 1963)
• Guy Clark
• Roy Clark (born 1933)
• Terri Clark (born 1968)
• Patsy Cline (1932-1963)
• Tammy Cockhran
• David Allan Coe (born 1939)
• Jessi Colter (born 1947)
• Spade Cooley (1910-1969)
• Rita Coolidge
• Cowboy Copas (1913-1963)
• Cowboy Junkies
• Cross Canadian Ragweed
• Rodney Crowell
• Dick Curless (1932-1995)
• Billy Currington
• Billy Ray Cyrus

D

• Charlie Daniels (born 1937)
• Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
• Jimmy Dean (born 1928)
• Iris DeMent
• John Denver (1947-1997)
• Diamond Rio
• Little Jimmy Dickens
• Joe Diffie (born 1958)
• Dixie Chicks
• Roy Drusky (1930-2004)
• Dave Dudley (1928-2003)
• Leroy Van Dyke (born 1929)

E

• Steve Earle (born 1955)
• Katrina Elam (born 1983)
• Scotty Emerick
• Emerson Drive
• Dale Evans
• Sara Evans (born 1971)
• Everly Brothers

F

• Flatt & Scruggs
• Flying Burrito Brothers, The
• Radney Foster
• Kinky Friedman (born 1944)
• Lefty Frizzell (1928-1975)

G

• Larry Gatlin
• Crystal Gayle (born 1951)
• Bobbie Gentry (born 1944)
• Don Gibson (1928-2003)
• Vince Gill (born 1957)
• Mickey Gilley (born 1937)
• Billy Gilman
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945)
• Vern Gosdin
• Amy Grant (born 1960)
• Pat Green
• Jack Greene (born 1930)
• Lee Greenwood (born 1942)
• Adam Gregory
• Nanci Griffith (born 1953)
• Andy Griggs (born 1973)

H

• Merle Haggard (born 1937)
• Tom T. Hall (born 1936)
• George Hamilton IV (born 1937)
• Butch Hancock
• Emmylou Harris (born 1947)
• Wade Hayes
• Hawkshaw Hawkins (1921-1963)
• Eric Heatherly
• Ty Herndon (born 1962)
• Faith Hill (born 1967)
• Buddy Holly (1936-1959)
• Steve Holy
• Danny Hooper
• Johnny Horton (1925-1960)
• Rebecca Lynn Howard (born 1979)
• Tommy Hunter
• Ferlin Husky (born 1925)

I

• Jack Ingram (born 1970)

J

• Alan Jackson (born 1958)
• Stonewall Jackson (born 1932)
• Wanda Jackson (born 1937)
• Sonny James (born 1929)
• Norma Jean (born 1938)
• 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

• Toby Keith (born 1961)
• Sammy Kershaw (born 1958)
• Hal Ketchum
• Merle Kilgore (born 1934)
• Kinleys, The
• Alison Krauss (born 1971)
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936)

L

• Lace
• k.d. lang (born 1961)
• Tracy Lawrence (born 1968)
• Chris LeDoux (born 1948)
• Brenda Lee (born 1944)
• Danni Leigh
• Little Texas
• Hank Locklin (born 1918)
• Lonestar
• Louvin Brothers, The
• Patty Loveless (born 1957)
• Lyle Lovett (born 1957)
• Loretta Lynn (born 1935)
• Lynns, The

M

• Rita MacNeil
• Rose Maddox (1925-1998)
• Lloyd Maines
• Charlie Major
• Barbara Mandrell (born 1948)
• Kathy Mattea (born 1959)
• Martina McBride (born 1966)
• Lila McCann (born 1981)
• Brian McComas
• Jason McCoy
• Neal McCoy
• Mindy McCready
• Reba McEntire (born 1955)
• Tim McGraw (born 1967)
• Jo Dee Messina (born 1970)
• Buddy Miller
• 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)
• David Lee Murphy (born 1959)
• Anne Murray

N

• Willie Nelson (born 1933)
• Joe Nichols (born 1976)
• Nickel Creek
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

O

• Lisa O'Kane
• Jamie O'Neal
• Oak Ridge Boys
• Buck Owens (born 1929)

P

• Patti Page (born 1927)
• Brad Paisley (born 1972)
• Lee Roy Parnell
• Dolly Parton (born 1946)
• Johnny Paycheck (1941-2003)
• Minnie Pearl (1912-1996)
• Carl Perkins (1932-1998)
• Webb Pierce
• Pinmonkey
• Prairie Oyster
• Ray Price (born 1926)
• Charley Pride (born 1938)
• Pure Prairie League

Q

R

• Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)
• Marvin Rainwater (born 1925)
• Bonnie Raitt (born 1949)
• Ranking Family, The
• Rattlesnake Annie (born 1941)
• Rascal Flatts
• Collin Raye (born 1959)
• Susan Raye (born 1944)
• Jim Reeves (1923-1964)
• Charlie Rich (1932-1995)
• Ricochet
• Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945)
• LeAnn Rimes (born 1982)
• Tex Ritter (1907-1973)
• Marty Robbins (1925-1982)
• Julie Roberts
• Eck Robertson
• Charlie Robison
• Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933)
• Johnny Rodriguez
• Kenny Rogers (born 1938)
• Roy Rogers (1911-1998)
• Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)

S

• Sawyer Brown
• Brady Seals
• Jeannie Seely (born 1940)
• Kevin Sharp
• SHeDaisy
• Blake Shelton (born 1976)
• Ricky Van Shelton
• Shenandoah
• Jean Shepard (born 1933)
• Margie Singleton (born 1935)
• Ricky Skaggs (born 1954)
• Carl Smith (born 1927)
• Connie Smith (born 1941)
• Hank Snow
• Ralph Stanley (born 1927)
• Lucille Starr (born 1938)
• 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)
• Bobby Sykes

T

• Hank Thompson (born 1925)
• Cyndi Thompson (born 1976)
• Mel Tillis
• Pam Tillis (born 1957)
• Aaron Tippin (born 1958)
• Tractors, The
• Merle Travis (1917-1983)
• Randy Travis (born 1959)
• Trick Pony
• Travis Tritt (born 1963)
• Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
• Tanya Tucker (born 1958)
• Josh Turner (born 1977)
• Shania Twain (born 1965)
• Conway Twitty (1933-1993)

U

• Keith Urban (born 1967)

V

• Phil Vassar (born 1964)
• Rhonda Vincent (born 1962)

W

• Porter Wagoner (born 1927)
• Jerry Jeff Walker
• Clay Walker (born 1969)
• Steve Wariner (born 1954)
• Warren Brothers, The
• Jimmy Wayne (born 1972)
• Kitty Wells (born 1919)
• Dottie West (1932-1991)
• Bryan White (born 1974)
• Lari White
• Whites, The
• Keith Whitley (1955-1989)
• Slim Whitman (born 1924)
• Wilco
• Wilkinsons, The
• Don Williams
• Hank Williams (1923-1953)
• Hank Williams Jr. (born 1949)
• Lucinda Williams
• Tex Williams (1917-1985)
• Kelly Willis (born 1968)
• Bob Wills (1905-1975)
• Mark Wills
• Gretchen Wilson (born 1973)
• Darryl Worley (born 1964)
• Lee Ann Womack (born 1966)
• Chely Wright (born 1970)
• Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)
• Wynonna (born 1964)

X

Y

• Yankee Grey
• Trisha Yearwood (born 1964)
• Dwight Yoakam (born 1956)
• Faron Young (1932-1996)

Z

• Townes van Zandt (1944-1997)