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Essential Country Artist Collections

We list the 10 essential albums every fan should have for individual artists.

Top Picks - Essential Dolly Parton

A collection of the Top 10 Dolly Parton CDs that every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Dwight Yoakam

A list of the Top 10 Essential Dwight Yoakam albums every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Garth Brooks

A list of the Top 10 Essential Garth Brooks albums every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential George Strait

George Strait emerged in the early 80s with a traditional sound that he's stood by throughout the years. His sound draws from both western swing & honkytonk styles, & his music has been an influence in many of today's rising stars. After twenty years, Strait still can top the charts, & artists are always honored to be chosen to tour with him.

Top Picks - Essential Johnny Cash

All you really need to say is Johnny Cash. Everything else? Unnecessary. Everyone knows his voice and his face. He touched every generation for 5 decades, in every genre of music, & always said he was too country to be a rocker. Recently we lost Johnny Cash to a long illness, which has left the music world a lot emptier. But he'll live on forever through his music.

Top Picks - Essential Loretta Lynn

A list of the Top 10 Essential Loretta Lynn albums every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard was a big part of the Bakersfield sound of the 1960s. His life became the basis for many of his classic country songs, such as "Mama Tried," "Workin' Man Blues," and "The Bottle Let Me Down." He's probably best known for his "Okie From Muskogee," even though he was born in Bakersfield, CA. He's also one of the most frequently listed "influences" on country artists today.

Top Picks - Essential Reba McEntire

A list of the Top 10 Essential Reba McEntire albums every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Ronnie Milsap

A list of the Top 10 Essential Ronnie Milsap CDs every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Vince Gill

A list of the Top 10 Essential Vince Gill albums that every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Waylon Jennings

A list of the Top 10 Essential Waylon Jennings albums that every fan should have.

Top Picks - Essential Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson may be the most distinctive and well-known individual in America. Be it for his music, his love of weed, his braids, his movies, his books, his battered guitar, or his trouble with the IRS, Willie is a true American Icon. There's nothing more distinctive than his high tenor voice or the unmistakeable melodic sound of that guitar.

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