4th September 1975, Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" sat at the top of the US singles chart. Originally recorded by Larry Weiss, Campbell's version solidified the mid-70s boom of "countrypolitan" music transitioning directly into mainstream pop success. #GlenCampbell
September 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
4th September 1975, Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" sat at the top of the US singles chart. Originally recorded by Larry Weiss, Campbell's version solidified the mid-70s boom of "countrypolitan" music transitioning directly into mainstream pop success. #GlenCampbell
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again (Official Audio)
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August 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Count On Me has that beautifully evocative Countrypolitan piano. That and my 11th Cousin Grace Slick. #AT40 She leaves the band soon after.
May 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Count On Me has that beautifully evocative Countrypolitan piano. That and my 11th Cousin Grace Slick. #AT40 She leaves the band soon after.
Oh Girl by the Chi Lites might have the most mournful harmonica ever on #AT40 Add in the Countrypolitan piano and you have a 70s Soul classic.
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Oh Girl by the Chi Lites might have the most mournful harmonica ever on #AT40 Add in the Countrypolitan piano and you have a 70s Soul classic.
Charlie Rich. The Silver Fox. Countrypolitan singer and piano player. #rocknrolliswhereihide #thesilverfox #charlierich
July 30, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Charlie Rich. The Silver Fox. Countrypolitan singer and piano player. #rocknrolliswhereihide #thesilverfox #charlierich
Glen Garrison - If I Lived Here (I'd Be Home Now) [USA, Countrypolitan] (1968)
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Glen Garrison - If I Lived Here (I'd Be Home Now) [USA, Countrypolitan] (1968)
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March 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Glen Garrison - If I Lived Here (I'd Be Home Now) [USA, Countrypolitan] (1968)
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I'm a pretty big fan of the countrypolitan era and it's actually made me interested in checking out some other stuff. It doesn't sound poppy at all.
September 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I'm a pretty big fan of the countrypolitan era and it's actually made me interested in checking out some other stuff. It doesn't sound poppy at all.
Man Ray Charles was probably the best ever at the countrypolitan style of country music.
April 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Man Ray Charles was probably the best ever at the countrypolitan style of country music.
[a bucolic, classic american scene: a gold-dappled natural stream rushes through the rocky plain, while calming Countrypolitan strings swell in the background. i turn to the camera, tip my cowboy hat and smile] "it's all piss"
February 17, 2024 at 3:21 AM
[a bucolic, classic american scene: a gold-dappled natural stream rushes through the rocky plain, while calming Countrypolitan strings swell in the background. i turn to the camera, tip my cowboy hat and smile] "it's all piss"
I always wondered
Why you had to go
Whatever blunder I made
I don't know
@kdlang makes countrypolitan cool on spin #1 today:
Why you had to go
Whatever blunder I made
I don't know
@kdlang makes countrypolitan cool on spin #1 today:
October 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I always wondered
Why you had to go
Whatever blunder I made
I don't know
@kdlang makes countrypolitan cool on spin #1 today:
Why you had to go
Whatever blunder I made
I don't know
@kdlang makes countrypolitan cool on spin #1 today:
#5CoverSongsFlora
#MusicChallenge
Day 2️⃣:
Southern Culture on the Skids - “Rose Garden”
Album: Countrypolitan Favorites (2007)
Written by Joe South & originally performed by Billy Joe Royal in 1967. Lynn Anderson had an absolutely HUGE hit with it in 1970.
youtu.be/B7oVm2v17Rc?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 2️⃣:
Southern Culture on the Skids - “Rose Garden”
Album: Countrypolitan Favorites (2007)
Written by Joe South & originally performed by Billy Joe Royal in 1967. Lynn Anderson had an absolutely HUGE hit with it in 1970.
youtu.be/B7oVm2v17Rc?...
Rose Garden
YouTube video by Southern Culture on the Skids - Topic
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May 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
#5CoverSongsFlora
#MusicChallenge
Day 2️⃣:
Southern Culture on the Skids - “Rose Garden”
Album: Countrypolitan Favorites (2007)
Written by Joe South & originally performed by Billy Joe Royal in 1967. Lynn Anderson had an absolutely HUGE hit with it in 1970.
youtu.be/B7oVm2v17Rc?...
#MusicChallenge
Day 2️⃣:
Southern Culture on the Skids - “Rose Garden”
Album: Countrypolitan Favorites (2007)
Written by Joe South & originally performed by Billy Joe Royal in 1967. Lynn Anderson had an absolutely HUGE hit with it in 1970.
youtu.be/B7oVm2v17Rc?...
Folk artist Lee DeWyze delivers a special moment with "Into the Wild," from his new album. Listen over on Countrypolitan! countrypolitanmag.com/2024/09/30/l...
Lee DeWyze Ventures 'Into The Wild' (Review) - Countrypolitan Magazine
DeWyze carves out a thrilling new path in his career.
countrypolitanmag.com
October 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Folk artist Lee DeWyze delivers a special moment with "Into the Wild," from his new album. Listen over on Countrypolitan! countrypolitanmag.com/2024/09/30/l...
Sammi Smith? Yep… Country vocalist earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1971 when her outlaw/countrypolitan classic “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (written by Kris Kristofferson) spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #SammiSmith #KrisKristofferson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night
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September 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Sammi Smith? Yep… Country vocalist earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1971 when her outlaw/countrypolitan classic “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (written by Kris Kristofferson) spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #SammiSmith #KrisKristofferson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Exurbs. We do not need to make "countrypolitan" a thing. Gaston County is exurban.
(But yes, making them more purple is crucial to winning the state.)
(But yes, making them more purple is crucial to winning the state.)
The "countrypolitan" counties around Charlotte and Raleigh are where Donald Trump won North Carolina in 2020, and it's where he'll win or lose it in 2024 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Battle for Countrypolitan America
In North Carolina, Kamala Harris’s campaign is targeting deep-red counties in hopes of narrowing her losses there and winning the state.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Exurbs. We do not need to make "countrypolitan" a thing. Gaston County is exurban.
(But yes, making them more purple is crucial to winning the state.)
(But yes, making them more purple is crucial to winning the state.)
If I could pull one artist out of the 1970s, just make all their stuff disappear, Mac Davis would be somewhere near the top of the list. It just all rubs me the wrong way in that "countrypolitan" way. #AT40
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If I could pull one artist out of the 1970s, just make all their stuff disappear, Mac Davis would be somewhere near the top of the list. It just all rubs me the wrong way in that "countrypolitan" way. #AT40
not every day you see countrypolitan used correctly in the pages of the grey lady.
August 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
not every day you see countrypolitan used correctly in the pages of the grey lady.
My local secondhand record shop has a big summer sale on - I picked up this Sandy Posey compilation for £3: classy ‘countrypolitan’ sounds made in Nashville. #nowplaying #sandyposey #countrypolitan #nashville
June 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My local secondhand record shop has a big summer sale on - I picked up this Sandy Posey compilation for £3: classy ‘countrypolitan’ sounds made in Nashville. #nowplaying #sandyposey #countrypolitan #nashville
#KennysClassicCountryLadies
Song 36
Kitty Kallen
Your Cheatin' Heart
Written by Hank Williams
Produced by Jack Pleis
1961 Columbia
From her countrypolitan covers album Honky Tonk Angel.
One of the biggest stars in music from 1943-67 when she retired!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwCbHZbQJ0w
Song 36
Kitty Kallen
Your Cheatin' Heart
Written by Hank Williams
Produced by Jack Pleis
1961 Columbia
From her countrypolitan covers album Honky Tonk Angel.
One of the biggest stars in music from 1943-67 when she retired!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwCbHZbQJ0w
Your Cheatin' Heart
YouTube video by Kitty Kallen - Topic
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April 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
#KennysClassicCountryLadies
Song 36
Kitty Kallen
Your Cheatin' Heart
Written by Hank Williams
Produced by Jack Pleis
1961 Columbia
From her countrypolitan covers album Honky Tonk Angel.
One of the biggest stars in music from 1943-67 when she retired!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwCbHZbQJ0w
Song 36
Kitty Kallen
Your Cheatin' Heart
Written by Hank Williams
Produced by Jack Pleis
1961 Columbia
From her countrypolitan covers album Honky Tonk Angel.
One of the biggest stars in music from 1943-67 when she retired!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwCbHZbQJ0w
Glen Campbell might be famous (yeah I know, "famous") for singing syrupy slow countrypolitan 70's ballads, but the guy was a virtuoso on like a million different instruments
Because you’ve probably never seen Glen Campbell play the Scottish bagpipes.
Glen Campbell • plays bagpipes on "Mull of Kintyre" • 1981 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]
YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66
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December 31, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Glen Campbell might be famous (yeah I know, "famous") for singing syrupy slow countrypolitan 70's ballads, but the guy was a virtuoso on like a million different instruments
Here 'tis: My list of the best country (and country-ISH) music released on @bandcamp.com in 2025, now live on Bandcamp Daily.
Bluegrass, honky tonk, folk, Western swing, lo-fi twang, traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, countrypolitan, roots-rock and beyond.
Thanks for another great year!
Bluegrass, honky tonk, folk, Western swing, lo-fi twang, traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, countrypolitan, roots-rock and beyond.
Thanks for another great year!
The Best Country Music of 2025
The most crucial folk, bluegrass, Americana, and all-around country-ish albums of 2025.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Here 'tis: My list of the best country (and country-ISH) music released on @bandcamp.com in 2025, now live on Bandcamp Daily.
Bluegrass, honky tonk, folk, Western swing, lo-fi twang, traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, countrypolitan, roots-rock and beyond.
Thanks for another great year!
Bluegrass, honky tonk, folk, Western swing, lo-fi twang, traditional fiddle and banjo tunes, countrypolitan, roots-rock and beyond.
Thanks for another great year!
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, country superstar Ray Price earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his countrypolitan crossover ballad “For The Good Times” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #RayPrice #OneHitWondered
1970 HITS ARCHIVE: For The Good Times - Ray Price (mono 45--#1 C&W hit)
YouTube video by AnotherProf
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November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, country superstar Ray Price earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his countrypolitan crossover ballad “For The Good Times” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #RayPrice #OneHitWondered
Countrypolitan era is basically drag
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Countrypolitan era is basically drag