Welcome back to Country Music 4 Ever! Today I will share with you the second half of my list of the most iconic country songs. Like I said yesterday, I am keeping this between 1960 and 1980. So, here is the other half of my list.

 

The first song on the list is "Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn. This song was released in 1970 and was written entirely by Loretta. She wrote it about her life growing up in rural Kentucky during the great depression. Loretta originally wrote the song in a bluegrass style, but it ended up getting changed to a country sound.

 

The next song on the list is "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. This song was released in 1973 and was written entirely by Dolly. This song was ranked number 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and number 63 on their revised list in 2021.

 

The next song on the list is "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell. This song was released in 1975 and was written by Larry Weiss. It hit number one on the Hot 100, Country and Adult Contemporary charts. It was also the CMA "Song of The Year" in 1976.

 

The next song on the list is "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers. This song was released in 1978 and was written by Don Schlitz. It was recorded by several artists. Bobby Bare recorded it first, but it never caught on and was never released as a single. Don also recorded it, but it was Kenny's version that really made the song popular.

 

The next song on the list is "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. This song was released in 1978 and was written by Ed and Patsy Bruce. The song spent four weeks at number one on the country chart. It also reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

The last song on the list is "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones. This song was released in 1980 and was written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman. It has been named the greatest country song of all time in many different surveys. The week after George passed away in 2013, the song re-entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 21.

 

Thanks for reading. I'm sorry if your favorite song didn't make the list. There are so many iconic country songs, so let me know in the comments what you think the most iconic country song is. I'll be back soon!