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Also Known As hillbilly music • country and western

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The King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter
Kris Kristofferson, 2010
Kris Kristofferson
American singer, songwriter, and actor
Linda Martell in 1969
Linda Martell
American singer
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
American singer and songwriter
Toby Keith
Toby Keith
American country singer and songwriter
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
American musician
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Canadian singer-songwriter
Don Everly
American singer and musician
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
British-Australian actress and singer
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter, and producer
Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
American musician
Skaggs, Ricky
Ricky Skaggs
American musician
Tom T. Hall
American songwriter and entertainer
Hank Williams on the cusp of fame
Hank Williams
American musician
Faron Young
American singer and actor
Rodgers, Jimmie
Jimmie Rodgers
American singer
George Strait
George Strait
American musician
Mel Tillis
American songwriter and entertainer
Marty Robbins
American singer

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