Re: Looking back: 1995 "Country Weekly" Top 100 Country Song List

Date: 29 Jun 2003 11:41:36 -0700
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An OOP book known as Billboard #1 Country Hits had stories on EVERY #1
Country Hit. I wish I had had the cash back then to have gotten it.
> >38. Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)/The Judds
The Judds never did a bad song-period. Brings back good memories from
the late 1980's.
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> >39. Kentucky Rain/Elvis Presley
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A whole lot of Elvis' stuff was #1 and Top 10 Country despite the fact
it wasn't really "country". Nevertheless, he started out country
before he became the King of Rock And Roll. This song was written by
Eddie Rabbitt, not Ronnie Milsap as some have speculated. Ronnie
Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain" was definitely inspired by this song,
though.
> >46. I Still Believe In You/Vince Gill
The ladies sure loved this one.
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> >52. Straight Tequila Night/John Anderson
I have always been certain the the riffs of this song were borrowed
from Paul Davis' 1981 pop hit "Cool Night". Listen to it and tell me
if you don't see a similarity. Of course, it is not as obvious as
Dolly's "We Used To" whose intro was a perfect riff of "Stairway To
Heaven". It is still one of the kind of songs that seems to be
missing from today's country radio and a whole lot better than
"Swangin' (Swinging)". I think it was the best he ever did.
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> >53. Maybe It Was Memphis/Pam Tillis
It's always unique when the daughter/son is as talented as the father. Both Tillises are great.
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> >77. Rose Colored Glasses/John Conlee
Nobody, but NOBODY can sing a sad song like John Conlee. Don't try to
listen to one of his CD's all the way through if you're in a happy
mood. I love this song a lot: add it to about 15 others I love by
him. Too bad nobody's done a box set of him.