The last country singer...

[fflintlock]

Who's the last best country singer?
I know Hank Jr is still alive and did plenty, but who else?
I know who my favorites are, but they're dead an gone.
A few are still kick'n but are not active. It's a tuff call, but no modern country singers are worth a squat.
What say you?

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

John Conley is one of my favorites.
Randy Travis before his medical problems.
Alan Jackson is probably the one carrying the torch right now.
I really like Brad Paisley, he’s been around for 20 years and has a ton of top tens including several #1’s. He had a large variety of songs from heart breakers to fun to memorial songs to several great duets . He is a very talented guitar player and has hosted many music awards. He’s not one of the new soy boys or hip hop wanna be’s.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Bullcrap. Plenty of great country singers out there right now. They just don't get played on the radio. You gotta look for 'em.
Sturgill Simpson. Ryan Bingham. Tyler Childers. Chris Knight. Koe Wetzel. Colter Wall. Whitey Morgan. The Dead South. And many, many more.

 

[mguthrie]

Willie Nelson is still alive. One of the most prolific song writers there is. He wrote crazy that patsy cline made famous and honky tonk women the rolling stones did among many others

 

[Big7]

Another vote for Alan Jackson

 

[Big7]

Daryle Singletary was a good one.
RIP

 

[fflintlock]

Bullcrap. Plenty of great country singers out there right now. They just don't get played on the radio. You gotta look for 'em.
Sturgill Simpson. Ryan Bingham. Tyler Childers. Chris Knight. Koe Wetzel. Colter Wall. Whitey Morgan. The Dead South. And many, many more.

So I was wrong about "no modern country singers" ?

 

[Semi-Pro]

Earl dibbles Jr.

 

[NCHillbilly]

So I was wrong about "no modern country singers" ?

Yes. Just don't listen to "country" radio. It's pop.

 

[SLY22]

Keith Whitley (RIP) was a good one.
Charlie Daniels (RIP) liked him too.
Travis Tritt.
Really a whole buch of em I grew up listening to in the 80's and 90's.

 

[fflintlock]

Yes. Just don't listen to "country" radio. It's pop.

I don't. All my music is from cd's, tape or pandora. But I'm still standing by my original statement. I'm old school, other than a few, I just don't see it. You did bring up a couple I had forgot about though.

 

[fflintlock]

Bullcrap. Plenty of great country singers out there right now. They just don't get played on the radio. You gotta look for 'em.
Sturgill Simpson. Ryan Bingham. Tyler Childers. Chris Knight. Koe Wetzel. Colter Wall. Whitey Morgan. The Dead South. And many, many more.

I do like dead south.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I do like dead south.

I know she's my cousin, but she needs some good lovin' anyway....

 

[GT90]

Way too open end a question...

Depends on how you define "country", and I bet you knew that when you posted.

Willie has been around a LONG time and is very well liked.
George Strait is a solid choice for another still living singer and is also well liked.

No right choice on this one, which is good. Means we get to like what we like.

Me, I like me some George Jones.

 

[fflintlock]

I guess I'm pretty much out of touch. I reckon I should rest my cassette tapes and see what all is out there these days.

 

[Big7]

Earl Thomas Connely

 

[fflintlock]

Way too open end a question...

Depends on how you define "country", and I bet you knew that when you posted.

Willie has been around a LONG time and is very well liked.
George Strait is a solid choice for another still living singer and is also well liked.

No right choice on this one, which is good. Means we get to like what we like.

Me, I like me some George Jones.

Just ask'n, that's all...

 

[GT90]

Just ask'n, that's all...

It is a good question and made me think a bit. My apologies and I ask for a little forgiveness as I was perusing the PF prior to my reply.

 

[fflintlock]

It is a good question and made me think a bit. My apologies and I ask for a little forgiveness as I was perusing the PF prior to my reply.

You should get out more...

 

[NCHillbilly]

I don't. All my music is from cd's, tape or pandora. But I'm still standing by my original statement. I'm old school, other than a few, I just don't see it. You did bring up a couple I had forgot about though.

Waylon is dead. We gotta deal with it. Don't be bitter. If you can't see that Tyler is more authentic than anybody inthe last 40 years, I don't know what to tell you. Porter Wagner was bubblegum pop, BTW.