List of country music performers

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This is an alphabetical list of notable country music performers.

See also: Country music, List of country performers by era, Popular music and List of popular music performers.

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• 3 of Hearts
• 4 Runner

A

• Roy Acuff (1903-1992)
• Kaye Adams (born 1941)
• Ryan Adams (born 1974)
• Trace Adkins (born 1962)
• David "Stringbean" Akeman (1915-1973)
• Rhett Akins
• Alabama
• Jason Aldean
• Jessi Alexander (born 1972)
• Gary Allan (born 1967)
• Deborah Allen (born 1953)
• Terry Allen (born 1943)
• Rex Allen (1920-1999)
• Allman Brothers
• Bill Anderson (born 1937)
• Keith Anderson (born 1968)
• John Anderson (born 1954)
• Liz Anderson (born 1930)
• Lynn Anderson (born 1947)
• Jessica Andrews (born 1983)
• Archer/Park
• Eddy Arnold (born 1918)
• Gay Kayler Ashcroft (born 1941)
• Chet Atkins (1924-2001)
• Rodney Atkins (born 1969)
• Sherrié Austin (born 1970)
• Gene Autry (1907-1998)
• Hoyt Axton (1938-1999)
• Steve Azar (born 1964)

B

• Baker & Myers
• Bellamy Brothers, The
• Bobby Bare (born 1935)
• Dierks Bentley (born 1975)
• Barbi Benton (born 1950)
• Matraca Berg (born 1964)
• John Berry
• Big House
• Big Tom (born 1936)
• Big & Rich
• Clint Black (born 1962)
• Lisa Hartman Black (born 1956)
• BlackHawk
• Blake & Brian
• Suzy Bogguss (born 1956)
• Bomshel
• James Bonamy (born 1972)
• Johnny Bond (1915-1978)
• Larry Boone (born 1956)
• Boxcar Willie (1931-1999)
• BR5-49
• Bill 'Cowboy Rambler' Boyd (1914-1977)
• Jesse Brand (born 1976)
• Paul Brandt (born 1972)
• Kippi Brannon (born 1966)
• Chad Brock
• Garth Brooks (born 1962)
• Brooks & Dunn
• Marty Brown (born 1965)
• Browns, The
• Luke Bryan
• Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
• Jimmy Buffett (born 1946)
• Ed Burleson
• Bruce Burton
• Kristian Bush (born 1970)
• Hillous Butrum (1928-2002)
• Tracy Byrd (born 1966)

C

• Chris Cagle (born 1968)
• Glen Campbell (born 1936)
• Laura Cantrell
• Mary Chapin Carpenter (born 1958)
• Carter Family, The
• Anita Carter (1933-1999)
• A.P. Carter (1891-1960)
• Carlene Carter (born 1955)
• Wilf Carter (1904-1996)
• Deana Carter (born 1966)
• Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
• Sara Carter (1898-1979)
• Carter's Chord
• Johnny Cash (1932-2003)
• Johnny Cashbox (born 1955)
• June Carter Cash (1929-2003)
• Rosanne Cash (born 1955)
• Jeremy Castle (born 1974)
• Kasey Chambers (born 1976)
• Donovan Chapman (born 1975)
• Ray Charles (1930-2004)
• Kenny Chesney (born 1968)
• Mark Chesnutt (born 1963)
• Claudia Church
• Eric Church (born 1977)
• Guy Clark (born 1941)
• Roy Clark (born 1933)
• Terri Clark (born 1968)
• Patsy Cline (1932-1963)
• Hank Cochran (born 1935)
• Tammy Cochran (born 1972)
• David Allan Coe (born 1939)
• Kellie Coffey (born 1971)
• Jim Collins (born 1959)
• Jessi Colter (born 1947)
• John Conlee (born 1946)
• Cook Family Singers, The
• David L Cook (born 1968)
• Spade Cooley (1910-1969)
• Rita Coolidge (born 1945)
• Stoney Cooper (1918-1977)
• Cowboy Copas (1913-1963)
• Bucky Covington (born 1977)
• Cowboy Junkies
• Cowboy Troy (born 1970)
• Billy "Crash" Craddock (born 1939)
• Floyd Cramer (1933-1997)
• Melodie Crittenden
• Cross Canadian Ragweed
• Crossin' Dixon
• Sheryl Crow (born 1962)
• Rodney Crowell (born 1950)
• Bobbie Cryner (born 1961)
• Dick Curless (1932-1995)
• Billy Currington (born 1973)
• Billy Ray Cyrus (born 1961)
• Miley Cyrus (born 1992)

D

• Vernon Dalhart (1883-1948)
• Davis Daniel (born 1961)
• Charlie Daniels (born 1937)
• Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
• Jennifer Day (born 1979)
• Jimmy Dean (born 1928)
• Cole Deggs & The Lonesome
• Martin Delray (born 1949)
• Iris DeMent (born 1961)
• Kevin Denney (born 1976)
• John Denver (1947-1997)
• The Derailers
• Rick Devin (born 1960)
• Diamond Rio
• Little Jimmy Dickens (born 1920)
• Joe Diffie (born 1958)
• Dixie Chicks
• Deryl Dodd (born 1964)
• Drew Davis Band
• Roy Drusky (1930-2004)
• Scott DuBose (born 1971)
• Dave Dudley (1928-2003)

E

• Eagles
• Steve Earle (born 1955)
• Clint Eastwood (born 1930)
• Meredith Edwards (born 1984)
• Katrina Elam (born 1983)
• Eleven Hundred Springs
• Scotty Emerick (born 1973)
• Emerson Drive
• Dale Evans (1912-2001)
• Sara Evans (born 1971)
• Everly Brothers
• Exile

F

• Barbara Fairchild (born 1950]]
• Shelly Fairchild (born 1977))
• Donna Fargo (born 1945)
• Freddy Fender (1935-2007)
• Flatt & Scruggs
• Flying Burrito Brothers
• Flynnville Train
• Forester Sisters, The
• Radney Foster (born 1959)
• Foster & Lloyd
• Kevin Fowler
• Cleve Francis (born 1945)
• Glenn Frey (born 1948)
• Kinky Friedman (born 1944)
• David Frizzell (born 1941)
• Lefty Frizzell (1928-1975)
• Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)

G

• Larry Gatlin (born 1948)
• Crystal Gayle (born 1951)
• Bobbie Gentry (born 1944)
• Don Gibson (1928-2003)
• Gibson/Miller Band
• Vince Gill (born 1957)
• Mickey Gilley (born 1936)
• Billy Gilman
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945)
• Girls Next Door
• Vern Gosdin (born 1934)
• Pat Green (born 1972)
• Jack Greene (born 1930)
• Lee Greenwood (born 1942)
• Ricky Lynn Gregg (born 1961)
• Adam Gregory (born 1985)
• Clinton Gregory (born 1966)
• Ray Griff (born 1940)
• Nanci Griffith (born 1953)
• Andy Griggs (born 1973)
• Bonnie Guitar (born 1923)
• Woody Guthrie (1912-1967)

H

• Merle Haggard (born 1937)
• Halfway to Hazard
• Tom T. Hall (born 1936)
• George Hamilton IV (born 1937)
• Butch Hancock (born 1948)
• Hank Flamingo
• Hanna-McEuen
• Michael Harding (born 1959)
• Keith Harling (born 1963)
• Emmylou Harris (born 1947)
• Hawkshaw Hawkins (1921-1963)
• Wade Hayes (born 1969)
• Lee Hazlewood (1929-2007)
• Heartland
• Eric Heatherly (born 1970)
• Gary Helms
• Don Henley (born 1947)
• Ty Herndon (born 1962)
• Highwaymen, The
• Faith Hill (born 1967)
• Goldie Hill (1933-2005)
• Buddy Holly (1936-1959)
• Steve Holy (born 1972)
• Hometown News
• The Honky Tonk Hustlas
• Taylor Horn (born 1992)
• Johnny Horton (1925-1960)
• James House
• Jan Howard (born 1930)
• Rebecca Lynn Howard (born 1979)
• Brodie Foster Hubbard (born 1978)
• Marcus Hummon
• Tommy Hunter (born 1937)
• Ferlin Husky (born 1925)

I

• Jack Ingram (born 1970)
• Sonya Isaacs
• Isley Brothers
• Burl Ives (1909-1995)
• Julienne Irwin (born 1993)

J

• Alan Jackson (born 1958)
• Stonewall Jackson (born 1932)
• Wanda Jackson (born 1937)
• Brett James (born 1968)
• Sonny James (born 1929)
• Norma Jean (born 1938)
• Herb Jeffreys (born 1911)
• Jenkins, The
• Shooter Jennings (1979-)
• Waylon Jennings (1937-2002)
• Buddy Jewell (born 1961)
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born 1971)
• David Lynn Jones (born 1950)
• George Jones (born 1931)
• Grandpa Jones (1913-1998)
• Cledus T. Judd (born 1964)
• Judds, The
• Jypsi

K

• Gay Kayler (born 1941)
• Toby Keith (born 1961)
• Kendalls, The
• Kentucky Headhunters
• Lee Kernaghan (born 1964)
• Tania Kernaghan (born 1968)
• David Kersh (born 1970)
• Doug Kershaw (born 1936)
• Sammy Kershaw (born 1958)
• Hal Ketchum (born 1953)
• Jerry Kilgore
• Merle Kilgore (1934-2005)
• Claude King (born 1923)
• Don King (born 1954)
• Jill King (born 1975)
• Kinleys, The
• Jeff Knight
• Kostas
• Alison Krauss (born 1971)
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936)

L

• Bill LaBounty
• Lady Antebellum
• Miranda Lambert (born 1983)
• k.d. lang (born 1961)
• Blaine Larsen (born 1986)
• Tracy Lawrence (born 1968)
• Shannon Lawson (born 1973)
• Bernie Leadon (born 1947)
• Chris LeDoux (1948-2005)
• Brenda Lee (born 1944)
• Robin Lee (born 1970)
• Danni Leigh (born 1970)
• Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935)
• Aaron Lines (born 1977)
• Little Texas
• Little Big Town
• Hank Locklin (born 1918)
• Lonestar
• Lost Trailers, The
• John D. Loudermilk (born 1934)
• Louvin Brothers, The Ira (1924-1965) Charlie (born 1927)
• Patty Loveless (born 1957)
• Lyle Lovett (born 1957)
• Loretta Lynn (born 1935)
• Rockie Lynne
• Shelby Lynne (born 1968)
• Lynns, The

M

• Big Tom And The Mainliners
• Rita MacNeil (born 1944)
• Uncle Dave Macon (1870-1952)
• Henry McMahon
• Rose Maddox (1925-1998)
• Lloyd Maines (born 1951)
• Charlie Major (born 1954)
• Barbara Mandrell (born 1948)
• Chris Marion (born 1962)
• Marshall Dyllon
• Mila Mason
• Kathy Mattea (born 1959)
• Mavericks, The
• Mac McAnally (born 1957)
• Martina McBride (born 1966)
• McBride & the Ride
• Lila McCann (born 1981)
• Harry McClintock (1882-1957)
• Delbert McClinton (born 1940)
• Brian McComas
• Jason McCoy (born 1970)
• Neal McCoy (born 1958)
• Mindy McCready (born 1975)
• Pake McEntire (born 1953)
• Reba McEntire (born 1955)
• Tim McGraw (born 1967)
• McHayes
• Tim Mensy (born 1959)
• Jo Dee Messina (born 1970)
• Buddy Miller (born 1952)
• Dean Miller (born 1966)
• Jody Miller (born 1941)
• Ned Miller (born 1925)
• Roger Miller (1936-1992)
• Ronnie Milsap (born 1944)
• Shane Minor (born 1968)
• Beverley Mitchell (born 1981)
• Robert Mizzell
• Moneys, The
• Bill Monroe (1911-1996)
• Montgomery Gentry
• John Michael Montgomery (born 1965)
• Melba Montgomery (born 1938)
• Allison Moorer (born 1972)
• Craig Morgan (born 1965)
• George Morgan (1925-1975)
• Lorrie Morgan (born 1959)
• Megan Mullins (born 1987)
• David Lee Murphy (born 1959)
• Anne Murray (born 1945)

N

• Willie Nelson (born 1933)
• Jennifer Nettles (born 1974)
• Aaron Neville (born 1941)
• Juice Newton (born 1952)
• Olivia Newton-John (born 1948)
• Joe Nichols (born 1976)
• Nickel Creek
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Bob Nolan (1908-1980)
• Notorious Cherry Bombs, The

O

• Jamie O'Neal (born 1968)
• Oak Ridge Boys, The
• Roy Orbison (1936-1988)
• K.T. Oslin (born 1941)
• Robert Ellis Orrall (born 1955)
• Paul Overstreet (born 1956)
• Buck Owens (1929-2006)

P

• Patti Page (born 1927)
• Brad Paisley (born 1972)
• Rissi Palmer (born 1981)
• Lee Roy Parnell (born 1956)
• Gram Parsons (1946-1973)
• Dolly Parton (born 1946)
• Johnny Paycheck (1941-2003)
• Minnie Pearl (1912-1996)
• Perfect Stranger
• Carl Perkins (1932-1998)
• Keith Perry
• Kellie Pickler (born 1986)
• Webb Pierce (1921-1991)
• Pinmonkey
• Pirates of the Mississippi
• Povertyneck Hillbilles, The
• Prairie Oyster
• Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
• Ray Price (born 1926)
• Charley Pride (born 1938)
• Jeanne Pruett (born 1937)
• Pure Prairie League
• Pussycat Country Music from the Lowlands

R

• Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998)
• Marvin Rainwater (born 1925)
• Bonnie Raitt (born 1949)
• Randy Rogers Band
• Rankin Family, The
• Rascal Flatts
• Rattlesnake Annie (born 1941)
• Eddy Raven (born 1944)
• Marty Raybon (born 1959)
• Raybon Brothers
• Collin Raye (born 1959)
• Susan Raye (born 1944)
• Jim Reeves (1923-1964)
• Julie Reeves (born 1974)
• Ronna Reeves (born 1966)
• Remingtons, The
• Charlie Rich (1932-1995)
• Ricochet
• Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945)
• Leann Rimes (born 1982)
• Cowboy Slim Rinehart (1911-1948)
• Rio Grand
• Tex Ritter (1907-1973)
• River Road
• Dennis Robbins
• Marty Robbins (1925-1982)
• Julie Roberts (born 1979)
• Eck Robertson (1886-1975)
• Charlie Robison
• Carson Robison (1890-1957)
• Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933)
• Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951)
• Kenny Rogers (born 1938)
• Roy Rogers (1911-1998)
• Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)
• Travis Rush (born 1971)
• Tim Rushlow
• Rushlow
• Rushlow Harris
• Tim Ryan (born 1964)

S

• Sawyer Brown
• Bobbejaan Schoepen (born 1925)
• Ray Scott
• Brady Seals (born 1969)
• Dan Seals (born 1950)
• Troy Seals (born 1938)
• Dawn Sears
• Jeannie Seely (born 1940)
• Jason Sellers (born 1971)
• Kevin Sharp
• Victoria Shaw (born 1962)
• SHeDAISY
• Blake Shelton (born 1976)
• Shenandoah
• Jean Shepard (born 1933)
• Ashton Shepherd (born 1986)
• Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand
• Margie Singleton (born 1935)
• Sixwire
• Ricky Skaggs (born 1954)
• SKO
• Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (born 1921)
• Carl Smith (born 1927)
• Connie Smith (born 1941)
• Hank Snow (1914-1999)
• Soggy Bottom Boys
• Sons of the Desert
• Sons of the Pioneers
• South 65
• Bobby Sowell (born 1947)
• Jordin Sparks (born 1989)
• Mariah Stanley (born 1992)
• Ralph Stanley (born 1927)
• Lucille Starr (born 1938)
• Statler Brothers
• June Stearns
• Keith Stegall (born 1955)
• Gary Stewart (1945-2003)
• Larry Stewart
• Lisa Stewart
• Wynn Stewart (1934-1985)
• The Stonemans
• Sara Storer
• George Strait (born 1952)
• Doug Stone
• Stringbean (1915-1973)
• Marty Stuart (born 1958)
• Nat Stuckey (1934-1988)
• Sugarland
• Summar, Trent, & The New Row Mob
• Sweethearts of the Rodeo
• Taylor Swift (born 1989)
• Bobby Sykes
• Sunny Sweeney
• Sylvia (born 1956)

T

• Tebey (born ca. 1983)
• Chalee Tennison (born 1969)
• Hank Thompson (1925-2007)
• Cyndi Thomson (born 1976)
• Chris Thile (born 1981)
• Neil Thrasher (born 1963)
• Thrasher Shiver
• Marsha Thornton (born 1964)
• Mel Tillis (born 1932)
• Pam Tillis (born 1957)
• Johnny Tillotson (born 1939)
• Aaron Tippin (born 1958)
• Trent Tomlinson (born 1976)
• Tractors, The
• Merle Travis (1917-1983)
• Randy Travis (born 1959)
• Trick Pony
• Travis Tritt (born 1963)
• Ernest Tubb (1914-1994)
• Tanya Tucker (born 1958)
• Dean Tuftin
• Josh Turner (born 1977)
• Shania Twain (born 1965)
• Conway Twitty (1933-1993)
• Ryan Tyler

U

• Union Station
• Carrie Underwood (born 1983)
• Keith Urban (born 1967)

V

• Leroy Van Dyke (born 1929)
• Ricky Van Shelton (born 1952)
• Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
• Van Zant
• Phil Vassar (born 1964)
• Rhonda Vincent (born 1962)

W

• Porter Wagoner (1927-2007)
• Maci Wainwright (born 1990)
• Jerry Jeff Walker (born 1942)
• Cindy Walker (1918-2006)
• Clay Walker (born 1969)
• Doc Walker
• Don Walser (1934-2006)
• Steve Wariner (born 1954)
• Taylor Ware (born 1994)
• Warren Brothers, The
• Sara Watkins (born 1981)
• Sean Watkins (born 1977)
• Jimmy Wayne (born 1972)
• Daylon Wear (born 1972)
• Brittany Wells (born 1986)
• Kitty Wells (born 1919)
• Dottie West (1932-1991)
• Western Flyer
• Whiskey Falls
• Bryan White (born 1974)
• Lari White (born 1965)
• Whites, The
• Keith Whitley (1955-1989)
• Slim Whitman (born 1924)
• Chuck Wicks (born ca. 1979)
• Wiggins, John & Audrey
• The Wilburn Brothers Doyle (1930-1982) Teddy (1931-2003)
• Wilco
• Wild Rose
• Amanda Wilkinson (born 1982)
• Wilkinsons, The
• Don Williams (born 1939)
• Hank Williams (1923-1953)
• Hank Williams, Jr. (born 1949)
• Hank Williams III (born 1972)
• Holly Williams (born 1981)
• Lucinda Williams (born 1953)
• Tex Williams (1917-1985)
• John Williamson (born 1945)
• Kelly Willis (born 1968)
• Trent Willmon (born 1973)
• Bob Wills (1905-1975)
• Mark Wills (born 1973)
• Gretchen Wilson (born 1973)
• Tim Wilson (born 1961)
• Jeff Wood (born 1968)
• Darryl Worley (born 1964)
• Lee Ann Womack (born 1966)
• Chely Wright (born 1970)
• Curtis Wright (born 1955)
• Wrights, The
• Wright Brothers Band
• Tammy Wynette (1942-1998)
• Wynonna (born 1964)

Y

• Yankee Grey
• Trisha Yearwood (born 1964)
• Dwight Yoakam (born 1956)
• Faron Young (1932-1996)

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