100 Greatest Men: #60. Don Gibson
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The writer of several timeless country standards, Don Gibson put down his pen often enough to maintain a remarkable, decades-long career as a singer and performer.
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100 Greatest Men: #61. Charlie Daniels
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A cornerstone of country, southern rock, and gospel music, Charlie Daniels and his fiddle have made an indelible impact on the fabric of American music.
100 Greatest Men: #62. Red Foley
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One of the great crooners of the post-war era, Red Foley helped build a crucial bridge between the country music of the mountains and the Nashville Sound of the sixties.
100 Greatest Men: #63. Clint Black
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The Class of 1989 permanently changed the face of country music. Clint Black was its valedictorian.
100 Greatest Men: #64. Jerry Reed
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A first class singer, songwriter, and musician, Jerry Reed’s talents ran far deeper than his tongue-in-cheek persona might have indicated.
100 Greatest Men: #65. Asleep at the Wheel
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It’s an old saying that Ray Benson most certainly would agree with: “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”
100 Greatest Men: #66. David Houston
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Not many teenage stars get a second shot at stardom, but David Houston was a remarkable exception.
100 Greatest Men: #67. Steve Wariner
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Many stars shone brighter before they quickly faded away. Steve Wariner stayed humble and relied on his talent, and he managed to outlast all of them.
100 Greatest Men: #68. Mark Chesnutt
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Even among the new traditionalists of the early nineties, Mark Chesnutt stood out as a traditionalist, bringing pure country to the radio dial for more than a decade.
100 Greatest Men: #69. Travis Tritt
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A famed member of the Class of ’89, Travis Tritt suburbanized the Outlaw sound for a broad new country music audience.