Hugh Prestwood – Country Universe

In Memoriam: Hugh Prestwood (1942-2024)

September 30, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4

Songwriter Hugh Prestwood dies at the age of 82.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Michael Johnson, “The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder”

April 27, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2

Michael Johnson delivers a beautiful rendition of a gorgeous Hugh Prestwood song.

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Crystal Gayle, “The Sound of Goodbye”

July 27, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 6

Crystal Gayle gives legendary songwriter Hugh Prestwood his first No. 1 hit.

Every #1 Single of the Nineties: Trisha Yearwood, “The Song Remembers When”

January 26, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

Trisha Yearwood arrives with the best No. 1 single of the decade.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Randy Travis, “Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart”

June 5, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 9

One of the best Randy Travis singles has a lengthy run at the top.

Classic Country Singles: Shenandoah /Alison Krauss & Union Station, “Ghost in This House”

May 6, 2021 Zackary Kephart 3

A tale of two songs presented as one, both in spirit and musical form.

Classic Country Singles: Trisha Yearwood, “The Song Remembers When”

October 29, 2020 Zackary Kephart 9

A perfect song about a song.

A Trisha Yearwood Retrospective, Part Two: 1993-1994

March 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 5

The two years covered by this entry featured some stopgap singles, a Christmas set, and a third album anchored by a poignantly beautiful classic.

Hugh Prestwood, Kathy Mattea, and “The Song Remembers When”

December 21, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 5

A brief history on the writing and recording of “The Song Remembers When.”

The Best Singles of 1991, Part One: #40-#21

January 9, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 1

The first half of our Best Singles of 1991 list showcases the wide array of young talent that dominated the country music scene in the early nineties.