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Neotraditional country | |
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Stylistic origins | Country |
Cultural origins | 1980s, United States |
Typical instruments |
Neotraditional country, also known as new traditional country, is a country music style that emphasizes the instrumental background and a "traditional" country vocal style. Neotraditional country artists often dress in the fashions of the country music scene of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. Some neotraditional artists are sometimes associated with the alternative country movement.
History
Neotraditional country rose to popularity in the mid-1980s, a few years after the so-called "outlaw movement," a previous "back-to-its-roots" movement, had faded in popularity. Neotraditionalism was born as a reaction to the perceived blandness of the mainstream country music at the time, which had been influenced by the rise of the "urban cowboy" fad. New (or "neo-") traditionalism looked to the elders of country music like Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams and Kitty Wells for inspiration, and was a precursor to the more general categorization known as new country. The creation of neotraditionalism was also done in contrast to the more pop-oriented acts of the 1970s and 1980s, such as Ronnie Milsap and Anne Murray, along with the flood of former pop acts (see B.J. Thomas, Billy Joe Royal, The Osmonds, Bill Medley, Dan Seals, Exile and Juice Newton) that were switching to "country" to revive their careers.[1]
In the early 1980s Ricky Skaggs, a picking prodigy who took his inspiration from Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley (Skaggs was a Clinch Mountain Boy as a teen), began making music that he believed brought country back to its roots; Skaggs' style drew heavily on country's bluegrass vein.
Another Neotraditional Country artist was one of Skaggs' friend and former band-mate, Keith Whitley, who focused largely on countrypolitan ballads. After his success with "Don't Close Your Eyes", Whitley was said to be a promising new artist; however, in 1989, he died of what was officially listed an alcohol overdose at the age of 34 (this diagnosis has since come into dispute). Despite his death, Whitley's sound remained influential among country artists. At that same time, artists like Emmylou Harris, John Anderson and Gail Davies, whose hits included re-makes of songs by Ray Price, Webb Pierce, Carl Smith, The Louvin Brothers and Johnny & Jack, set the tone in the late '70s and early '80s. Following that Randy Travis, George Strait, Patty Loveless, and The Judds used vintage musical stylings, covers of classic country material, and carefully crafted vocal delivery to help bring New Traditionalism to the vanguard of country music for a time. Some of the last top-10 hits from a number of classic country stars (such as Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, George Jones, and Don Williams) came during the neotraditional boom of the late 1980s and into 1990.
Neotraditionalism, to a certain extent, fell out of favor in approximately 1991, when a new brand of popular country music exploded into mainstream popularity, led in large part by Garth Brooks (who himself began as a neotraditionalist but shifted to a stadium rock-influenced style as his fame, and that of his style of music, grew). Despite this shift, of the acts that were still popular in the 1980s, more of the neotraditional artists survived the shift into the 1990s than did those who did pop country in the 1980s tradition; Travis, Strait, Loveless and newcomer Alan Jackson stayed true to the neotraditional sound and continued to have mainstream success alongside their newer, more pop-oriented rivals. In 2000, Strait and Jackson, both of whom remain popular as of the early 2010s, recorded a song titled "Murder on Music Row" which spoke directly to the rift between neotraditionalists and pop-country musicians. Among the lyrics are brazen barbs at the Nashville establishment such as "Someone killed tradition and for that someone should hang."
Along with country pop and country rock, neotraditional country remains one of the veins of country music that holds mainstream popularity in the mid-2010s.
Examples of Neotraditional country artists
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- Aaron Lewis (non-rock work)
- Aaron Tippin
- Alan Jackson[2]
- Alison Krauss[2]
- Allison Moorer[2]
- Ashley Monroe
- Asleep at the Wheel[2]
- Billy Dean[2]
- Blake Shelton (early work)[3]
- BR549[2]
- Brad Paisley (early work)[2]
- Brandy Clark
- Brooks & Dunn[4]
- Buddy Miller[2]
- Carlene Carter[2]
- Chris LeDoux[2]
- Chris Stapleton
- Chris Young[2]
- Clay Walker
- Clint Black
- Cody Jinks
- Cody Johnson
- Craig Campbell[2]
- Craig Morgan
- Danny Gatton[2]
- Daryle Singletary[2]
- David Ball
- Deana Carter[2]
- Diamond Rio[2]
- Dierks Bentley (early work)
- Dixie Chicks[2]
- Doug Supernaw
- Doug Stone
- Dustin Lynch (early work)
- Dwight Yoakam
- Earl Thomas Conley[2]
- Easton Corbin
- Faith Hill (early work)
- The Forester Sisters[2]
- Garth Brooks (early work)
- George Strait
- Greg Bates
- Hank Williams III (non-rock work)
- Highway 101
- Iris DeMent[2]
- Jamey Johnson
- Jason Isbell
- Jim Lauderdale[2]
- Jo Dee Messina[2]
- Joe Diffie
- Joe Nichols
- Joey Allcorn
- Jon Pardi
- John Michael Montgomery
- Josh Turner
- Junior Brown[2]
- Justin Moore
- Kacey Musgraves
- k.d. lang (early work)[2]
- Kathy Mattea
- Keith Whitley
- Kenny Chesney (early work)[2]
- Larry Gatlin[2]
- Laura Cantrell[2]
- Lee Ann Womack[2]
- Lindi Ortega
- Lonestar (early work)
- Lorrie Morgan[2]
- Lovell Sisters[2]
- Luke Bryan (early work)
- Lyle Lovett
- Margo Price[2]
- Mark Chesnutt
- Marty Stuart
- The Mavericks[2]
- Midland[5]
- Mo Pitney
- Neal McCoy[2]
- Nikki Hornsby
- Nikki Lane
- Patty Loveless
- Paul Brandt[2]
- Randy Travis
- Raul Malo[2]
- Ray Scott
- Reba McEntire[2]
- Rick Trevino
- Ricky Skaggs
- Ricky Van Shelton
- Rodney Atkins
- Rodney Crowell
- Rosanne Cash[2]
- Ryan Bingham
- Sammy Kershaw[2]
- The Secret Sisters
- Shenandoah
- Steve Earle
- Steve Wariner[2]
- Sturgill Simpson
- Teea Goans
- Tim McGraw (early work)[2]
- Toby Keith
- Tracy Byrd
- Tracy Lawrence
- Travis Tritt
- Vern Gosdin[2]
- Vince Gill
- Wayne Hancock
- Whitey Morgan and the 78's
- William Michael Morgan
- Zac Brown Band
References
- ^ Tribe, Ivan M. (2006). Country: A Regional Exploration. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 14–17. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Neo-Traditionalist Country Music Genre Overview - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/blake-shelton-mn0000046814
- ^ "New Traditionalist - Music Highlights - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (October 27, 2016). "Meet Midland, a Country Trio to Watch From Taylor Swift's Record Label: Exclusive Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2017.