Hey Y'all,

We've done the best female artists of the 80's, now it's the guys' time. Who do you think was the best male country artist of the 80's?

I had to go with other on this poll, Trix. My vote would have to go to Ronnie Milsap. Stacy's recent poll for favorite Ronnie Milsap song made me remember how many great songs he had back in the 80s! :)

I voted for other.
Oh wait.. did Garth Brooks come out in the 80's? :rolleyes:

Kenny Rogers.

Originally posted by 80sTrivia
I had to go with other on this poll, Trix. My vote would have to go to Ronnie Milsap. Stacy's recent poll for favorite Ronnie Milsap song made me remember how many great songs he had back in the 80s! :)
McFly!! (LOL!! I just learned how to use that name from folks in chat!!) That was my RM poll. :( That hurts, that you forget me so quickly. :p J/K

I voted for George Strait on this one, although I have to agree with Michael that Ronnie Milsap was one of the GREATEST!! So was Eddie Rabbit, but I didn't think of all these guys before I voted. lol

He was the only male country star who caught my attention at all really.

I had to vote for Randy Travis, he had some great songs in the 80's! :thumb: A unique, classic country style and sound. His song, "I Told You So" and "Old 8X10", two fantastic songs!! :thumb:

Originally posted by ValJ

McFly!! (LOL!! I just learned how to use that name from folks in chat!!) That was my RM poll. :( That hurts, that you forget me so quickly. :p J/K




Oh no! I'm sorry about forgetting that the Ronnie Milsap poll belonged to you, ValJ! :o It won't happen again, I promise! :)

"THE MAN!" George Strait! did I mention I met him LOL

George Strait by a loooong shot!
You really can't leave Garth out of this though!

Kenny Rogers

Only artist I have above in my collection.

Originally posted by djdaffy1227
"THE MAN!" George Strait! I had to go with "THE MAN!" on this one as well :D :thumb:

Hi Milani...glad that you took a few minutes to visit the xchange...No..I don't think that Garth made his appearance until approx. 1991 or 1992. He's good though isn't he?

I'm still trying to decide between Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, and Hank Williams Jr. I wasn't really into that much country music until the late 80's but looking back..I have to narrow it down to these three artists. Good poll.

I voted for George Strait too. The only male country singer I like better is Garth Brooks, but the songs I like are from the nineties.

Kenny Rogers gets my vote.

It was a hard Poll to vote on because I think both George Straight and kenny Rogers were very popular in the 80's, but I voted for Kenny because he was popular with both the casual music listener as well as hard core country fans.

I voted for Randy Travis!

I'm not a country fan by any extent of the imagination :lol: But waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back.... before my sister got me into rap in the 80s... **gulp** I was into some Kenny Rogers :lol:

Now that's a shocking confession, Roem!!! :eek: :lol:
Nothing to be embarrassed about, of course. Kenny Rogers did have some great songs back in the day! :thumb:

Hank all the way! I still love him!

Originally posted by LOSTNTHE80S
No..I don't think that Garth made his appearance until approx. 1991 or 1992. He's good though isn't he?

Actually Garth was part of the famous class of '89. His first single "Much too you (to feel this damn old)" went to #11 in 1989 and his first #1, "If tomorrow never comes" is also from 1989. :)

I'll take George Strait. Honorable mention to Charlie Daniels!

the one, the only Eddie Rabbitt :thumb:

There isnt even a question its George Strait probably the greatest country singer of all time

I also had to go with George Strait!!! :thumb: He's completely an Awesome singer!! Love ya George!! ;)

the one, the only Eddie Rabbitt :thumb:


I really like the song "Suspicions" by the late Eddie Rabbitt


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http://cdzlimited.org/country/M_Z/rabbiteddie.html

Dan

I really like the song "Suspicions" by the late Eddie Rabbitt


{full length songs}

http://cdzlimited.org/country/M_Z/rabbiteddie.html

Dan

I didn't even know Eddie had passed away :(
I used to always like his music.

It has to be George Strait!

Gotta go with my all time favorite, Dwight Yoakam! Because he's my favorite there's no one better.

Charlie Daniels :thumb:

This isnt my music but ill go for, Kenny Rogers :)

Not that I was into too much Country music back into the 80's but I did like Kenny Rogers, Eddie Rabbitt, Ronnie Milsap & Randy Travis

I wasn't a huge country fan in the 80s (In fact My idea of country was song about your woman, your dog, and your woman leaving you or getting drunk) BUT, growing up in a family of Construction workers, Truck Drivers, and yes, even farmers...I picked up SOME country here and there. One in particular I remember from the 80s was Hank Williams Jr. I liked him. He was the "rocker" of country in my opinion. I liked his songs...they were about what I did best....PARTY!!!!!

I dont listen to country,but i asked a friend who he liked and he said Dwight Yoakum :)