The Nashville Sounds originated during the mid-1950s as a subgenre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of the rough honky tonk music, which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s, with 'smooth strings and choruses', 'sophisticated background vocals' and 'smooth tempos' associated with traditional pop.It was an attempt 'to revive country sales, which had been devastated by the rise of rock 'n' roll'.
What does the Nashville Sounds sound like?
The Nashville Sounds originated during the mid-1950s as a subgenre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of the rough honky tonk music, which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s, with 'smooth strings and choruses', 'sophisticated background vocals' and 'smooth tempos' associated with traditional ...
Who was known as the Nashville Sounds?
People called it the Nashville Sounds and its stars included Jim Reeves, Brenda Lee, and Patsy Cline (who had started out singing Hank Williams songs),Tammy Wynette , Lynn Anderson ,Loretta Lynn , Dolly Parton
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