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DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:26 AM Jan 16

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With the Carrie Underwood brouhaha it's worth remembering country's most prolific artists were lefties.

The Highgwaymen were Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings. They were lefties. Waylon was apolitical.

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With the Carrie Underwood brouhaha it's worth remembering country's most prolific artists were lefties. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 OP

It is no secret that underwood and MotownPgh Jan 16 #1

You can be Republican. I wll never understand being MAGA. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #2

Some entertainers gotta be Sucha NastyWoman Jan 16 #3

These days we have Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, EarthFirst Jan 16 #4

+1 Docreed2003 Jan 16 #15

And Steve Earle. yardwork Jan 16 #16

That is old Jimmy Carter era south Johonny Jan 16 #5

Can DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #6

Prolific? As in they released lots of music? maxsolomon Jan 16 #7

Prolific as in extraordinarily talented. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #8

"marked by abundant inventiveness" maxsolomon Jan 16 #10

Their body of work was abundant. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #11

Don't forget Dolly fargone Jan 16 #9

See Post Eight DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #12

Yah that was posted as I typed but she is worth 2 mentions fargone Jan 16 #13

Country music has gone hard right in the last 25 years. bearsfootball516 Jan 16 #14

MotownPgh

(407 posts)

1. It is no secret that underwood and

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:29 AM

Jan 16

her ex hockey playing husband are unabashed trump supporters

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts)

2. You can be Republican. I wll never understand being MAGA.

Reply to MotownPgh (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:30 AM

Jan 16

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,957 posts)

3. Some entertainers gotta be

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:30 AM

Jan 16

It might as well be her.

EarthFirst

(3,330 posts)

4. These days we have Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell,

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:36 AM

Jan 16

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings…and many others.

The Nashville scene isn’t all Toby Keith and Kid Rock.

Docreed2003

(18,008 posts)

15. +1

Reply to EarthFirst (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:52 PM

Jan 16

Nashville has some amazing talent that you listed off there.

yardwork

(65,110 posts)

16. And Steve Earle.

Reply to EarthFirst (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:05 PM

Jan 16

Johonny

(22,568 posts)

5. That is old Jimmy Carter era south

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:39 AM

Jan 16

country music. New country isn't even country. It is weak pop with a southern accent. Country music has fallen on sad times.

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts)

6. Can

Reply to Johonny (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:44 AM

Jan 16

Can they do anything that touches Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys and Luckenbach Texas?

maxsolomon

(35,576 posts)

7. Prolific? As in they released lots of music?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:49 AM

Jan 16

Country musicians, by and large, put out too much music - 2, 3 albums a year during the classic era.

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts)

8. Prolific as in extraordinarily talented.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:51 AM

Jan 16

The collaboration between Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton was awesome as well.

maxsolomon

(35,576 posts)

10. "marked by abundant inventiveness"

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jan 16

1: producing young or fruit especially freely: fruitful
2 (archaic): causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts)

11. Their body of work was abundant.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:56 AM

Jan 16

fargone

(271 posts)

9. Don't forget Dolly

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:52 AM

Jan 16

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,491 posts)

12. See Post Eight

Reply to fargone (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:56 AM

Jan 16

fargone

(271 posts)

13. Yah that was posted as I typed but she is worth 2 mentions

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:08 PM

Jan 16

bearsfootball516

(6,545 posts)

14. Country music has gone hard right in the last 25 years.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:47 PM

Jan 16

I've seen posters say that this will take Carrie's career. I'd love for it to, but that's hardly the case. I'd wager to bet 95 percent of her fanbase is conservative. It may even give her a temporary bump since her name will be in the news for a day or two.

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