@Katniss Does Roy Orbison count as country?
I was thinking “absolutely!” and I went to look at the history.
I was surprised Orbison only hit the country charts late in his career.
Best Country Performance Duo Or Group (1980) with Emmylou Harris
Best Country Vocal Collaboration (1988) with k.d. lang
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1987)
16 Biggest Hits (Roy Orbison album) U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums #47 February 2001
Even more surprising to me was he was on the R&B charts in the early 60s.
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He can’t be pigeon-holed, his songs and singing are something apart.