The year 1970 was a great year for country music, both in terms of well-known hits and since-forgotten tracks.

The song, which is technically a cover of a Rodney Crowell tune, reached the very top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart that year. He would hold that spot for a whopping five weeks.

In 1967, folk-country singer Bobbie Gentry became famous for her song “Ode to Billie Joe.” The unlikely hit about a young man’s tragic jump off the Tallahatchie Bridge in Mississippi went to No. 1 on ...

A great country song is one that tells a complete story in about three minutes, whether it's about heartache, joy, rebellion, or just everyday life. These are the tracks that didn't just climb the ...