The new generation of country music stars : biographies of 50 artists born after 1940 / David Dicaire.

Author/creator Dicaire, David, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2008.
Descriptionvii, 267 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Country musicians--United States. --Biography.

Contents Part one. The new traditionalists. George Strait (1952-): Strait style ; Ricky Skaggs (1954-): Kentucky thunder ; Reba McEntire (1955-): feel the fire ; Keith Whitley (1955-1989): hard act to follow ; Vince Gill (1957-): Oklahoma swing ; Alan Jackson (1958-): high mileage ; Randy Travis (1959-): full circle ; Toby Keith (1961-): red, white and blue ; Clint Black (1962-): mass market initiator ; Travis Tritt (1963-): a particular style -- Part two. Alternative country. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945-): Austin outlaw ; Emmylou Harris (1947-): cosmic American female ; Joe Ely (1947-): Amarillo honky tonk ; Hank Williams, Jr. (1949-): honky tonk genes ; Steve Earle (1955-): alternative troubadour ; Dwight Yoakam (1956-): Bakersfield honky tonk ; Lyle Lovette (1957-): eclectic Texan ; Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958-): country folk style ; Bela Fleck (1958-): new grass revival ; k. d. lang (1961-): cowgirl rebel -- Part three. Groups. Asleep at the Wheel (1970-): bump, bounce, boogie ; Alabama (1977-2004): mountain music ; The Judds (1983-): rockin' in the rhythm ; The Mavericks (1989-): music for all occasions ; Dixie Chicks (1989-): little cowgirls ; Brooks & Dunn (1991-): the dynamic duo ; Rascal Flatts (1999-): pleasant harmonies ; Sugarland (2002-): premium quality tunes -- Part four. Country-pop. Tammy Wynette (1942-1998): Stand by Your Man ; Ronnie Milsap (1944-): the country-pop master ; Dolly Parton (1946-): Smoky Mountain voice ; Barbara Mandrell (1948-): midnight angel ; Crystal Gayle (1951-): family tradition ; Tanya Tucker (1958-): Texas prodigy ; Garth Brooks (1962-): no fences ; Trisha Yearwood (1964-): the sweetest gift ; Shania Twain (1965-): twang-pop ; Martina McBride (1966-): timeless country ; Tim McGraw (1967-): rise to prominence ; Faith Hill (1967-): Mississippi girl -- Part five. Contemporary country. Keith Urban (1967-): New Zealand ; Kenny Chesney (1968-): average guy ; Terri Clark (1968-): new country Canadian ; Jo Dee Messina (1970-): dared to dream ; Alison Krauss (1971-): bluegrass propagator ; LeAnn Rimes (1982-): teenage sensation ; Carrie Underwood (1983-): country idol ; Miranda Lambert (1983-): Texas Nightingale ; Catherine Britt (1984-): Aussie style ; Taylor Swift (1989-): captured moments -- Appendix. Country music associations.
Abstract This book features biographies of 50 country music artists who have kept the tradition of the genre alive in a contemporary setting. Chapters cover the new traditionalists, alternative country, country-pop, and new country.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 251-253), discographies, and index.
LCCN 2008022998
ISBN9780786437870 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786437871 (softcover : alk. paper)