Between Quote by Sam Hunt

I grew up listening to 1980s country music, mostly. Early '90s. That time period was my favorite.

— Blake Shelton

I'm a big country fan. I remember, as a kid, when Ray Charles did the 'Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music' record. That's…

— Michael McDonald

I grew up loving that female '90s country sound - which so much of that were those undeniable girl anthems.

— Carly Pearce

Whenever I'd go anywhere with my dad - in his 1980 burgundy Dodge Ram - he'd always listen to mix tapes of country-music stars…

— Ryan Ross

I grew up listening to a lot of classic country, and I think that shows in my songwriting.

— Maren Morris

Country music has really gotten away from real country songs that connect with people and say something in a unique way.

— Porter Wagoner

I'm always looking to find things that are different in country music.

— Gabby Barrett

I actually grew up listening to country music.

— Cody Simpson

I love that on country radio, you can hear a George Strait song, and the next is Sam Hunt. I love that there's such…

— Kelsea Ballerini

If you had a good radio - and everybody did in those days - you could find it.

— Georgie Fame

If you look at the charts every year, there may be five or ten memorable songs from each year.

— Randy Jackson

At the end of the day, I think country music's always been cool.

— Lainey Wilson