Country and pop joining began in the 1950s when studio executives Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley wanted to create a new kind of music for the young adult crowd. This innovative genre originated in Nashville, Tennessee and so became known as Nashville Sound. Producing albums that actually sounded more pop than country!
The first male artists to come out of this new genre were Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold.
Both Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold had major influence on their labelmate Elvis Presley.
The first female country singer to emerge from this new genre was Patsy Cline in the early 60s. She created a whole new breed of female country artists, such as Lynn Anderson, Crystal Gayle and Shania Twain.
Other famous country pop stars....
Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton
Recently as 2010, Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum have achieved major success, including winning numerous Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift 2010's release album Speak Now and 2012's Red had become top charter in different charts, and both of those albums sold 1 million copies in their debut week.
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