The Best 70s Country Songs | Holler (2024)

It's safe to say that some of the most renowned and influential country artists were in their prime during the 70s.

Their music has undeniably shaped the sound of country music as we know it today - so sit back, head back in time and enjoy Holler's compilation of 100 of the finest country cuts from the decade.

Check out the full track listing below:

1. 1.

   Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics)

   Waylon Jennings

2. 2.

   Coal Miner's Daughter

   Loretta Lynn

3. 3.

   Golden Ring

   George Jones & Tammy Wynette

4. 4.

   Delta Dawn

   Tanya Tucker

5. 5.

   L.A. Freeway

   Guy Clark

6. 6.

   Y'all Come Back Saloon

   The Oak Ridge Boys

7. 7.

   Let Your Love Flow

   The Bellamy Brothers

8. 8.

   Honky Tonk Heroes

   Waylon Jennings

9. 9.

   Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys (With Willie Nelson)

   Waylon Jennings

10. 10.

    Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain

    Willie Nelson

11. 11.

    Jolene

    Dolly Parton

12. 12.

    Love Hurts (With Emmylou Harris)

    Gram Parsons

13. 13.

    Southern Nights

    Glen Campbell

14. 14.

    Sunday Morning Coming Down

    Kris Kristofferson

15. 15.

    (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right

    Millie Jackson

16. 16.

    Don't Make My Brown Eyes Blue

    Crystal Gayle

17. 17.

    A Lesson In Leavin'

    Dottie West

18. 18.

    Third Rate Romance

    Amazing Rhythm Aces

19. 19.

    Two Doors Down

    Dolly Parton

20. 20.

    Sleeping Single In A Double Bed

    Barbara Mandrell

21. 21.

    Queen Of The Silver Dollar

    Dave And Sugar

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22. 22.

    Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)

    Willie Nelson

23. 23.

    I'm Not Lisa

    Jessi Colter

24. 24.

    One's On The Way

    Loretta Lynn

25. 25.

    Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)

    Kris Kristofferson

26. 26.

    I Can Help

    Billy Swan

27. 27.

    Tulsa Time

    Don Williams

28. 28.

    Rose Garden

    Lynn Anderson

29. 29.

    The Grand Tour

    George Jones

30. 30.

    'Til I Can Make It On My Own

    Tammy Wynette

31. 31.

    Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (With Loretta Lynn)

    Conway Twitty

32. 32.

    East Bound And Down

    Jerry Reed

33. 33.

    Take Me Home, Country Roads

    John Denver

34. 34.

    Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight

    Emmylou Harris

35. 35.

    Family Tradition

    Hank Williams Jr.

36. 36.

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    Sammi Smith

37. 37.

    The Gambler

    Kenny Rogers

38. 38.

    Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)

    Glen Campbell

39. 39.

    Shame On Me

    Donna Fargo

40. 40.

    Stop And Smell The Roses

    Mac Davis

41. 41.

    Before The Next Teardrop Falls

    Freddy Fender

42. 42.

    Cheatin' Is

    Barbara Fairchild

43. 43.

    Behind Closed Doors

    Charlie Rich

44. 44.

    The Devil Went Down To Georgia

    The Charlie Daniels Band

45. 45.

    Man In Black

    Johnny Cash

46. 46.

    Something To Brag About (With Mary Kay Place)

    Willie Nelson

47. 47.

    Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

    Charley Pride

48. 48.

    Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine

    Tom T. Hall

49. 49.

    Margaritaville

    Jimmy Buffett

50. 50.

    Blue Bayou

    Linda Ronstadt

51. 51.

    Fancy

    Bobbie Gentry

52. 52.

    A Good Hearted Woman

    Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

53. 53.

    Poncho & Lefty

    Townes Van Zandt

54. 54.

    Return Of The Grievous Angel

    Gram Parsons

55. 55.

    Every Which Way But Loose

    Eddie Rabbitt

56. 56.

    She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)

    Gary Stewart

57. 57.

    Save Me Jesus

    Bobby Charles

58. 58.

    Two More Bottles Of Wine

    Emmylou Harris

59. 59.

    Coward Of The Country

    Kenny Rogers

60. 60.

    Here You Come Again

    Dolly Parton

61. 61.

    You Never Even Called Me By My Name

    David Allan Coe

62. 62.

    Bloody Mary Morning

    Willie Nelson

63. 63.

    Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico

    Johnny Rodriguez

64. 64.

    'Til I Get It Right

    Tammy Wynette

65. 65.

    Bandy The Rodeo Clown

    Moe Bandy

66. 66.

    Barstool Mountain

    Johnny Paycheck

67. 67.

    Blanket On The Ground

    Billie Jo Spears

68. 68.

    You're My Best Friend

    Don Williams

69. 69.

    Teddy Bear Song

    Barbara Fairchild

70. 70.

    Brass Buckles

    Barbi Benton

71. 71.

    Love Is A Rose

    Linda Rondstadt

72. 72.

    Ramblin' Man

    Allman Brothers Band

73. 73.

    Take It Easy

    Eagles

74. 74.

    Rita Ballou

    Guy Clark

75. 75.

    Don't Let The Sunshine Fool Ya'

    Townes Van Zandt

76. 76.

    Spanish Pipedream

    John Prine

77. 77.

    The Virgin

    Gene Clark

78. 78.

    Can't You See

    The Marshall Tucker Band

79. 79.

    Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me

    Billy Joe Shaver

80. 80.

    Thank God I'm A Country Boy

    John Denver

81. 81.

    Stranger (With Janie Fricke)

    Johnny Duncan

82. 82.

    Is Anybody Going To San Antone

    Charley Pride

83. 83.

    Boulder To Birmingham

    Emmylou Harris

84. 84.

    L.A. International Airport

    Susan Raye

85. 85.

    You Needed Me

    Anne Murray

86. 86.

    The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia

    Vicki Lawrence

87. 87.

    The Jamestown Ferry

    Tanya Tucker

88. 88.

    Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me

    Mac Davis

89. 89.

    Hello Darlin'

    Conway Twitty

90. 90.

    Convoy

    C.W. McCall

91. 91.

    Come Monday

    Jimmy Buffett

92. 92.

    The Most Beautiful Girl

    Charlie Rich

93. 93.

    The Winner

    Bobby Bare

94. 94.

    Color Him Father

    Linda Martell

95. 95.

    (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time

    Ronnie Milsap

96. 96.

    Talking In Your Sleep

    Crystal Gayle

97. 97.

    Have You Never Been Mellow

    Olivia Newton-John

98. 98.

    Will The Circle Be Unbroken (With Mother Marybelle Carter)

    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

99. 99.

    Love In The Hot Afternoon

    Gene Watson

100. 100.

     (Ghost) Riders In The Sky

     Johnny Cash

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