If you love country songs from theĀ 1960s, chances are you know the following three tunes all too well. Not only have these legendary songs aged well and are still loved today, but they also influenced modern-day country music as we know it. Letās take a walk through country music history and explore a few songs released in 1967 that changed the industry forever.
āGentle On My Mindā by Glen Campbell
This 1967 country tune might be one of the most influential country tunes of all time. And it was one of several songs of its era that helped propel the trajectory of country-pop stylings. āGentle On My Mindā by Glen Campbell peaked at No. 30 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It was a crossover hit as well, peaking at No. 62 on theĀ BillboardĀ Hot 100 chart. The year following its release, the song scored a whopping four Grammy Awards for Campbell and John Hartford, the songās writer.
āYour Good Girlās Gonna Go Badā by Tammy Wynette
This song is, without a doubt, the breakthrough hit that exposed the world to the talented wonder that was Tammy Wynette. And her influence is still felt in country music to this very day because of it. This sassy little country tune has since been hailed as one of Wynetteās signature songs. And listeners at the time definitely saw Wynetteās appeal through āYour Good Girlās Gonna Go Badā. It peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
āJacksonā by Johnny Cash and June Carter
āJacksonā is one of the most memorable songs associated with the love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter, and it was released in the year prior to the two country croonersā marriage. Itās also an excellent example of how powerful country duets could be, a tradition of sorts that has continued on into 21st-century country tunes. You just canāt beat a good duet, and few duets can beat just how powerful āJacksonā is. This entry on our list of the best country songs of 1967 peaked at No. 2 on the Country Singles chart. It earned a Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Performance Duet, Trio or Group for June and Johnny, too.
