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HOT GALLERY: Singers Who Rocked a Crossover into Country!
The most popular radio format in the United States, country music is nothing to scoff at. It has the largest and most loyal fan base, also making it one of the most demanding and critical of multi-genre crossover. So why have so many pop artists and rock stars made the attempt to build a bridge to troubled waters? Plenty of popular musical artists have Southern- or country-influenced pasts, but it takes guts and confidence to make a move from pop/rock to country and back again. In this hot gallery, find out which big-name artists scored a hit, both with fans and on the country music charts! By Brittany Carson
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Musicians Martina McBride and Sheryl Crow Perform Onstage During the 2012 Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California
After worldwide success before 2000, it was only a matter of time before Sheryl Crow dipped her toes into country music. After her battle with cancer, Crow recorded her sixth studio album, Detours, at her farm in Nashville. Her seventh album, 100 Miles from Memphis, helped pave the way to her 2012 announcement that she would be recording a country album with Brad Paisley. To cement the announcement, Crow and Martina McBride sang a duet of Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good” at the 2012 Stagecoach Festival, paying homage to the Southern girl who inspired them both. Their performance proves that Crow might totally rock her country crossover.
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