The early eighties was pretty much a complete era of confusion for me musically. The supposed rock scene was going what we called "bubblegum" and it just wasn't satisfying. The punk scene morphed into alternative, so I was seeking out the rock of the 70s and 60s.
In the early 80s the Urban Cowboy thing got really popular.Cowboy hats and boots and mechanical bulls swept the nation for a minute.
This brought attention to country music and the first country cross-over mega star, Glen Campbell came out with Rhinestone Cowboy.
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Willie Nelson also came out with Honeysuckle Rose, and Willie gained new popularity as the Redheaded Stranger and a whole new sound from Austin.
Country radio began to build in popularity and thus Pop Country was taking foothold
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