Talk:Country pop

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This page is quite confusing. I am not sure what the author is trying to say about country pop. However, i did manage to edit some sentences even though more editing is achievable if the meaning of the author is clear.Toyota6291 05:48, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

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This page is confusion. .38 Special? They are a hard rock band that charted on the top 40/Pop in the early 1980's. Their cousins in Lynrd Skynrd are more "country" ish and have been covered by country bands, I can't imagine .38 special on a country radio station though.

Also, I would think Billy Ray Cyrus should get a mention here. He crossed over to Top 40 radio in the early 90's and sort of set or at least revived the trend.66.72.215.225 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 15:58, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

What Makes Country "Country Pop?"

I think that many of the artists listed here as country pop are unfairly categorized. There are several but the most notable are alan jackson and george strait. these artists are pure country music. Country pop should be limited to artists who have charted on both country and pop charts, not acts that some feel are "not traditional enough". These days it's hard to say what is. I guess what i'm trying to say is, why alan jackson but not tim mcgraw? The meaning of this page has to be more clear. I've added Bon Jovi and Jessica Simpson. Two acts that i don't think are country but that have had success on both country and pop charts. Also I would add the Eagles.-outlawdesigntn 7:42 PM Dec. 3rd, 2008

I agree here with unfair categorizations, but would rather take the argument further, suggesting that appearances on pop and/or country charts does not qualify an artist as "Country Pop" or "Pop Country". Rather, wouldn't their "typical sound" of incorporating elements of pop and country into their music be the determining factor?

For example/consideration, New Country consists of Country Pop (Shania Twain) as well as Neotraditional Country (Dwight Yolkam)....but they aren't the same thing. Even though Dwight may have hit the top 40 charts and/or recorded some songs with 'poppy elements', this doesn't qualify him as a "Country Pop" artist. Would Ozzy Osbourne be considered a Rap/Hip-Hop artist just because he has recorded some song collaborations in that style?

I also removed Willie Nelson (from the list of artists), as his inclusion as a Country Pop artist (solely because he has been in the top 40 charts) contradicts his inclusion as an Alternative Country artist and considering the above explanation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.66.36.224 (talk) 22:38, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

AfD, anyone??

This article cites not a single source. It appears to be largely the product of one hand. Is this just a big batch of Original Research, or what? Perhaps ONE source might be useful. Personally, I'd never heard the term 'Country Pop' before, although it's clear enough what sub-genre the article deals with (clear enough to my mind, anyways). But what about to those lucky enough to have not grown up in the the South of the Seventies? Eaglizard (talk) 19:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Taylor Swift?

Is Taylor Swift considered a country pop musician? Could it be called pop country? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.156.109.98 (talk) 01:55, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

I'd consider her a country pop artist way before I would Elton John! 75.200.151.103 (talk) 23:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)