CountrymusicSummary:Duringthe1990s,Americancountrymusichasbecomemoreandmorepopular.SongwritersarenolongerwritingaboutthemodernvaluesoftheUSA—money,successorexpensivethingstobuy.Insteadtheyarewritingoncemoreaboutthingsthatare_commonforeveryone.•Inthe1950s,Americanmusicwasaboutotherthings,forexample,loveandmoney.•Inthe1960s,songswereoftenfullofanger,andsomeofthemmadefunofthepoliticalleaders.•Todaycountrymusichasbecomebigbusiness.Itbringsinalotofmoney.Now,ithasreachedallpartsoftheStates,fromLosAngelesinthewesttoNewYorkintheeast.Itremainsmuchthesameasbefore.•Onesubjectis“thegoodolddays”.In“thegoodolddays”peoplethoughtwellofeachother.Peoplelovedlifeintheopenair.Theybelievedthatthebestthingsinlifewerefree:sunshine,laughing,walksinthebeautyofthecountry,friendsandmusic.AmericancountrymusicindifferenttimesTimesSubjects1990s1950s1960s1)feelingaloneinthemodernworld2)thevalueofhavinggoodfriends1)love---gettingorlosingaboyfriendorgirlfriend2)moneywasalsothoughttobeimportant1)wereoftenfullofanger2)oftenmadefunofpoliticalleadersAmericancountrymusic(returned)resultshomescopesingersequipmentsubject1.bigbusiness2.bringsinalotofmoneyNashvilleTennesseeallpartsoftheworldnotjustfromtheStatesbutfromallovertheworldalotofelectricalequipmentthegoodolddaysAmericancountrymusictodaysorts•EarlyCountry早期乡村乐•Cowboy牛仔音乐•WesternSwing西部摇摆•BlueGrass兰草音乐•Honkyu-Tonk酒吧音乐•Rockabilly乡土摇滚•TheNashvilleSound纳什维尔之声•Country-rock乡村摇滚•Outlaw叛道运动•NewTraditionalCountry新传统主义•NewCountry新乡村音乐•Retro回归音乐representatirepresentativevepersonagepersonageJohnDenver•1943burninNewMexico,helearnedarchitectureatuniversity.•1971HecametothefrontforTakeMeHome,CountryRoads（《乡村之路》）.•Hissongswerefullofhislovetothehometown,therespectofnature,theadmireoflifeandthehopeofabeautifulworld.•1997Whenhedrivedhispubble-jumper,theplanefell.Thenhelefthisfunsforever.•Hisfamoussongs:TakeMeHome,CountryRoadsRockyMountainHigh《高高洛基山》AfricanSunshine《非洲的黎明》GeorgeStrait•1952.5.18BurnatTexas.Hewasoneofthemostfamouscountrymusicsingersin1980’s.•1971Hejoinedthearmy.•1973Heboughtacheapgeta.HeformedabandnamedRamblingCountry.•1975HegonebackhomeandwenttoSounthwestTesxasuniversitystudyingagriculture.•1979HerecordedhisfirsealbuminMCA。Afterthat,Straitstayedonthetopforalongtime.•1992HetakepartinthefilmPureCountry.Foursongsofthisfilmwenttothetopofbroadcast.•Hisfamoussongs:ISawGodTodayItJustComesNaturalGoodNews,BadNewsMurderOnMusicRowShaniaTwain•1965.8.28BurninOntarioCanada，shewasthemostpopularmordencountrymusicsingerafterGarthBrooksinthemiddleof1990’s.•Shebegantolearnguitar,creativeandsingingwhenshewasveryyoung.。•1993firstalbumShaniaTwain•1996RecivedthevillageGrammyAwardsinger(格莱美最佳乡村女歌手奖)byAnymanofmine.•Herfamoussongs:WhatMadeYouSayThat(1993)《是什么让你说起那些》AnyManOfMine(1996）《我的男人》You’arStillTheOne(1999）《你是我的唯一》FromThisMomentOn就从此刻起
