{"id":699,"date":"2026-02-21T12:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=699"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:37:15","slug":"4-country-hits-from-the-1970s-that-were-originally-recorded-by-other-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-country-hits-from-the-1970s-that-were-originally-recorded-by-other-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Country Hits From the 1970s That Were Originally Recorded by Other Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many country classics that most associate with one particular artist; however, in some cases, it was merely a cover. Some of the most iconic country tracks from the 1970s were originally recorded by someone else, even though they do not get as much credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;The Gambler&#8221; by Kenny Rogers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kenny Rogers - The Gambler\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7hx4gdlfamo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Gambler,&#8221; released in 1978, is one of Kenny Rogers&#8217; most recognizable songs; however, he is not the owner of the lyrics. Before Rogers, Don Schiltz wrote and recorded the song in 1976. However, the song did not gain any success until Rogers&#8217; 1978 recording. Rogers went on to win Best Country Vocal Performance for &#8220;The Gambler&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/artists\/kenny-rogers\/15970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22nd annual Grammys in 1980<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-songfacts-fact\"><div class=\"songfacts-card songfacts-card-horizontal\"><div class=\"songfacts-content-container\"><div class=\"songfacts-header\"><h3 class=\"songfacts-card-title\"><span>Songfacts: <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-title-part\">The Gambler<\/span><span class=\"songfacts-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-artist-part\">Kenny Rogers<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-meta\">Album:<span class=\"songfacts-album\">The Gambler <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-releasedate\"> [1978]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-body\"><p class=\"songfacts-card-text\">Rogers performed this song on a season 4 (1979) episode of The Muppet Show. The Muppets were not solely for kids, but you rarely saw such a combination of alcohol, cigarettes and death in a show with such a large audience of children. It was one of the few skits where the Muppets had human hands, as the gambler Muppet needed them to handle his cigarette. At the end of the sketch, the ghost of the gambler appears and joins in the chorus. Many kids remembered this one for quite a while.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/kenny-rogers\/the-gambler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"songfacts-button\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SongFacts-icon.png\" alt=\"Songfacts\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:5px\" \/><\/span>Read the full Songfacts<svg><title>angle-double-right<\/title><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Angel From Montgomery&#8221; by Bonnie Raitt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Angel from Montgomery (2008 Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4S1Q1vfngA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Angel From Montgomery&#8221; is one of the most profound classics in country music. Many often associate the song with Bonnie Raitt; however, the song was written and recorded by John Prine in 1971, three years before Raitt&#8217;s version was released. In 2020, Raitt paid tribute to Prine, performing &#8220;Angel From Montgomery&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/videos\/bonnie-raitt-pays-tribute-john-prine-angel-montgomery-2020-grammys-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">62nd Grammys<\/a>, just three months before his death in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Delta Dawn&#8221; by Tanya Tucker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Delta Dawn\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g6ymXTFFtnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Delta Dawn&#8221; is famously associated with Tanya Tucker, as her version has become the most heard. However, the song was originally written by Larry Collins and Alex Harvey and recorded by Bette Midler. Tucker recorded her version of the track at only 13 years old. Despite being so young, she got nominated for a Grammy for &#8220;Delta Dawn.&#8221; She was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/artists\/tanya-tucker\/6952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15th Grammys in 1973.<\/a> Although Tucker lost to Donna Fargo&#8217;s &#8220;Happiest Girl In The Whole USA,&#8221; her rendition of &#8220;Delta Dawn&#8221; became iconic and was a stepping stone for her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain&#8221; by Willie Nelson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JA644rSZX1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people often think of Willie Nelson&#8217;s version when thinking of &#8220;Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain&#8221;. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/blue-eyes-crying-in-the-rain-song-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a few others recorded the song before he did.<\/a> Fred Rose originally wrote the song for Hank Williams. Williams first recorded the song in 1951. Following that, in 1959, the song was recorded by Gene Vincent. It was not until 1975 that Nelson recorded the song himself, crafting the most well-known version of the song. He went on to win the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/artists\/willie-nelson\/4954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18th Grammys<\/a> in 1976 for &#8220;Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many 1970s country classics were originally written and performed by other artists but were made popular by covers of the songs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":622674,"featured_media":715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":105,"post_id":439}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"news","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Tom Hill\/Getty Images","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[127,30],"byline":[105],"class_list":["post-699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-1970s","tag-country-music"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"1970s","term_id":127,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/1970s\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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