Country music is everywhere, even in the erudite intellectual aeries of Europe... In fact, there's so much of the stuff, I barely know a fraction of it. This section includes a bunch of random bluegrass and country bands from across the European continent, although I'm aware there are many, many other artists and albums not currently on my radar. Also, separate sections exist for Germany and The United Kingdom and Ireland which have their own large, impressive country scenes, though many of those albums may also be included here. And trust me, once I crack the code and find all the records, France, Croatia and Lichtenstein will all get their own twang guides, too! (PS: I apologize for not being able to support umlauts and schwas and other special characters and for making all your languages look so very not right. I'm just not smart enough for all that technical-type stuff!)
This page covers the Letter "G."
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Karel Gott "Country Album" (Supraphon Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Pavel Eiselt & Frantisek Rebicek)
Generally considered the most famous and most successful pop singer from Czechoslovakia, Karel Gott (1939-2019) started his professional career in 1960 and began to record a few years later on the state-owned Supraphon label, swiftly becoming a nationally-revered star performer. A prolific recording artist, Gott made roughly one hundred albums(!) and performed in a variety of styles. He only dabbled in country music (as heard on this album) and was best known for his pop recordings aimed at the German-language markets in Austria and Germany. Although almost half the material on this record seems to have been original Czech-language twang, most tracks are translated versions of American country hits, including tunes such as Larry Gatlin's "All The Gold In California," Hoyt Axton's "Della And The Dealer," "City Of New Orleans," Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me Lord," and even a bit of Buck Owens. Dunno if he made any other country records, though it does seem likely.
More Euro-Twang -- Letter "H"
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