A List of the 10 Most Memorable Country Songs Celebrating Dad
Father’s Day is Sunday, so Country Music Nation put together a list of their “10 Most Memorable Country Songs That Celebrate Dads.” It’s in no particular order, and most are relatively recent. Here it is:
1. “It Won’t Be Like This for Long”, Darius Rucker
2. “Song for Dad”, Keith Urban
3. “He Didn’t Have to Be”, Brad Paisley
4. “Daddy’s Hands”, Holly Dunn
5. “My Old Man”, Zac Brown Band
6. “Watching You”, Rodney Atkins
7. “Love Without End, Amen”, George Strait
8. “Just Fishin'”, Trace Adkins
9. “Drive”, Alan Jackson
10. “That’s My Job”, Conway Twitty
(You can read write-ups and check out audio of each song, here. It’s in a slideshow.)
This year’s Farm Aid will be held September 16th in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. Performers include Jack Johnson, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, and Blackberry Smoke . . . along with board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews. Grab details at FarmAid.org.
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