Here are three times that country artists successfully dipped their toes into '80s new wave and made magic happen. 3 of the Best 1980s Covers by Country Music Artists - American Songwriter About ...

Janie Fricke was a female country star for the '80s . Country music's first female star was Kitty Wells, whose hit "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" was the first country song by a female ...

The reason for ’80s country music’s contagiously catchy tunes is partially because this was the start of pop country. Although, a far more watered-down version of what we know it to be today.