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The country experience was more of a departure. When you consider my education and my upbringing, you can see that was more of country rock outgrowth of my popular music aspirations.
Tom Wopat

Meaning of "country rock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTRY ROCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTRY ROCK

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Country rock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTRY ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

country rock

Country rock

Country rock is a subgenre of country music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds and reaching its greatest popularity in the 1970s with artists like Emmylou Harris and the Eagles.

Definition of country rock in the English dictionary

The definition of country rock in the dictionary is the rock surrounding a mineral vein or igneous intrusion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTRY ROCK

country cottage
country cousin
country dance
country dancing
country dweller
country folk
country gentleman
country gentlemen
country house
country lane
country life
country mile
country music
country of origin
country park
country people
country risk
country road
country seat
country singer

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTRY ROCK

acid rock
brock
cap rock
cock rock
crock
Dad rock
desert rock
glam rock
hard rock
hybrid rock
jazz rock
like a shag on a rock
moon rock
prog rock
progressive rock
punk rock
reservoir rock
rock
shamrock
wall rock

Synonyms and antonyms of country rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «country rock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTRY ROCK

Find out the translation of country rock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of country rock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «country rock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乡村摇滚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

country rock
570 millions of speakers

English

country rock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देश रॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صخرة البلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кантри-рок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

country rock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশ শিলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

country rock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rock negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Country-Rock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

母岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Negara rock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டின் ராக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देश रॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ülke kaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

country rock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Country Rock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кантрі - рок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rock țară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

country rock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

land rock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

countryrock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

country rock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of country rock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY ROCK»

The term «country rock» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY ROCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about country rock

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QUOTES WITH «COUNTRY ROCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word country rock.
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Tom Wopat
The country experience was more of a departure. When you consider my education and my upbringing, you can see that was more of country rock outgrowth of my popular music aspirations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRY ROCK»

Discover the use of country rock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to country rock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock
Even though we know how this story is going to end--tragically, of course--Kealing keeps us turning the page as we follow Gram Parsons through his short, rich life.
Bob Kealing, 2012
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Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock
The first full history to describe the development of country rock.
John Einarson, 2001
3
Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary
COUNTRY-ROCK posed to the watered-down pop sounds that were coming from Nashville. Even The Beatles helped point the way, in their recording of BUCK OWENS'S hit “Act Naturally.” (Remember, Liverpool is a seaport, and country ...
Richard Carlin, 2014
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That Old-time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963
Topeka Board of Education had helped desegregate public schools, country rock was now desegregating the music industry. Well-crafted country rock, with its blend of white country and western and black rhythm and blues, had a true folk ...
Richard Aquila, 1989
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Boundaries of Rock Mechanics: Recent Advances and Challenges ...
Q.S. Wang, G.X. Wang & X.B. Li School of Resource and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China ABSTRACT: Based on set pair analysis theory, set pair analysis model of the evaluation on the country rock  ...
Meifeng Cai, Jin'an Wang, 2008
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All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country ...
Early Country-Rock The International Submarine Band • The Byrds • Bob Dylan • Hearts & Flowers Southern California Country-Rock The Flying Burrito Brothers • Poco Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band • Mike Nesmith Gene Clark • The ...
Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, 2003
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The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock: New Edition
And they were not the first to adapt their styles to country and western. Everybody from Ringo Starr to Judy Collins to Mick Jagger turned to it occasionally, and the definitive country-rock album remained Sweetheart of the Rodeo by the ...
Jan Reid, 2010
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Rock and Roll: An Introduction
The Eagles and the Rise of Country Rock Formed in 1971 mainly from Linda Ronstadt's backup band, the Eagles became one of the most successful rock groups of the seventies. The original Eagles were Don Henley (b. 1947), drums; Glenn ...
Michael Campbell, James Brody, 2007
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Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection
Gone Country: Cleveland's Country Rock Scene When the Eagles landed on Bi llboard with its self-titled debut album in 1972 after years as Linda Ronstadt's backup band, the California group brought acceptance to rock with country-style  ...
Deanna R. Adams, 2002
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The Beatles Are the Greatest Rock Band of All Time and I Can ...
Country rock, country pop: The Beatles only performed straight-up country music, as I've mentioned. It never really fit into their amalgam of various styles like folk music did. But certainly one of the inspirations for the earliest country rock – that ...
Riley Haas, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRY ROCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term country rock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Your week in Seattle music: Steely Dan, J. Cole and more
Though he never strays far from rootsy country rock, Zac Brown's tastes are more catholic than most country artists. New album Jekyll + Hyde ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Lobo Del Mar plays in Sequim today — and other free outdoor …
Next Concert on the Pier: Buck Naked, featuring Brian “Buck” Ellard (country rock), July 15. □ PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE DOCK ... «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
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The playlist: world and folk music – Caetano Veloso, Moriarty …
... bands in France – and some of them even play impressive country rock and blues. Moriarty take their name from a Jack Kerouac character, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Ramsgate's Ellington Park set to become summer outdoor concert …
Finally on August 9, the Angelo Tristan Band will finish off the round of concerts with a set full of acoustic country rock. The Flying Horse pub ... «Thanet Gazette, Jul 15»
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Willie Nelson and Rep. Marcy Kaptur talk turkey about the poultry …
The country rock icon ardently backed the presidential hopes of the man the Toledo Democrat defeated in a 2012 congressional primary, ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Actor/screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton coming to Sellersville Theater …
The Boxmasters, a four-man country rock/rockabilly band founded in 2007, features Thornton playing the drums and singing. The group has ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
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The Nickel Slots, an Alt-Country, Americana-Styled Roots Rock …
From the sentimental folk tune to the foot-stomping, raucous sing-along, their alt-country rock songs bring you back to a long-lost memory or ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Groton Town Talk: Photography contest set for August
... this week, followed by Aiken Heart, with country, classic rock, oldies and originals on July 17, and country rock with Ten Man Push on July 24. «Ithaca Journal, Jul 15»
9
Future Rock: Solos You Can Dance To
While they're not technically “funk” guitarists, their use of country rock double-stops mixed with big, wide bends and staccato picking always ... «Premier Guitar, Jul 15»
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WEDNESDAY 13's BOURBON CROW Working On 'Off The Wagon …
... featuring Wednesday 13 and Rayen Belchere (a.k.a. country rock artist Early Ray) have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their third studio ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Country rock [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/country-rock>. Apr 2024 ».
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