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Country music is my gut, my heart, my soul.
—DOLLY PARTON
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Ultimate Country Legends Coloring Book
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Welcome!
If you’re a lover of music and coloring, you’ve picked up the right book! Welcome to Ultimate Country Legends Coloring Book. Here you’ll find coloring pages for 40 of the most popular and influential country musicians of all time. Plus, on the back of every design, you’ll discover short biographies to help you learn about artists you’re unfamiliar with as well as fun facts to learn more about artists you already know and love. Each design also includes a list of the performers’ top five hits, so feel free to listen along as you color. This is your gateway to relaxation, music appreciation, and coloring fun— all in one.
Three chords and the truth—that’s what a country song is.
—WILLIE NELSON
SET LIST
17 | Kelsea Ballerini
19 | Garth Brooks 21 | Luke Bryan
23 | Zach Bryan 25 | Johnny Cash 27 | Patsy Cline 29 | Luke Combs
| Vince Gill
33 | Merle Haggard
| Faith Hill
| Alan Jackson
| Jelly Roll
| Waylon Jennings
| George Jones
| Toby Keith 47 | Miranda Lambert 49 | Loretta Lynn 51 | Barbara Mandrell
53 | Reba McEntire
55 | Tim McGraw
| Kacey Musgraves
| Willie Nelson
| Buck Owens
| Dolly Parton
| Charley Pride
| LeAnn Rimes
| Kenny Rogers
| Darius Rucker
| Chris Stapleton
| George Strait
| Randy Travis
| Tanya Tucker
| Shania Twain
| Carrie Underwood
| Keith Urban
| Morgan Wallen
| Hank Williams
| Lainey Wilson
| Tammy Wynette
| Trisha Yearwood
Some music’s meant to be heard, and some music’s meant to be felt.
—JELLY ROLL
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Singing is just a feeling set to music.
—CARRIE UNDERWOOD
#carrie
Carrie Underwood
You can’t succeed if you don’t know what losing is.
—GARTH BROOKS
#garthnation
Garth Brooks
Singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open—into the light, out of the darkness.
—REBA McENTIRE
Reba McEntire
Buck Owens
Trisha Yearwood
George Jones
Nothing is more rewarding than to take a song, create it out of thin air, and then watch it affect people.
—LUKE BRYAN
Barbara Mandrell
Luke Bryan
Alan Jackson
George Strait
I make records so I can go on tour. There’s nothing else. I love to go out and play for people.
—DARUIS RUCKER
Country music is the people’s music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.
—FAITH HILL
Darius Rucker
Faith Hill
Hank Williams
Music is what I am, everything else is what I do.
—KENNY ROGERS
Keith Urban
LeAnn Rimes
Kelsea Ballerini
Kenny Rogers
When you touch and change people’s lives with a song, that’s when you’ve made it as an artist.
—TIM McGRAW
#mcgraw
Tim McGraw
Backstage Pass
Whether you already adore all the country legends here for you to color in, or you know some and you want to discover more, you’re in for a fun, harmonious, musical coloring experience! Between coloring different pages, you can read the mini biographies on the back of each page that tell you all about the musicians. And don’t forget to check out the fun facts, top five hits, and quotes from every musician in the book.
Get creative with your coloring too! You can use any materials you want to color in these pages, whether it’s colored pencils, markers, or pens. For the best coloring experience, you’ll want to find a cozy spot and have all your materials gathered before you begin. You can choose to relax and enjoy quiet time while coloring or to turn on an album from the artist you’re currently coloring. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite song!
All right—it’s time to tune in to your creative side and color your favorite artists!
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. She started writing songs in her early teens and moved to Nashville when she was 15. She released her first single in 2014, as well as an EP shortly after. In 2015, her debut album was released, and it earned her a chart-topping single, “Love Me Like You Mean It.” She is known for her blend of country and pop, as well as her reflective and intimate lyrics. She has been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has continued to release successful albums.
DID YOU KNOW?
She has won two Academy of Country Music Awards and two Country Music Association Awards.
She wrote her first song for her mother when she was 13.
She became a coach on The Voice.
TOP 5 HITS
“Peter Pan”
“Miss Me More”
“Love Me Like You Mean It”
“hole in the bottle”
“This Feeling”
“The thing that’s been most important to me is being interactive with people that are listening to my music.”
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is an American country musician known for his immense popularity in both country and pop genres. Having sold over 170 million records worldwide, he is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has released 27 albums since 1989, including studio, live, and compilation albums. He is married to fellow country artist Trisha Yearwood, and they have performed together numerous times. He is the only musician in history to have nine albums each sell more than 10 million copies.
DID YOU KNOW?
He is the youngest of six children.
His first name is actually Troyal.
He signed his first record deal with Capital Records in 1988.
TOP 5 HITS
“Friends in Low Places”
“The Thunder Rolls”
“Unanswered Prayers”
“What She’s Doing Now”
“If Tomorrow Never Comes”
“Just keep taking chances and having fun.”
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan is an American singer and songwriter from Georgia. He developed an early interest in country icons and started writing songs and playing music by the time he was 14. His career began with songwriting in Nashville, but he soon began performing the music he wrote. He is known for his upbeat, fun-loving country-pop sound, which has also garnered attention in the mainstream. He released his debut album in 2007 and went on to release multiple chart-topping singles and successful albums.
DID YOU KNOW?
He has been a judge on American Idol.
He was raised on a peanut farm.
Before fame, he released a self-produced album.
TOP 5 HITS
“Play It Again”
“Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
“That’s My Kind Of Night”
“Knockin’ Boots”
“I Don’t Want This Night To End”
“When you look into the eyes of your people out there that came to see you, that’s when it’s like, ‘Yep, this is what it’s all about.’ This is why we don’t sleep, and this is why we write songs and try to be the best. This moment right here onstage.”
Zach Bryan
Zach Byran is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Oklahoma. He started out in music by uploading to YouTube songs that he wrote while serving in the Navy. He released two self-produced albums before signing with Warner Records and recording his major-label debut, American Heartbreak, in 2022. His fourth album quickly reached the top of the Billboard 200, and its lead single entered multiple charts simultaneously and earned him a Grammy Award. He continues to release successful new albums and headline tours.
DID YOU KNOW?
He earned a degree in psychology in 2023.
He served for eight years in the Navy.
He has sold more than 30 million albums and singles to date.
TOP 5 HITS
“Something in the Orange” “I Remember Everything” “Heading South”
“Sun to Me”
“Pink Skies”
“I’m not trying to be anything I’m not. I’m just telling stories.”
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Arkansas. He rose to fame in the 1950s in Memphis, where rockabilly was taking over. He is very well known for his sorrowful lyrics, deep and distinct voice, and rebellious yet modest demeanor. His music was revolutionary in that it encompassed elements of country, rock, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. He was also known for playing free concerts at prisons around the country and having deep sympathy and respect for any kind of marginalized people. He was married to fellow country singer June Carter, who he ended up creating music and performing with for the rest of his life.
DID YOU KNOW?
He served four years in the Air Force before becoming successful in music.
He had his own TV show from 1969 to 1971, The Johnny Cash Show.
He was inducted into the Country, Rock ’n’ Roll, and Gospel Halls of Fame.
TOP 5 HITS
“I Walk the Line” “Hurt” “Folsom Prison Blues” “Ring of Fire” “Man in Black”
“You've got to be what you are. Whatever you are, you gotta be it.”
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline was an American singer from Virginia. She is known for being one of the first country artists to successfully cross over into the pop genre, as well as one of the most influential singers of the 20th century. She began performing on a local radio station when she was 15, then became a part of a local band, which led to her performing on TV broadcasts. In 1954, she signed her first recording contract, but it wasn’t until she moved to Nashville and signed with Decca Records that her career really took off. She had numerous charting singles in country and pop charts, but in 1963, she tragically died in a plane crash, cutting her burgeoning music career short. She is remembered as one of the first women in country to sell albums and headline shows.
DID YOU KNOW?
Her family had moved 19 times by the time she was 15 years old.
She was born with the name Virginia Patterson Hensley.
She was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.
TOP 5 HITS
“Crazy”
“I Fall to Pieces”
“Sweet Dreams of You” “Back in Baby’s Arms”
“She’s Got You”
“The
one thing I wanted to do more than anything else was sing country music.”
Luke Combs
Luke Combs is a country singer and songwriter from North Carolina. He grew up singing in church and school and played his first show during college at a café. He released his first two EPs in 2014 and his first single in 2016. Soon after, he signed a record deal with Sony Music Nashville and released his debut album, This One’s for You. He has continued to release successful albums and singles.
DID YOU KNOW?
He set the record for the longest time an album by a male artist was at the top of the Top Country Albums chart.
Before fame, he worked as a bouncer at a bar.
He studied Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University before dropping out to pursue music.
TOP 5 HITS
“Beautiful Crazy”
“When It Rains It Pours”
“She Got the Best of Me”
“Fast Car”
“Beer Never Broke My Heart”
“I don’t want to put myself in any kind of a box as far as my sound goes, because being an artist is fluid. If you look at a painter’s work, a lot of times, it’s similar in style, but other times—over even a year’s period—it can change so much. I’m just going with the flow.”
Vince Gill
Vince Gill is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Oklahoma. He began his music career by playing in various local bluegrass bands throughout the 1970s. The first taste of mainstream success for him was when he became the lead singer of the band Pure Prairie League in 1982. Soon after, in 1984, he launched his solo career, recording for RCA Records Nashville until 1988 with little commercial success. The height of his career came in the early 1990s with his breakthrough album When I Call Your Name, and every album he released throughout the decade was certified platinum or higher. He is known for his tenor singing voice, lead guitar skills, versatility, and ability to play multiple stringed instruments.
DID YOU KNOW?
He has won 20 Grammy Awards.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
He has been touring with the Eagles since 2017.
TOP 5 HITS
“Go Rest High On That Mountain”
“When I Call Your Name” “Tryin’ to Get Over You”
“Whenever You Come Around”
“If You Ever Have Forever In Mind”
“Success is always temporary. When all is said and done, the only thing you’ll have left is your character.”
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard was an extremely influential American singer, songwriter, and musician from California. He is credited with being a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound and being a “poet of the common man.” He started teaching himself to play guitar when he was 12 but got involved in petty crimes the next year. He spent time in and out of detention centers and, eventually, jail. Then he attended a free prison concert by Johnny Cash, which inspired him to pursue music. He began his music career in the 1960s and released numerous hit songs and albums. He is regarded as one of the most impactful country musicians of all time.
DID YOU KNOW?
He had 38 number one hits on US country charts.
He received a Kennedy Center Honor for his contributions to American culture.
He was officially pardoned in 1972 for his past crimes.
TOP 5 HITS
“Mama Tried”
“The Fightin’ Side of Me”
“Okie from Muskogee”
“Pancho and Lefty”
“I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink”
“It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But it’s what I’ve done all my life, and I think when I quit doing it, I’ll probably go away pretty quick.”
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer from Mississippi. She is known for her powerful vocal performances, ability to sing pop and country, and marriage to fellow country artist Tim McGraw. She started singing from a very young age and ended up moving to Nashville to pursue a career in music. She released her first album, Take Me As I Am, in 1993, and it reached triple-platinum status. Many of her songs topped the country and pop charts, solidifying her as a huge mainstream success.
DID YOU KNOW?
She was adopted.
Her first performance was when she was only seven years old.
She has won five Grammy Awards.
TOP 5 HITS
“This Kiss”
“Breathe”
“There You’ll Be”
“It’s Your Love”
“The Way You Love Me”
“It’s not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.”
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson is an American singer-songwriter who is known for his neotraditional country style. He began writing songs in 1983 and released his first album, Here in the Real World, in 1990. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having recorded 21 studio albums. 35 of his songs have reached the top spot in the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.
DID YOU KNOW?
He is close friends with George Strait.
During early childhood, he lived with his family in a shed.
He didn’t develop an interest in music until his teenage years.
TOP 5 HITS
“Chattahoochee”
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”
“Gone Country”
“Little Bitty”
“Livin’ On Love”
“You need to keep your perspective. You have to remember where you came from.”
Jelly Roll
Jason Bradley DeFord, professionally known as Jelly Roll, is a singer, rapper, and songwriter from Nashville. He is known for blending hip hop, country, and rock after starting his career with underground hip hop. He found mainstream success in 2022 with his singles “Son of a Sinner” and “Need a Favor.” He won the 2023 Country Music Award for New Artist of the Year and in 2025 was named Country Artist of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
DID YOU KNOW?
His stage name comes from a childhood nickname from his mother.
He was engaged and then married on the same night.
He has ventured into acting by guest starring on the TV show Tulsa King.
TOP 5 HITS
“Liar”
“Son of a Sinner”
“Need a Favor”
“I Am Not Okay”
“Amen”
“I want to help people… My music has always been therapeutic. My music has always been for people.”
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Texas. He is known for being a pioneer of the outlaw movement of country music. He started playing guitar when he was only eight years old and performing at 14. He dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue music and worked for multiple radio stations. He eventually formed a band called The Waylors, who became the house band for a club in Arizona. He recorded music for two different independent labels until signing with RCA Victor and finding success in 1965. He then released multiple acclaimed and beloved albums during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. He later became a part of the supergroup the Highwaymen and released three albums with them.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Academy of Country Music posthumously awarded him with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award in 2007.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
He gave up his seat on the infamous flight that took Buddy Holly’s life.
TOP 5 HITS
“Lonesome, On’ry and Mean”
“I’ve Always Been Crazy”
“Honky Tonk Heroes (Like Me)”
“Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)”
“Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”
“Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to
take risks.”
George Jones
George Jones was a country singer, songwriter, and musician from Texas. He was known for his distinct and expressive vocal performances and is recognized as one of the most influential country musicians of all time. He served in the US Marine Corps before pursuing music and releasing his first record, Grand Ole Opry’s New Star, in 1956. He was married to fellow country musician Tammy Wynette, and they released many songs together. He had a lull in his career starting in the mid-1960s, but he made a comeback in 1980 and remained successful up until his death in 2013.
DID YOU KNOW?
Before fame, he busked on the street in Beaumont, Texas.
He was married four different times.
He was often nicknamed “The Possum.”
TOP 5 HITS
“He Stopped Loving Her Today”
“She Thinks I Still Care”
“White Lightning”
“The Grand Tour”
We’re Gonna Hold On
“There are questions I’m still not wise enough to answer, just wise enough to no longer ask.”
Toby Keith
Toby Keith was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Oklahoma. He began his music career by forming a band called the Easy Money Band with his friends when he was 20 years old. He eventually signed with Mercury Records after a producer heard his demo tape. He released his debut single in 1993 and topped the charts, but his breakthrough single in 1999 went even further to become the number one country song of 2000. His first four albums throughout the 1990s were certified gold or higher, and his next three were certified four times platinum. He continued to release successful albums and singles until he was diagnosed with cancer, which ultimately led to his death in 2024.
DID YOU KNOW?
He founded a record label called Show Dog Nashville in 2005. He had 20 number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame only a few hours before his death.
TOP 5 HITS
“How Do You Like Me Now?!”
“Should’ve Been a Cowboy”
“I Wanna Talk About Me”
“As Good As I Once Was”
“Beer for My Horses”
“Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It’s an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought.”
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert is an American country singer from Texas. She began her career by releasing her debut album independently in 2001. She then participated in the singing competition TV show Nashville Star, where she placed third. Having signed her first record deal, she released her second album in 2005. She had numerous charting singles from her second and third albums. She went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2014 and in 2021, as well as win the American Country Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for the ninth time in a row, making her the most-awarded in the category.
DID YOU KNOW?
She was the first cover girl of the magazine Country Living.
She owns a farm that is more than 400 acres large.
She started writing songs when she was 17.
TOP 5 HITS
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
“Mama’s Broken Heart”
“The House That Built Me”
“Gunpowder & Lead”
“Bluebird”
“I think it’s awesome to see people of all different ages from all kinds of backgrounds come together for the love of music.”
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn was an American singer and songwriter from Kentucky. Her life experiences, one of which was growing up in a rural coal-mining community in Appalachia, were the subject of many of her songs. She was renowned for her honest depictions of women’s lives. She started playing music in the 1950s and released her first single in 1960. She signed with Decca Records in the early 1960s, which launched her into fame. She went on to become a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry and release gold-certified albums.
DID YOU KNOW?
She entered her first marriage when she was only 15.
She was the second of eight children.
The Country Music Association named her Female Vocalist of the year in 1967, 1972, and 1973.
TOP 5 HITS
“Coal Miner’s Daughter”
“You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”
“Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”
“Fist City”
“The Pill”
“When something is bothering me, I write a song that tells my feelings.”
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell is an American singer, musician, and actress. The peak of her fame was in the 1970s and 1980s, with her first top 10 hit in 1971, “Tonight My Baby’s Coming Home.” She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1972 and continued to release charting songs. She also hosted a TV variety show called Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters from 1980 to 1982. She published an autobiography in 1990, Get to the Heart: My Story, and ultimately retired from music in 1997.
DID YOU KNOW?
She started playing many different instruments early in her childhood.
She was born on Christmas Day in 1948.
The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted her in 2009.
TOP 5 HITS
“Sleeping Single in a Double Bed”
“(If Loving You is Wrong) I Don’t Want to be Right”
“Years”
“I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”
“’Til You’re Gone”
“The greatest gift God has given me is the capacity of love for people. I have so many faults, but caring about people is not one of them.”
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire is an American singer and actress from Oklahoma. She is known for her strong vocals, emotional performances, and for being the “Queen of Country.” She began singing and performing for audiences at a young age in a group with her siblings. She was discovered and given her first recording contract after she sang the national anthem at the 1974 National Finals Rodeo. She released albums and singles without success until the early 1980s, when she finally released her breakthrough album, My Kind of Country, in 1984. Since then, she has solidified herself as an icon of country.
DID YOU KNOW?
She has had 25 songs hit the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She won Female Vocalist of the Year four years in a row. Her own sitcom, called Reba, ran for six years.
TOP 5 HITS
“Fancy”
“I’m a Survivor”
“Whoever’s in New England”
“Does He Love You”
“The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw is an American country singer and actor from Louisiana. He dropped out of college to pursue a music career in Nashville in 1989. He caught the attention of Curb Records in 1990 and eventually released his debut album in 1993. Although it was not a success, every studio album he has released since has entered the Top Country Albums chart and received a music recording sales certification. His second album, Not a Moment Too Soon, was also the best-selling country album of 1994. He headlined the mostsuccessful country music tour of the year in 1996 with Faith Hill as his supporting act. He has since received numerous country music awards and three Grammy Awards.
DID YOU KNOW?
He has had 25 singles reach the number one spot on the Hot Country Songs Country Airplay charts.
He married Faith Hill in 1996, the same year they began dating.
He is a licensed pilot.
TOP 5 HITS
“Live Like You Were Dying”
“Humble and Kind”
“It’s Your Love”
“Don’t Take the Girl”
“Highway Don’t Care”
“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.”
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Texas. She started writing songs when she was eight and, soon after, learning to play the mandolin, guitar, and harmonica. Her career in music began in the early 2000s, but she had a breakthrough to the mainstream in 2018. Her style is a unique blend of country, pop, and folk, often dealing with subject matter and beliefs that differ from the norm within country. She has earned eight Grammy Awards and continues to release music and tour.
DID YOU KNOW?
She participated in the singing competition show Nashville Star in 2007.
She has won national championships for yodeling.
She collaborated with the brand Lucchese in 2015 on a collection of cowboy boots.
TOP 5 HITS
“Follow Your Arrow”
“Slow Burn”
“Butterflies”
“Rainbow”
“Golden Hour”
“I think if you’re everyone’s cup of tea, that probably means you’re a little bit boring, or you’re not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it’s dangerous and scary: where you’re not comfortable.”
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He is known for being a leader in the outlaw country movement beginning in the late 1960s. He wrote his first song when he was seven and joined his first band at 10. He eventually worked as a DJ at several radio stations, along with singing and songwriting, in the 1950s. He then moved to Nashville in 1960 and recorded his first album, leading him to sign with RCA Victor and join the Grand Ole Opry. Growing tired of the corporate environment of the music scene in Nashville, he moved to Texas and turned his focus to the outlaw country movement in the early 1970s. During this time, he achieved great success and released several iconic albums. He went on to be a part of the Highwaymen, a supergroup of country artists, in the 1980s. Nelson has continued to release successful music and perform live.
DID YOU KNOW?
He has played the same guitar since 1969, and he named it “Trigger.”
He wrote many songs that became standards in country music.
He recorded an album to pay off tax debt in 1990.
TOP 5 HITS
“On the Road Again”
“Good Hearted Woman”
“Whiskey River”
“Always on My Mind”
“My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys”
“We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.”
Buck Owens
Buck Owens was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He started playing guitar and mandolin during his youth and developed an appreciation of music from his mother, who played piano. In the 1950s, he played guitar for other musicians until he formed his own band, The Buckaroos, in 1956. He is credited with popularizing the Bakersfield sound in California, which distinguished itself from the country music coming out of Nashville at the time. He also co-hosted a TV variety show called Hee Haw from 1969 to 1986.
DID YOU KNOW?
His real name was Alvis, but he got the nickname Buck at age three.
He left school in ninth grade to pursue music and help his father farm.
A 1988 duet with Dwight Yoakam earned him his first chart-topping single in 16 years.
TOP 5 HITS
“Streets of Bakersfield” “Act Naturally” “Made in Japan” “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail” “Together Again”
“I am who I am, I am what I am, I do what I do, and I ain’t never gonna do it any different.”
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and businesswoman known for her bold appearance, distinct vocals, and songwriting ability. She was born in 1946 to a family of 12 in Tennessee and developed an interest in music quickly. By the time she was 10 years old, she was performing music on a local TV show. She moved to Nashville after high school to pursue a career in music and found great success with numerous number one singles and charting albums. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986 and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
DID YOU KNOW?
She grew up in a cabin with no running water or electricity.
She has broken two Guinness World Records.
She has her own theme park called Dollywood.
TOP 5 HITS
“Jolene”
“Coat of Many Colors” “9 to 5”
“I Will Always Love You” “Here You Come Again”
“If
you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
Charley Pride
Charley Pride was an American country singer known for his powerful voice and stage presence. He started out as a baseball player and was later drafted into the military, but he eventually shifted his focus to music, becoming the first black country superstar. He was the top-selling musician on RCA Records from 1969 to 1975, even outselling Elvis Presley and John Denver. He had 30 chart-topping songs between 1966 and 1987. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and got inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was the first black performer at the Grand Ole Opry.
There is a stretch of Mississippi highway that is named after him.
The Texas Rangers’ training field in Arizona was renamed after him.
TOP 5 HITS
“Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’”
“Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone”
“Just Between You and Me” “Kaw-Liga”
“Mountain of Love”
“A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.”
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is a singer, songwriter, and actress from Texas. She became popular as a country musician when she was only 13 but later shifted toward pop and Christian music. Her parents noticed her extraordinary ability to sing from a very young age and helped her kick off her music career. She released her first two albums independently and then signed with Curb Records in 1996. She went on to release multiple charting hits while transitioning into pop music.
DID YOU KNOW?
Her third album, Blue, was certified platinum six times.
Her first pop-leaning single was one of the best-selling singles of the 1990s.
She has recorded many songs for film soundtracks.
TOP 5 HITS
“Blue”
“How Do I Live”
“Can’t Fight The Moonlight”
“I Need You”
“The Right Kind of Wrong”
“There is a great need to birth more love into our world and our actions. Music is a powerful way to express it.”
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers was an American country singer and songwriter. He was known for his versatility among different genres, including country, pop, rock, R&B, and jazz. He began his career in the late 1950s with a doo-wop group, eventually moving on to rock and R&B in the 1960s with two different bands. After the second band broke up, he launched an extremely fruitful solo career which appealed to both country and pop audiences. He had over 120 charting singles throughout his solo career and received many awards, including from the Grammys, Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, American Music Awards, and more.
DID YOU KNOW?
He published two books of his photography. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
He was a nationally ranked tennis player.
TOP 5 HITS
“The Gambler” “She Believes In Me” “Lady” “Lucille” “Coward of the County”
“I’ve always said music should make you laugh, make you cry, or make you think.”
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker is an American singer-songwriter known for fronting the band Hootie & the Blowfish and later launching a solo country-music career in 2008. Multiple number one singles came from his debut solo album, and he has continued to release successful solo albums. He has won three Grammy Awards and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also acted in multiple films and published a memoir called Life’s Too Short
DID YOU KNOW?
The band name Hootie & the Blowfish came from a combination of his college friends’ nicknames.
He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2012.
He was the first black solo country artist to have a song hit number one since Charley Pride.
TOP 5 HITS
“Wagon Wheel”
“Alright”
“Beers And Sunshine”
“Come Back Song”
“It Won’t Be Like This For Long”
“That’s one of my pet peeves. People always want to put something into a category—this one or that one. You know, a great song is a great song.”
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton is an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his mix of country, rock, and blues. He started playing guitar and writing songs in his teens, even beginning his music career by songwriting for other musicians. He released his debut album, Traveller, to critical and commercial success in 2015. He has continued to release successful albums as well as co-write songs with other popular artists.
DID YOU KNOW?
He briefly attended college, studying engineering.
Before his career in music, he worked at Papa John’s.
He was the first musician to win Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and New Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards all in the same year.
TOP 5 HITS
“Tennessee Whiskey”
“You Should Probably Leave”
“Think I’m In Love With You”
“White Horse”
“Starting Over”
“If you think about what everyone else will think, you forget to just make music.”
George Strait
George Strait is an American country singer, songwriter, and producer. He is often called the “King of Country Music” by fans and critics alike. He pioneered the neotraditional genre of country in the 1980s and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold over 120 million records globally. He started playing music in high school and actually began with a rock ’n’ roll band. He soon shifted his focus to country in the 1970s and released his first solo album, Strait Country, in 1981. His second album earned him his first number one single in 1982, just the beginning of 44 number ones on the Billboard country chart. He continues to occasionally tour and perform at select stadium shows.
DID YOU KNOW?
He holds the record for most certified albums, with 33 of them gold or platinum.
Despite his legendary status, he is not a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
TOP 5 HITS
“Check Yes Or No”
“Amarillo By Morning”
“Carrying Your Love With Me”
“Write This Down”
“Give It Away”
“I’m a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That’s just me and what I do, and I’m not going to change it.”
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country and gospel singer, songwriter, and musician from North Carolina. He is known for being a leader in the neotraditionalist country movement that occurred in the 1980s. He signed with Warner Nashville in 1985 and released his debut album, Storms of Life, which was certified triple-platinum six years later. He continued to release successful albums until the 1990s, when his popularity waned and he took up acting. He gained more attention in the 2000s with his gospel albums Inspirational Journey and Glory Train and has since released many archival recordings.
DID YOU KNOW?
His debut album won Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. He was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1986.
He had run-ins with the law as a teen before entering the music industry.
TOP 5 HITS
“Forever and Ever, Amen”
“Diggin’ Up Bones”
“On the Other Hand”
“Deeper Than the Holler”
“Three Wooden Crosses”
“It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go.”
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker is an American singer and songwriter from Texas. She is known for having her breakout hit, “Delta Dawn,” when she was only 13 and for being one of the only female country singers to be widely considered an “outlaw.” She maintained a successful music career throughout the 1970s with numerous charting singles. She even chose to drastically change her public image with her 1978 album, TNT, which was certified gold the next year despite controversy. After personal struggles in the early and mid 1980s, she had a comeback in 1986 with a shift to pop-country.
DID YOU KNOW?
She founded her own record label, Tuckertime Records, in 2002.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year Award when she was only 14.
She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
TOP 5 HITS
“Delta Dawn”
“Two Sparrows In A Hurricane”
“What’s Your Mama’s Name”
“Blood Red and Goin’ Down” “Lizzie and the Rainman”
“To be believable is the only way that you could be successful.”
Shania Twain
Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter from Ontario, Canada. She started her music career by singing in bars to support her family, but later found success pursuing music in Nashville, Tennessee. Her first album was a commercial failure, but her second album, The Woman in Me, garnered significant attention in 1995. She went on to break the world record for the biggest-selling studio album by any female solo artist with her third album, Come on Over. She continued to release extremely successful albums until taking a hiatus from music for health reasons. She had a major comeback in 2011 and has since released multiple albums and gone on tour.
DID YOU KNOW?
Her first album produced eight successful singles and won her a Grammy Award.
She co-wrote a song for Britney Spears.
She overcame vocal paralysis that was caused by Lyme’s disease.
TOP 5 HITS
“You’re Still the One”
“Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”
“Any Man of Mine”
“That Don’t Impress Me Much”
“From This Moment On”
“I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is the very thing that’s making me successful.”
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame by winning the fourth season of American Idol. Her first single, “Inside Your Heaven,” made her the firstever country artist to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as the only solo country artist to top it at all in the 2000s. Her first album became the best-selling debut album of any female country artist. She has continued to release several successful albums, many of them reaching platinum status.
DID YOU KNOW?
She earned a degree in mass communications.
She has won eight Grammy Awards.
She grew up on a farm in Oklahoma.
TOP 5 HITS
“Before He Cheats”
“If I Didn’t Love You”
“Church Bells” “Cowboy Cassanova” “Blown Away”
“Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.”
Keith Urban
Keith Urban is a country singer, songwriter, and guitarist from New Zealand but raised in Australia. He started his music career in Australia, releasing one album with four charting singles. He then moved to the US and signed to Capital Records Nashville. His first US solo album achieved platinum status and earned him multiple successful singles. He has continued to release extremely successful albums and even became a coach on the Australian The Voice and a judge on American Idol
DID YOU KNOW?
He launched his own line of guitars and equipment in 2013.
He is married to actress Nicole Kidman.
He has earned four Grammy Awards and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.
TOP 5 HITS
“Somebody Like You”
“Blue Ain’t Your Color”
“Long Hot Summer”
“One Too Many”
“The Fighter”
“You’re always in a different headspace when you make each record, so hopefully they’re all different. You just pick up things that you wish you hadn’t done on the first one.”
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen is an American singer from Tennessee. As a child, he took piano and violin lessons, often encountering music that inspired him. He eventually went on to compete in the sixth season of The Voice, but didn’t make it to the final stage. Despite that, he released two EPs in 2015 and 2016, as well as his first album, If I Know Me, in 2018. The album broke the record for longest time on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and his second album spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. He has continued to release successful albums, perform on tour, and break multiple Billboard records.
DID YOU KNOW?
Before his career in music, he wanted to pursue baseball.
He worked as a landscaper after high school.
In 2022, he won Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
TOP 5 HITS
“I’m The Problem”
“Just In Case” “Love Somebody”
“What I Want”
“I Ain’t Comin’ Back”
“I love being able to incorporate all the types of music that I like. If I had to sing one kind of song for two hours, I’d lose my mind.”
Hank Williams
Hank Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Alabama. He is recognized as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, having pioneered early country music. His career began in the 1930s when he was playing on local radio stations and at small venues around town. In the early 1940s, he signed a contract with MGM Records, going on to release many charting singles and finding great success. He tragically passed away of heart failure in 1953 at the age of 29. His impact on music has lived on through hundreds of musicians over the years, and he will always be remembered as a country-music icon.
DID YOU KNOW?
He never learned to read music.
He formed a band called the Drifting Cowboys in the late 1930s.
He was married at a gas station in 1944.
TOP 5 HITS
“I Saw the Light”
“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”
“Lovesick Blues”
“(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle”
“Your Cheatin’ Heart”
“Folk songs express the dreams and prayers and hopes of the working people.”
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson is an American country singer and songwriter from Louisiana. She became inspired by a performance she saw at the Grand Ole Opry when she was a child. Her father ended up teaching her a few guitar chords, and she was writing her own songs by her early teens. She released her first two albums independently and soon signed to Sony/ ATV. She found mainstream success with her single “Things a Man Oughta Know” in 2020. She later released a critically acclaimed album, Bell Bottom Country, which earned her a Grammy for Best Country Album in 2024.
DID YOU KNOW?
Before fame, she worked as a Hannah Montana impersonator.
She lived in a camper van while trying to launch her career in Nashville.
She co-wrote a song with Luke Combs before either of them were well-known.
TOP 5 HITS
“Heart Like a Truck”
“Watermelon Moonshine”
“Things a Man Oughta Know”
“4X4XU”
“wait in the truck”
“If you’re going to be a dreamer, you better be a doer.”
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette was an American singer and songwriter from Mississippi. She is known for bringing the female perspective into country music, which at the time was extremely male-dominated. Critics and fans acclaimed her vocal performances for their unique quality and ability to convey emotion. She had her first taste of commercial success with her 1967 single “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.” Her fame soared as she continued to release extremely popular singles in the late 1960s, and she reached the peak of her popularity in the 1970s. She continued to release charting singles throughout the 1970s and 1980s until her untimely death in 1998.
DID YOU KNOW?
She was married to fellow country singer George Jones. For a short time, she attended a beautician’s school.
Her first marriage was when she was only 17.
TOP 5 HITS
“I Don’t Wanna Play House” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”
“Stand By Your Man”
“Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad”
“’Til I Can Make It On My Own”
“I believe you have to live the songs.”
Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood is an American country singer from Georgia. She began her music career by pursuing a music business degree and interning, and eventually working, at MTM Records in the 1980s. While in her position at MTM Records, she recorded demo tapes and sang backup vocals for new artists. Garth Brooks, one of the new artists she recorded, eventually helped her sign her own record deal and invited her to be the opening act for his 1991 tour. She released her debut album the same year, and her lead single hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She continued to release extremely successful albums and singles until she took a hiatus from her solo music career and focused on other ventures.
DID YOU KNOW?
She has an associate degree in business.
Her first album was certified double platinum, making her the first female country artist to achieve that feat.
She was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1999.
TOP 5 HITS
“She’s In Love With The Boy”
“How Do I Live”
“XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”
“Perfect Love”
“Thinkin’ About You”
“If you’re a painter, you don’t go, ‘Abstract’s really selling, so that’s what I’m going to do.’ If you’re really, truly an artist, you have to think what you’re meant to paint.”
Color your way through country history with 40 designs!
This tribute features 40 beautifully detailed portrait patterns of legends like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson alongside today’s breakout stars like Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, and Morgan Wallen. Perforated pages make it easy to tear and share your art, while a full-color photo gallery helps spark your creativity. Flip each design over to learn more about the artist with biographical details, chart-topping hits, fun insider trivia, and a memorable quote from the artist.
Whether you’re into classic country or the latest Nashville sound, this book hits all the right notes!
HERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE:
40 pages to color featuring timeless country legends
A short bio, hit songs list, fun trivia, and inspiring quote from each artist
A full-color artist photo gallery for creative inspiration
Perforated designs for easy coloring, sharing, and display