Country Singers Who Lean to the Left

[ItsjustMe]

While country is traditionally thought of as a conservative genre of music, there are a surprising amount of liberals in country music. Liberal country singers vary greatly on the political spectrum in terms of how far left they lean. Some famous country singers who are Democrats donate money to politicians. Other iconic country musicians go as far as to support liberal causes within their own lyrics. In fact, a few more democratic country singers have even alienated fans because of their political commentary.

https://www.ranker.com/list/liberal-country-singers-democrats/ranker-music

It is of my opinion that Dolly Parton should have been on this list.

[Mad_Machine76]

1. Good list

I like all of the ones I know about even though I'm not a huge country music fan. Just one question, is Sheryl Crow now considered "country-music"?

[Mister Ed]

2. Looks to me like a list of country singers who lean toward kindness and compassion. n/t

[EarnestPutz]

31. Bingo!!! Exactly right.

[hlthe2b]

3. Dolly definitely a Dem--even if she tries to be apolitical as a performer.

[TSExile]

14. Dolly may pretend to be apolitical...

...but her sister Stella (a singer/songwriter in her own right) is pretty vocal about her own Democratic views.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

28. They remember the positive effects of FDRs WPA and TVA

[Silent Type]

4. I knew Steve Earle leaned Left. I saw his "Revolution Starts Now Tour" just a few months after bush beat Kerry in 2004.

Earle invited the Socialist Party to set up a booth and encourage audience to sign up.

[mopinko]

10. he used to have a show on air america.

that’s where i 1st heard of him.

[gay texan]

5. Robert Earl Keen is another one n/t

[barbaraann]

6. Old Crow Medicine Show

[obamanut2012]

7. Martina McBride should be on the list

[berksdem]

8. Sturgill Simpson as well....

[bedazzled]

9. Eric church should be on there

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[William769]

11. Hey MAGA'S

[C0RI0LANUS]

12. Hypocrisy

Incredibly, the late Trump-loving Kenny Rogers had a hit with an anti-war song in the late 1960s: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (Kenny Rogers and the First Edition).

Extract: “Ruby, don’t take your love to town It wasn’t me that started that old crazy Asian war But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore And yes, it’s true that I’m not the man I used to be Oh, Ruby, I still need some company.”

The lyricist claims the song was about a crippled WWII veteran whose wife is going to town to have fun, but who in the 1940s referred to the Pacific Campaign against Imperial Japan as an "old crazy Asian war'?

And in 1969 conservative Glen Campbell (terrific voice) had a hit with the terrific anti-Viet Nam war song "Galveston."

Extract: “Galveston, I am so afraid of dying / Before I dry the tears she’s crying.”

[Homoudont]

13. Beyonce?

Didn't see Beyonce on the list

[TSExile]

15. Has anyone mentioned The (Dixie) Chicks yet?

Would Taylor Swift count, even though she's technically not country anymore?

[DinahMoeHum]

26. Yep, they're listed.

n/t

[Sugarcoated]

16. Jason Isbell

Trisha Yearwood
Lucinda Williams
Dolly Parton
Buddy Miller
Marren Morris


These artists, IMO aren't maga and/or conservative, going by their music and public statements:

Vince Gill
Kasey Musgrave
Little Big Town
Rodney Crowell
Miranda Lambert
Darrell Scott
Chris Thiele/Nickel Creek/The Punch Brothers
Sarah Jarosz
Sara and Sean Watkins

[mvd]

18. From what I have read..

I have always thought of Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert and from the article Reba McEntire as Republicans. But great if they aren’t in the Trump wing.

[Beausoleil]

17. I would add

Margo Price
Billy Strings
Drive-by Truckers
Shovels & Rope
Sierra Ferrell
Amanda Shires
Allison Russell

[area51]

19. Though I think he retired,

I'd like to add Kris Kristofferson to the list.

[Mountainguy]

20. Loretta Lynn

[TSExile]

21. LOVE that song!! BUT...

...sadly, she was a T**** supporter. 💔

[Mountainguy]

23. hmmm

[TSExile]

25. I know!

Do a Google search with those two names. It's not pretty.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

29. This is why people think country is all MAGA

I recognized two of those names on the OP story and a few of the others mentioned in comments.

[DemocraticPatriot]

32. But she was pretty damned old by then, yes ?

LOTS of people were seduced by Trump.... particularly older people.

Whatever good she had done in her younger years,
I am not going to completely cancel it out just because she backed Trump as an old lady...


My favorite Loretta Lynn song, as portrayed by Sissy Spacek in 'Coal Miner's Daughter'

(Interestingly, I was not a fan nor even knew much of Loretta Lynn, other than the name,
before seeing that movie-- which was ACCIDENTALLY recorded by my VCR,
after the movie which I was actually trying to record...
the movie was near 20 years old when that happened,
but I was none-the-less enlightened....

Now I also enjoy Patsy Cline and of COURSE, Johnny Cash,
even though I am more of a rocker, I still recall hearing
"My name is SUE--- HOW DO YOU DO??" as a small child,
since that song was a crossover into 'popular' AM radio....

[ItsjustMe]

33. Loretta Lynn Is on this list (20 Liberal Country Singers)

But I do recall that she was a Trump supporter.

20 Liberal Country Singers
https://www.musicalmum.com/liberal-country-singers/

[no_hypocrisy]

35. AND a supporter of George H.W. Bush.

[videohead5]

22. Brad Paisley

And his wife leans left.

[brettdale]

24. Garth AND Trisha

Of course.

[BlueKota]

27. This song by Garth Brooks is what I have always

hoped for this country.

?si=qlidLueXPVPNTHysNot surprised to see he and Trisha on this list!

[BlueKota]

30. This one by Brooks too

Shows he cares about humanity

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[Texasgal]

34. Willie Nelson

Our Texas guy!

[Ex Lurker]

36. Cash was a mixed bag

He supported some progressive causes but he also bought into the Confederate mythology in a big way. This is one of his songs