Tuesday, July 19, 2016

1980's Nashville Souvenir Plate

Music City, USA has seem to experienced nothing but growth since the 1960's. What was Nashville like in the 1980's, the decade in which this plate was produced and sold? In particular, what was country music like?


On the plate you can see a guitar, banjo, and a fiddle. Country music in the 1980's was really becoming more mainstream. Country stars such as Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton had successfully crossed over into pop.

Other musicians wanted to get back to the basics of country music. These artists included Reba McEntire, George Straight, and Alan Jackson. Still others begin to combine country music with stadium rock. Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places" and Brooks and Dunn's "Boot Scootin' Boogie" were huge stadium-pleasing hits.

Image from: roughshodrecords.webs.com

Nashville continues to be at the heart of country music. It is the home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and several major record companies.

Whoever visited Nashville in the 1980's would have been surrounded by all of the music in the air. To check out this plate for yourself, visit my Etsy shop, East West Trade Route.

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  2. Hello Brittany. I am a Pastor from Mumbai, India. I am blessed and feel privilegd and honored to get connected with you as well as know you through your profile on the blogger and the blog. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraegd, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the PASTORAL MINISTRY for last 37 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. we also encourege young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to MUMBAI to work with us during your vacation time. Since you love travel adventure I am sure you will enjoy working with the poorest of poor. I am also sure that you will have a life changing experience. Looking forward to hear from you verysoon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar

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