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IN THE 1970s, Donny Os- America has never seen.

Gerry Siemens, program direc-
mond declared he was ‘‘a tor for Vancouver radio station
little bit rock ’n’ roll’? while Today's Country 93.7 FM CJJR,
his sister Marie admitted to said country music’s popularity is

+ bb Tt A ” larger than it has ever been be-
being “‘a little bit country. fore, and added that it will be a

while before the popularity of
By Surj Rattan country music reaches its peak.
News Reporter He added that one reason for
the rise in country music’s popu-
Back then, when rock music larity is the sexy young image to-
ruled the radio airwaves, it would day’s country performers project.
have been likely for some people Siemens said most pop and rock
to deny they were actually country . stars have now taken back seats to
music fans. the new country names such as
But the radio station turntables Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire,
have now tured and it seems Clint Black, Dwight Yoakam,
more people than ever are coming Carlene Carter, Billy Ray Cyrus,
out of the country closet. Aaron Tippin, and Canadian
Not only are people listening to country singer Michelle Wright.
country music more than they ever “Country music has not always
did before, but they’re also start- been this popular. I think the
ing to dress and dance the part as_ reason for its popularity is that

well. : ; the new music is awfully good and : :
Country music, fashion and well produced and is-put out by COUNTRY SINGERS have long been a favorite at com-

dancing has taken off in a big ‘people with a great deal of sex munity hoedowns, but the music’s fans now cover a
way, the tikes of which North: See Fashion page 23 much larger segment of the population. -

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