1970s Country Wedding Songs
28 Country Gems from the 1970s - Love, Dance, and Timeless Memories.
While reviewing popular country songs released in the 1970s, I found it disheartening how many have been lost through time. Even though the playlist consists of only 28 songs, I feel that these tracks represent the decade very well to celebrate love and for a good time.
Table of Contents
Mid-tempo Tracks
Party Hits
Slow Dance Songs
Spotify Playlist - 28 songs!
Every song on the playlist was released in the 1970s!
See my previously released 1970s R&B Soul Funk, 1970s Rock Songs, 1970s Disco Party Playlist, and 1970s Yacht Rock Cocktail Hour Playlist!
Mid-tempo Tracks
Bring It On Home to Me - Mickey Gilley
1976 - “Bring It On Home to Me” was originally penned and recorded by Sam Cooke in 1962. The song hit the #1 spot on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It even sat just outside the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #101. Gilley’s version claimed Single Record of the Year.
He Loves Me All the Way - Tammy Wynette
1970 - This track became Tammy Wynette’s seventh solo #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song echoes themes of vulnerability and resilience in love.
Heard It in a Love Song - The Marshall Tucker Band
1977 - A blend of Country Rock. The song became The Marshall Tucker Band’s most successful hit, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbing to #51 on the Country chart. The band was named after Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner whose name was on the key to their rehearsal space.
Honeymoon Feelin' - Roy Clark
1974 - The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Clark was also widely known as the co-host of the hugely popular country variety show Hee Haw. He was admired for his instrument-playing skills on guitar, fiddle, and banjo.
I Ain't Never - Mel Tillis
1972 - Although Mel Tillis wrote “I Ain’t Never”, he credited Webb Pierce as co-writer in exchange for a pair of cowboy boots that Pierce was wearing when Tillis pitched him the song and released it in 1959. Tillis’ version became his first # 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
I Can Help - Billy Swan
1974 - “I Can Help” became a rare phenomenon, clinching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Singles. Music critics describe the track as a charming, lazy rockabilly shuffle.
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ - Charley Pride
1971 - The song earned Pride his eighth # 1 on the Billboard country chart. It was also his only single to break into the Billboard Hot 100 top 40, reaching #21. In 2025, the Library of Congress recognized the song's cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance, adding it to the National Recording Registry.
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John
1973 - The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #7 on the country chart. It was Olivia’s first top 10 hit. The track earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) - Waylon Jennings
1977 - The song hit #1 on the Billboard Country chart. The lyrics call out the pressures of success and urge a return to simpler living. The track turned Luckenbach, Texas, into a legend. The town was revitalized in the early 1970s by Hondo Crouch, who turned it into a music haven featuring dance hall jams and quirky festivals.
Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
1972 - The song climbed to # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyrics have endured as an anthem of natural beauty, authenticity, and mindful living. “Rocky Mountain High” was officially adopted as one of Colorado's state songs in March 2007.
Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
1977 - The song was originally written and performed by R&B legend Allen Toussaint. Campbell made some lyrical adjustments and brought in a signature guitar lick. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and Hot 100 Pop chart.
You're My Man - Lynn Anderson
1971 - The song was written and produced by Glenn Sutton, Lynn’s husband at the time. It became her second #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart (following “Rose Garden”).