classic country artists

36 artists ranked by Spotify popularity. Open one for albums by year, top songs and similar artists.

#	Artist	Followers	Popularity
1	George Strait	5.6M	75
2	Johnny Cash	7.2M	74
3	Alan Jackson	3.7M	74
4	Brooks & Dunn	3.6M	74
5	Toby Keith	3.3M	74
6	Tim McGraw	5.3M	73
7	Dolly Parton	3.2M	72
8	Kenny Rogers	3.5M	71
9	Willie Nelson	2.7M	71
10	Randy Travis	2.2M	69
11	Hank Williams, Jr.	2.0M	69
12	Waylon Jennings	1.8M	69
13	Alabama	1.8M	67
14	Travis Tritt	1.7M	66
15	Glen Campbell	651K	65
16	Tracy Lawrence	1.4M	64
17	David Allan Coe	1.2M	64
18	Buck Owens	426K	64
19	John Michael Montgomery	1.3M	63
20	Kris Kristofferson	746K	63
21	Keith Whitley	719K	63
22	Marty Robbins	689K	63
23	Reba McEntire	2.3M	62
24	George Jones	1.4M	62
25	Conway Twitty	1.1M	62
26	Don Williams	1.0M	62
27	Dwight Yoakam	818K	62
28	Vince Gill	736K	62
29	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	400K	62
30	Merle Haggard	1.6M	61
31	Joe Diffie	970K	60
32	The Charlie Daniels Band	966K	60
33	Jamey Johnson	895K	60
34	Jo Dee Messina	889K	60
35	The Highwaymen	867K	60
36	Shenandoah	609K	60

Questions

Who are the most popular classic country artists?

By Spotify popularity: George Strait, Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers.

How many classic country artists are listed?

36 artists above the popularity threshold carry the classic country tag.