Country rock is subgenre of
popular music, formed from the fusion of
rock with
country. It was developed by rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late-1960s and early-1970s. These musicians recorded rock records using country themes, vocal styles, and additional instrumentation, most characteristically
pedal steel guitars. Country rock began with
Bob Dylan and
The Byrds, reaching its greatest popularity in the 1970s with artists such as
Emmylou Harris, the
Eagles, the
Doobie Brothers, and
Pure Prairie League. Country rock also influenced artists in other genres, including
The Band,
Grateful Dead,
Creedence Clearwater Revival,
The Rolling Stones, and
George Harrison's solo work. It also played a part in the development of
Southern rock.