1991 Hit Ranked the ‘Saddest Song’ of All Time Was Inspired by Family Tragedy

March 20, 1991, was a horrific day for one of rock music’s most famous artists, Eric Clapton.
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5 Saddest Country Songs Ever Written (Ranked by Emotional Damage)

Got your box of tissues ready? It's time to dive into the five saddest country songs of all time, ranked by emotional damage.

Harry Chapin's 1974 No. 1 Hit Named One of the ‘Saddest Songs of All Time’ Became Heartbreakingly True 7 Years Later

Cat’s in the Cradle” was named one of the 10 saddest songs of all time in a reader’s poll conducted by Rolling Stone. The outlet notes that the lyrics to the song began as a poem by Chapin's wife, ...
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I Ranked the Saddest Country Songs Ever Written—Here’s the One That Ruined Me

The four country songs below are all really beautiful bummers, with the final entry being the one that ruined me the most.

Five sad songs you can only listen to once

Five songs so sad that you can't listen to them more than once, with entries by The Cure, The Smiths, Eric Clapton, Harry ...

George Jones: The Former Marine Behind the Saddest Country Song of the 1980s

George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today"was crowned the saddest of all '80s country songs, a somber, downtrodden, twangy tune that swells into pure honky-tonk heartbreak. Written by Bobby Braddock ...