5 key country-soul crossover moments in music history

From Dolly Parton to Beyoncé, writer Tom Roland gives us a guided tour of the common roots of country and soul.

CBC Radio · Posted: Nov 14, 2016 10:54 AM EST | Last Updated: November 14, 2016

Whitney Houston's famous version of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' is just one of many great examples of country and soul music intersecting. (Getty Images)

Q10:01Key country-soul crossover moments in music history

While country and R&B music may appear like polar opposites, there is a lot of common ground.

From Whitney Houston turning a Dolly Parton song into a classic movie soundtrack moment to Beyoncé's recent Dixie Chicks collaboration at the Country Music Awards, music writer Tom Roland takes us through a brief history of the intersection of country and soul.

Hit play above to hear the full segment. Below are five key country/R&B crossover moments that Roland mentions.

1. Ray Charles covers Hank Williams and others on his album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western