Admittedly, this is one of the easier country yearbook photos to decipher. You don't even have to be a country music die-hard to recognize the red hair, the strong, confident smile and fair skin. But if you need more clues, we'll add a few before letting you see if you're right.
Before they climbed the charts and became worldwide celebrities, many country stars were just regular youth! And we have the yearbook photos to prove it, for better or worse.
Do you recognize this late '70s bowl cut? The gap-toothed smile won't be much help in guessing who this is, as this country superstar now has one of the better grins in the business.
This artist's hair has been one of the biggest physical transformations from his young age in this photo to what he looks like today. Although it's still dark, and it's a little hard to see details in the yearbook photo, his locks are no longer cropped closely to his head. These days, his mane is curly with a mind of its own, giving the mystery man a tousled and sexy vibe that fans love. Do you know who this artist is?
Many country females were as gorgeous in their yearbook photos as they are on stage today. A few, however ... well, let's just say time has been good to them! Almost none of these artists look exactly like they did 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. This video will show you over 20 country ladies looking their most scholarly.
Sure they act tough now, but the yearbook photos of country music's biggest male stars prove they were all little boys at one time. In this video you'll see a smiling Eric Church, Zac Brown without the beanie, Toby Keith in a suit and so much more.
This country star was born and raised in Charleston, S.C., a town he still proudly calls home today. He still wears glasses, although his rims are a little thinner than this pair of sexy specs he put on for his yearbook photo in the early '80s. That winning smile is one big clue as to who this singer is. Can you figure it out?
What a big smile this country girl had during her teen years! Actually, she's still known for flashing a bright white grin when something makes her happy. She's had plenty of reasons to celebrate in recent years, including television success and a chance to make the music she's dreamed up. Can you guess who this is?
This handsome young man's schooling years were the early-to-mid '50s, but he was well on his way to musical stardom by the dawn of the '60s. His first hit would come in 1962, and a four decade-long career would include over 100 singles and nearly a dozen No. 1 hits. Do you think you recognize this singer?
This small-town girl would one day wear a $31 million necklace while walking the red carpet of a famous awards show, yet it still seems like she'd prefer to hang out in blue jeans and a T-shirt instead of gowns and fancy jewels. Do you think you know which country superstar this is?