Country Yearbook Photos

Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This singer isn't too far removed from being the corn-rowed teen pictured above. She spent a couple of years in a Nashville area high school, but finished up on the road while touring by herself and with artists like Rascal Flatts. She seems to have had a few more freckles in those days and a pretty decent sun tan, however.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This youngster with a bad haircut has turned into one of the most fashionable men in country music. He first attracted attention with a Top 10 hit in 1994, but has gone on to put 23 songs at the top of the charts. While this picture hardly feels familiar (the eyes tell the story) he's one of the recognizable artists in music -- and cinema -- today.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This singer was already a star in his hometown by the time this picture was taken in the late '80s. While his fashion sense has come a long way since then, you may still be able to recognize this guitar God by studying his thick eyebrows. There seems to be a touch of familiar mischief behind his pursed lips.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This fairly recent yearbook photo comes from one of country music's biggest hitmakers. He and his bandmates will soon begin headlining a tour of arenas with Darius Rucker and Thompson Square, and their new album was amongst the best-selling projects of 2011.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Country music fans are eagerly anticipating new music from this superstar in 2012. She's been very visible over the last half decade, but hasn't released an album since 2006. Mostly she's just been supporting her husband and making sure their daughters get to school on time.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
A distinctive piece of jewelry could make this guessing game a no-brainer, but even without it one shouldn't have much trouble identifying the country star in this yearbook photo. Take away the braces and a little of that dark brown hair, and ... extend the ears a bit, maybe?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
No, that's not one of the Monkees. A well known -- make that really well known -- country star borrowed the same bowl cut for his high school yearbook photo in the mid-'80s. This Oklahoman is retired now, but every once in a while he teases us with something new.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This mystery country singer is still as sweet today as she was when this photo was taken during her high school years in the early 2000s. Until recently, she'd kept a similar haircut, and she's always had one of the prettiest smiles in Nashville.
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
Can You Guess the Artist in This Yearbook Photo?
This country star now has more muscle and less hair than he did in this portrait from his high school yearbook. However, look at those eyes. You may recognize the sharp gaze that brought all of his dreams into focus over the last two decades.