Country Stars with Large Families: Celebrating the Joys of Parenthood

Country music often glorifies the significance of family and children, with artists drawing inspiration from their personal lives. Here, we spotlight 20 country stars who truly embody this theme by having sizable families.

1. Josh Turner: The singer and his wife, Jennifer, are proud parents of four sons – Hampton, Colby, Marion, and Hawke. All four contributed to Josh’s 2018 gospel album, “I Serve a Savior.”

2. Jason Aldean: With a blended family, Jason shares two daughters, Keeley and Kendyl, with his ex-wife Jessica, and a son, Memphis, and daughter, Navy, with his wife Brittany.

3. Walker Hayes: Known for “Fancy Like,” Walker and wife Laney have seven children – Chapel, Baylor, Beckett, Lela, Loxley, Everly, and the late Oakleigh Klover.

4. Trace Adkins: The artist, a father of five girls, shares two daughters, Tarah and Sarah, with his first wife, Barbara, and three daughters, Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity, with his third wife, Rhonda Forlaw.

5. Chris Stapleton: Chris and wife Morgane have five children, maintaining a private family life. Their eldest, Waylon, and daughter Ada, have made occasional public appearances.

6. Willie Nelson: With eight children, including Lukas and Micah with wife Annie D’Angelo, Willie collaborated with four of his kids on his Grammy-nominated album, “The Willie Nelson Family.”

7. Johnny Cash: The legendary Johnny Cash had five children with his first wife, Vivian Liberto, and one son, John Carter, with his second wife, June Carter.

8. Hank Williams Jr.: Hank, a father of five, tragically lost daughter Katharine in a car accident in 2020.

9. Kenny Rogers: The late Kenny Rogers had five children from various marriages, including twin sons Justin and Jordan with his fifth wife, Wanda Miller.

10. Zac Brown: The Zac Brown Band frontman, Zac, has five children with ex-wife Shelly, inspiring songs like “I’ll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter).”

11. Loretta Lynn: Loretta and husband Oliver had six children, with a heartbreaking loss of son Jack in 1984 and daughter Betty Sue in 2013.

12. Merle Haggard: Merle, a father of six, shared four kids with his first wife Leona Hobbs and two with his fifth wife, Theresa Ann Lane.

13. Clay Walker: With seven kids, Clay welcomed two daughters, MaClay and Skylor, with his first wife, and five children, including an unborn daughter Eleanora Lindsey, with Jessica Craig.

14. Glen Campbell: Glen had nine children, collaborating with sons Cal and Shannon in his band, while daughter Ashley also joined them on tour.

15. Craig Wayne Boyd: The Voice winner is a father of five, with a son named Jaxon from a previous relationship and four children – Dakota, Graydon, Boston, and Blakely – with wife Taylor.

16. Tammy Wynette: The iconic Tammy Wynette had four daughters from various marriages, including Georgette Jones with third husband George Jones.

17. Waylon Jennings: Waylon, father of six, had four kids with first wife Maxine Caroll Lawrence, adopted a daughter with second wife Lynne Jones, and had a son with third wife Jessi Colter.

18. Marie Osmond: Marie, a mother of eight, has a son, Stephen James, with her first husband, and seven children, including the late Michael, with second husband Brian Blosil.

19. Sammy Kershaw: Sammy, with five children, includes his now-wife Mendy’s son Ryan as part of his extended family.

20. Thomas Rhett: The country star and wife Lauren Akins share four daughters – Willa, Ada, Lennon, and Lillie – beautifully depicted in the music video for “Remember You Young.”