The 9513 - Country Music

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 4:19 pm

Let's see your list!

1. Reba McEntire
2. Trisha Yearwood (After Reba's so-so duets album, and her stellar new one, she has almost taken the top spot from Reba)
3. Dolly Parton
4. LeAnn Rimes
5. Faith Hill
6. Shelby Lynne
7. Martina McBride
8. Tammy Wynette
9. Patty Loveless
10. Matraca Berg

by **Jim Malec** on August 6th, 2008, 4:50 pm

This is in no way conclusive, and should not be construed to be conclusive. I am not confirming that this is conclusive. Seriously, I'm probably forgetting 300 people that should be on here. By the way, are we talking just country? ;-)

Also, keep in mind: these are personal preferences. And it's not conclusive!

10. Kelly Willis
9. Trisha Yearwood
8. Patty Loveless
7. Alison Krauss
6. Mary Chapin Carpenter
5. Natalie Mains/Dixie Chicks
4. Patsy Cline
3. Gretchen Peters
2. Loretta Lynn
1. Matraca Berg

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 5:15 pm

So, did you say it's not conclusive?

Yes, let's stick to just country for now.

by **Stormy** on August 6th, 2008, 5:17 pm

1. Emmylou Harris
2. Loretta Lynn
3. Rosanne Cash
4. Matraca Berg
5. Kasey Chambers
6. Neko Case
7. Kathleen Edwards
8. Kelly Willis
9. Trisha Yearwood
10. Lacy J Dalton

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 5:22 pm

I'm loving this forum by the way. I've been a regular poster on the Amazon.com country board, and I have high hopes for this board!

by **JR Journey** on August 6th, 2008, 5:32 pm

1 - Reba
2 - Jennifer Nettles
3 - Patty Loveless
4 - Trisha Yearwood
5 - Mary Chapin Carpenter
6 - 10 (random orders)
Wynonna
LeAnn Rimes
Pam Tillis
Dolly Parton
Shania Twain

Last.fm · by **Brody** on August 6th, 2008, 5:38 pm

Man, this one is tough. I'll take the inconclusive route and list a few of my favorites along with a few others that maybe haven't been around long enough, or I haven't listened to enough, to become favorites quite yet, but I've been enjoying anyways. I hope that's not cheating, and if it is--sue me.

Emmylou Harris
Elizabeth Cook
Dolly Parton
Alison Krauss
Sunny Sweeney
Patty Griffin
Ashton Shepherd
Loretta Lynn
Iris DeMent
Pam Tillis

by **Matt C** on August 6th, 2008, 6:33 pm

While I loved the 100 Greatest Women feature over at Country Universe, I did strongly disagree with Kevin's top ten, so I'll make my own. I'm excluding any female who was not primarily a singer.

10. Emmylou Harris
9. Barbara Mandrell
8. Reba McEntire
7. Maybelle Carter
6. Shania Twain
5. Dolly Parton
4. Tammy Wynette
3. Kitty Wells
2. Patsy Cline
1. Loretta Lynn

by **Drew** on August 6th, 2008, 6:43 pm

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 6:45 pm

I like your list, Drew.
That is, of course excluding the ever screaming Carrie Underwood.

by **Drew** on August 6th, 2008, 7:13 pm

Rainbow wrote:I like your list, Drew.
That is, of course excluding the ever screaming Carrie Underwood.

I don't think Carrie Underwood's music has been awe-inspiring country music, but she definitely gets bonus points for the way she has handled herself from American Idol through today. I really think she's a great person and one of the best role models out there right now. I even like Taylor Swift's debut album to be honest, even though I know a lot of ppl on here hate her music and what she's done to female country, but I'll reserve putting her on a top 10 until she has put out at least 2 good albums.

by **Razor X** on August 6th, 2008, 7:14 pm

1. Patsy Cline
2. Reba McEntire
3. Dolly Parton
4. Loretta Lynn
5. Tammy Wynette
6. Tanya Tucker
7. Patty Loveless
8. Trisha Yearwood
9. Crystal Gayle
10. Emmylou Harris

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 7:25 pm

Well, to be honest, as far as role models go, I'd put Julianne Hough over Carrie.
And Taylor Swift's voice is so horrible, it almost makes me cry. And her songs are all syrupy puppy love.

by **Stormy** on August 6th, 2008, 7:32 pm

Emmylou Harris just released an album y'all, and the title track opens with "I spent a life time making up my mind to be/More than the measure of what I thought others could see." We don't need Carrie, Julianne or Taylor for a role model.

by **Razor X** on August 6th, 2008, 8:00 pm

Stormy wrote:Emmylou Harris just released an album y'all, ....

And it's a great album -- one of the very few this year that I couldn't wait to be released so I could buy it right away.

by **Rainbow** on August 6th, 2008, 8:09 pm

I haven't gotten a chance to buy Emmylou's latest yet, but I plan on doing so on my soon-to-be shopping spree on amazon.
There has only been one album I've really looked forward to this year, and that was "Backwoods Barbie" by Dolly Parton.
But my favourite of the year is one I stumbled upon accidentally, Shelby Lynne's newest album. It re-awoke my passion for Shelby.

by **Trailer** on August 7th, 2008, 7:59 am

Dolly Parton
Patsy Cline
Tammy Wynette
Loretta Lynn
Patty Loveless
Alison Krauss
Kathleen Edwards
Faith Hill
Lori McKenna
Emmylou Harris

by **Matt B** on August 7th, 2008, 9:30 am

My female Top 10:

1. Trisha Yearwood
2. Patty Loveless
3. Emmylou
4. Tammy
5. Loretta
6. Reba
7. Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles
8. Dolly
9. Martina McBride
10. Faith Hill

by **LittleSable** on August 9th, 2008, 10:23 am

1. Loretta Lynn
2. Dolly Parton
3. Trisha Yearwood
4. Reba McEntire
5. Miranda Lambert
6. Alison Krauss
7. Martina McBride
8. Patsy Cline
9. Lucinda Williams
10. LeAnn Rimes

Alison and Lucinda go way past being country, I guess, but I love them. Honorable mentions would go to Pam Tillis, Patty Loveless, and Tanya Tucker.

by **Jordan Stacey** on August 9th, 2008, 9:24 pm

well I prefer female artists to male and my top ten are always changing depending on my mood but for the most part this is how it looks.

01. Terri Clark
02. Loretta Lynn
03. Patty Loveless
04. Trisha Yearwood
05. Wynonna Judd
06. Reba McEntire
07. Kasey Chambers
08. Carolyn Dawn Johnson
09. Kathleen Edwards
10. Emmylou Harris

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