100 Greatest Women: 10th Anniversary Edition – Page 7

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Juice Newton’s pop-country confections were the perfect fit for the early eighties.

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Jo Dee Messina embraced the girl power era of the late nineties, becoming one of the genre’s biggest stars of that era.

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Felice Bryant was the first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame solely on the strength of her songwriting.

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Billie Jo Spears had a few big hits in America, but was a pioneer for country music in the United Kingdom.

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An Opry star for nearly a half century, Jan Howard’s career has been defined by both sunshine and shadow.

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Back when they used to call it Country & Western music, Dale Evans was the most iconic female artist for the latter half of the genre.

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Her pure as crystal voice has proved adept at country, folk, jazz, and swing throughout her long career.

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Patty Griffin has maintained a lengthy career as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in country and Americana.

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Bobbie Gentry’s swampy vocals came straight out of the Mississippi Delta where she was born and raised.

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Gillian Welch has staked a claim as one of the staunchest defenders and most gifted performers of country and roots music.