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Published: April 30, 2007
Country music artists have been singing about heartbreak and loneliness for as long as the genre has been around. From the beginning, country music artists have been known for their heartfelt expression of the pain of a run-away lover or the trials and tribulations of a working-man's life. But unlike other major genres of music, female country music artists have been a continual influence and innovator.
Today, country music artists are the most listened to performers on the radio, reaching an audience of nearly 78 million every week.
Along the way, two country musicians have become two of the top selling artists of all time. The first and most obvious artist, is Elvis. The second, and more surprising, is Garth Brooks, who has sold close to 115 million albums in the United States alone.
Some of the more recognizable female country music artists are: Sara and Maybelle Carter of the Carter Family, Pasty Cline, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain. Each one of these female country music artists has had a lasting effect on both country music and the greater cultural landscape of American life. Between these famous country music artists, one can experience the entire timeline of the genre and the variety of styles and influences it has produced.
Sara and Maybelle of the Carter Family are often considered to be one of the first country music artists to take the genre to the mainstream American public. Their career began in 1927 when Ralph Peer signed the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in what was to become one of the most famous recording sessions in this history of country music. The sisters continued to be one of the top country music artists for two decades. The influence of the Carter Family can still be felt, especially Maybelle's distinct style of guitar playing.
Pasty Cline helped break down many of the barriers in the county music industry. Pasty Cline was one of the many country music artists that made the transition to the pop charts. Her style of music and opulent style of fashion made her a media icon, but it was her emotional voice that made her such a legend. Pasty Cline's tragic death at the age of 30 was a blow to all the current and subsequent county music artists. Her legacy can still be seen due to the amount of biographies, documentaries, and covers attributed to her short, but influential career.
Dolly Parton may be one the most recognizable names of all the female country music artists. Dolly Parton is one of the many country music artists that made the transition from classic country to new country. Many of her early singles focused on the classic country sound of country and western , but eventually she began producing hits that combined elements of pop music. Today, Dolly Parton is considered to be if not the most, then certainly close to one of the most famous country music artists of all time.
Shania Twain is the shining example of country music artists breaking into the pop charts. Twain's album Come on Over is the biggest-selling album by a female artist and the best-selling album in country music history—not bad for a Canadian. Twain has, without a doubt, shed the influences of classic country and put on the boots of new country. Her albums closely resemble pop production and shy away from the organic sound of early country music artists. Nonetheless, her influence has been tremendous and her crossover style will surely leave a lasting impact on the country music industry.
Country music artists are as American as baseball parks. They have provided a continual reflection on the lives of the workingman and the soundtrack to our failed romantic endeavors. County musicians have now become some of the most famous celebrities in American culture, which some purists say, has deluded the content. Whether one likes the new country sound or prefers the more low-fi productions from the first half of the century, there is no denying the influence of country music artists on the American cultural landscape.
Sources:
A Tribute to Patsy Cline. 2006. 27 April 2007. http://www.patsy.nu/.
Dolly Parton: AskMen.com. 2005. 27 April 2007.
http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_150/162c_doll y_parton.html
“Country Music.” Wikipedia. 27 April 2007. 27 April 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music
Today, country music artists are the most listened to performers on the radio, reaching an audience of nearly 78 million every week.
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Some of the more recognizable female country music artists are: Sara and Maybelle Carter of the Carter Family, Pasty Cline, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain. Each one of these female country music artists has had a lasting effect on both country music and the greater cultural landscape of American life. Between these famous country music artists, one can experience the entire timeline of the genre and the variety of styles and influences it has produced.
Sara and Maybelle of the Carter Family are often considered to be one of the first country music artists to take the genre to the mainstream American public. Their career began in 1927 when Ralph Peer signed the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in what was to become one of the most famous recording sessions in this history of country music. The sisters continued to be one of the top country music artists for two decades. The influence of the Carter Family can still be felt, especially Maybelle's distinct style of guitar playing.
Pasty Cline helped break down many of the barriers in the county music industry. Pasty Cline was one of the many country music artists that made the transition to the pop charts. Her style of music and opulent style of fashion made her a media icon, but it was her emotional voice that made her such a legend. Pasty Cline's tragic death at the age of 30 was a blow to all the current and subsequent county music artists. Her legacy can still be seen due to the amount of biographies, documentaries, and covers attributed to her short, but influential career.
Dolly Parton may be one the most recognizable names of all the female country music artists. Dolly Parton is one of the many country music artists that made the transition from classic country to new country. Many of her early singles focused on the classic country sound of country and western , but eventually she began producing hits that combined elements of pop music. Today, Dolly Parton is considered to be if not the most, then certainly close to one of the most famous country music artists of all time.
Shania Twain is the shining example of country music artists breaking into the pop charts. Twain's album Come on Over is the biggest-selling album by a female artist and the best-selling album in country music history—not bad for a Canadian. Twain has, without a doubt, shed the influences of classic country and put on the boots of new country. Her albums closely resemble pop production and shy away from the organic sound of early country music artists. Nonetheless, her influence has been tremendous and her crossover style will surely leave a lasting impact on the country music industry.
Country music artists are as American as baseball parks. They have provided a continual reflection on the lives of the workingman and the soundtrack to our failed romantic endeavors. County musicians have now become some of the most famous celebrities in American culture, which some purists say, has deluded the content. Whether one likes the new country sound or prefers the more low-fi productions from the first half of the century, there is no denying the influence of country music artists on the American cultural landscape.
Sources:
A Tribute to Patsy Cline. 2006. 27 April 2007. http://www.patsy.nu/.
Dolly Parton: AskMen.com. 2005. 27 April 2007.
http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_150/162c_doll y_parton.html
“Country Music.” Wikipedia. 27 April 2007. 27 April 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music
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