In terms of vocals. what are some of your favorite country singers? Do you have a clear cut favorite?

My list:

George Jones
Johnny Cash
Bobby Mackey
George Strait
Randy Travis
Loretta Lynn
Ernest Tubb

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Posted by LuckySo-n-So

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 10:41 am to 12Pence

I'm partial to the female voice:

Sara Evans
Martina McBride
Lee Ann Womack
Marie Osmond
Elizabeth Cook
Jennifer Nettles
Josh Turner
George Jones
Red Sovine
Vern Gosdin

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Posted by BigOrangeBri

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Member since Jul 2012

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 2:06 pm to LuckySo-n-So

Ewwwww, I hate Sara Evans voice.

I would put Dolly and Patsy on there.

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Posted by Geert Hammink_43

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 2:30 pm to 12Pence

vince gill
travis tritt
marc chesnutt
Dwight yoakam
marty robbins
hoyt aston
merle haggard
Conway twitty
Waylon Jennings
ray price

patsy cline
Loretta lynn
crystal gayle
suzy bogguss
martina McBride
sara evans

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Posted by TigerRanter

Louisiana

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 2:38 pm to Geert Hammink_43

Hank, Waylon, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson

Loretta Lynn, Dolly, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch

This post was edited on 2/21/15 at 2:44 pm

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Posted by LuckySo-n-So

Member since Jul 2005

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 4:02 pm to BigOrangeBri

quote:
I would put Dolly and Patsy on there.

Can't believe I forgot about Patsy.

Also, I didn't include Alison Krauss (who happens to have a more pleasing voice than any of those I mentioned) because she is more Folk and Bluegrass.

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Posted by BigOrangeBri

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 4:28 pm to LuckySo-n-So

Randy Travis and Vince Gill would be on my list as well.

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 5:02 pm to 12Pence

Emmylou Harris

Gail Davies

Gary Stewart

Merle Haggard

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 5:03 pm to BigOrangeBri

quote:
Randy Travis and Vince Gill would be on my list as well.

Randy Travis doesn't deserve to mentioned with Vince Gill as a vocalist.

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Posted by BigOrangeBri

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 5:07 pm to FightinTigersDammit

Oh yeah, I forgot Merle.

I disagree. Randy Travis has legendary tone. Not great range, but outstanding tone.

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 5:14 pm to BigOrangeBri

quote:
Not great range

Understatement here

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Posted by OldTigahFot

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:49 pm to 12Pence

Have to include Patty Loveless with the females.

Josh Turner has a great bass voice.

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Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 9:06 pm to 12Pence

Guy Clark
JJW
George Jones
Buck Owens
JC
Willie
Dwight
REK
Hank Snow
Gram Parsons

Loretta
Tammy Wynette
Liz Cook
Emmylou
Kelly Willis
Allison Moorer
Wanda Jackson
Carlene Carter
Anita Carter (June's sister. She had the best voice of any of the Carter family)

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