your favorite female country singer?

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 17 Jun 2004 12:57 pm

Loretta Lynn,Suzy Boggus, Patty Loveless,
Alison Krauss,and lets not forget Jeanie Shepard.In no particular order.Just cant chose between Em'.But that Suzy Is sure easy on the eyes!

------------------
Sho-Bud ProII,Nash 400,
TC Electronics M300.
"Kindly keep it Country"

frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 17 Jun 2004 2:32 pm

Leona Williams, Connie Smith, Jeannie Seely, and Shelby Lynne when she was singing country.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 17 Jun 2004 2:36 pm

Patty Loveless, Alison Krauss, and Sara Evans are three of my favorite female singers. I love to hear every female country singer sing a country song. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 17 Jun 2004 3:39 pm

Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith, Laney Hicks.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 17 Jun 2004 5:43 pm

Anita Carter, She had the Voice of an angel

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 17 Jun 2004 6:46 pm

Yes she did John. She had the most unique and extremely rare (if not the rarest) "tenor" female voice I ever heard. I am so glad you added her to this list.

She was the voice that made the last Carter family, IMO.

To hear one of her solo recordings (she mostly sang female tenor behind other singers). Note: the download will decode the digital to analog at only 16K. This will take much from the recording and Anita's angelic voice.

But if you listen and try to tune out the losses of low fi decoding, one can still hear the beauty of her voice.

Click on the link. Scroll down to "Real Country page 26" and then scroll down to "Mama, Don't Cry at my Wedding" by Anita. Click on the guitar to hear it, click on the boots to download it.
http://recordlady.webgcs.com/main2.htm

Sadly Anita passed on a few years ago.

I will add to my earlier post Anita Carter as 3rd favorite. Thanks for reminding me of her John,

carl

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 17 Jun 2004 7:40 pm

Since we are going to be at her house the 27th, my first pick is Laney Hicks. If I get to choose a second like Carl Dixon I would have to say Sammie Smith as I always loved that low growl in her voice.

Smiley Roberts will come in with a BIG vote for Jeannie Pruett. It's an age thing!!!!!!! GOTTCHA!!!!!!!!!

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 17 Jun 2004 9:07 pm

Laney Hicks and Connie Smith. In that order. Jody.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 18 Jun 2004 8:48 am

Shania Twain, but only if Robert Randolph is playin' steel!

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 18 Jun 2004 9:18 am

What Charles French said about Iris Dement! "Favorite" is too big a word in a world that has seen a lot of great artists. But I'm listening to Iris D a lot these days.

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 18 Jun 2004 9:48 am

Once again, my favorite is "Laney Hicks"

She sang on my portion of the GA Peach Jam last Sunday and if you can't pick with Laney singing, you should give it up. Period

Oh yes, that's me on the left

Bill

------------------

Stop worrying about what makes a steel work and concentrate on how YOU make it sound"

Billy Woo · Post by **Billy Woo** » 18 Jun 2004 10:15 am

Ole timer gals are Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn..Newtimers, Patty Loveless, Martina Mcbride & Alison Krauss.

Bronco Billy
Zumsteel U-12

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 18 Jun 2004 10:27 am

Patty Loveless, Leann Rimes, and Alison Krauss: in that order for me.

Bob

seldomfed · Post by **seldomfed** » 18 Jun 2004 1:53 pm

Felicity - she sang at Scotty's two years ago.

------------------
Chris Kennison
Ft. Collins, Colorado
"There is no spoon"
www.book-em-danno.com

William Peters · Post by **William Peters** » 19 Jun 2004 12:30 pm

Ann Murray can sing to me anytime she wants.

Bill
www.wgpeters.com

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 19 Jun 2004 2:43 pm

Loretta, Tanya, Wynonna, Patty

Dennis Atkins · Post by **Dennis Atkins** » 21 Jun 2004 6:31 am

Well, to add my two cents worth here, it will come down to Anita Carter, Connie Smith, and a local singer in Minnesota, named Bev Rose. She can sing as well as any of the Nashville ladies, and better then some.

I would have to agree with Carl Dixon that Anita was the sound of the Carter Family when she was with Mother Maybelle and Helen and June. She could send shivers up your spine. I read on the Forum that the Bear Family Records company has finally put out a compilation of all of her songs. I will eventually buy this, but in the meantime, I have her on an LP as well as a couple of tapes with the Carter Family, and have downloaded some of the songs from Record Lady site as well.

Up until 1964, Patsy Cline was one of my favorites, but then came Connie Smith, and she became one of my favorite singers, and have seen her in concert as often as I could. I appreciate Laney Hicks, and she does an excellent job on Connie's music, but there will only be one original Connie.

Dennis

------------------
MSA S-10 Sidekick
Gorilla Amp with Digitech RP100 Processor
pedalman@msn.com
www.geocities.com/mnpedalman/index.html

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 21 Jun 2004 8:46 am

Heather Myles

Brandin · Post by **Brandin** » 22 Jun 2004 3:44 pm

Heather Myles, yes, but also Patty Booker!

GB

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 23 Jun 2004 8:43 am

I like all of the afore mentioned, ( well - MOST of the afore mentioned), but there was a girl that I imagine very few have heard of. I think that she was from here in Indiana, and her name was June Stearns. The material that was chosen for her - teamed with a voice that was unlike anyone elses that I'VE ever heard, is something that I've never forgotten.
I was just a kid, and I don't remember hearing anything from her since the '60s.

Jimmie

GaryHoetker · Post by **GaryHoetker** » 23 Jun 2004 11:17 am

Melba Montgomery, Connie Smith, and Anita Carter, in no particular order

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 24 Jun 2004 3:12 am

Shania, Trisha, Wynonna and Diana Krall are my favorite country singers!

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 24 Jun 2004 5:22 am

Loretta Lynn, Patty Loveless and Sara Evans.

Of the older generations I like Loretta best. Of the current lot I go with Patty Loveless.

Also, if you've never heard Sara Evans' first album "Three Chords and the Truth" you'd be impressed with what a great country singer she is. She's gone over to the pop side of things too much for me, but I've still bought some of her later CD's -- just to hear her sing.

------------------
HagFan

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Jun 2004 9:04 am

Now here's a name for a trio :

Boggus, Loveless and Dement

I can see it on the marques right now

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 24 June 2004 at 10:05 AM.]

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 24 Jun 2004 9:48 am

Boggus, Loveless and Dement

Story of my life...