[Music] let’s go girls they fight for respect
let’s go girls they fight for respect
let’s go girls they fight for respect their careers and their men and they do
their careers and their men and they do
their careers and their men and they do it all with a twang in their voices
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten female country music stars of all time
female country music stars of all time
female country music stars of all time [Music]
number ten Carrie Underwood Carrie
number ten Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood shot to start him on American
Underwood shot to start him on American
Underwood shot to start him on American Idol in 2005 and she’s one veteran of
Idol in 2005 and she’s one veteran of
Idol in 2005 and she’s one veteran of that program who definitely deserved the
that program who definitely deserved the
that program who definitely deserved the spotlight audiences love for Underwood’s
spotlight audiences love for Underwood’s
spotlight audiences love for Underwood’s girl-next-door style is demonstrated by
girl-next-door style is demonstrated by
girl-next-door style is demonstrated by her worldwide sales of over 25 million
her worldwide sales of over 25 million
her worldwide sales of over 25 million singles and upwards of 15 million albums
singles and upwards of 15 million albums
singles and upwards of 15 million albums with a Guinness world record for female
with a Guinness world record for female
with a Guinness world record for female with the most number one country hit
with the most number one country hit
with the most number one country hit since 1991
since 1991
since 1991 she’s an idol around the world not just
she’s an idol around the world not just
she’s an idol around the world not just in America
number nine Taylor Swift
number nine Taylor Swift [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ex-boyfriends may see red over being
ex-boyfriends may see red over being
ex-boyfriends may see red over being fodder for many of her songs but hey
fodder for many of her songs but hey
fodder for many of her songs but hey that’s what coming he’s dating a country
that’s what coming he’s dating a country
that’s what coming he’s dating a country music superstar Taylor Swift hit it big
music superstar Taylor Swift hit it big
music superstar Taylor Swift hit it big at 16 and has since sold an amazing
at 16 and has since sold an amazing
at 16 and has since sold an amazing number of records twenty-six million and
number of records twenty-six million and
number of records twenty-six million and Counting
Counting
Counting [Music]
she’s already won a slew of Grammys
she’s already won a slew of Grammys including album of the year for fearless
including album of the year for fearless
including album of the year for fearless so all you’re ever gonna be is mean to
so all you’re ever gonna be is mean to
so all you’re ever gonna be is mean to think that there aren’t more Awards in
think that there aren’t more Awards in
think that there aren’t more Awards in her future why you gotta be so number
her future why you gotta be so number
her future why you gotta be so number eight Shania Twain singers from the
eight Shania Twain singers from the
eight Shania Twain singers from the United States came to dominate country
United States came to dominate country
United States came to dominate country music but the artist with the
music but the artist with the
music but the artist with the best-selling country album in history as
best-selling country album in history as
best-selling country album in history as Canada’s own Shania Twain
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[Music] her 1997 effort come on over sold an
her 1997 effort come on over sold an
her 1997 effort come on over sold an astounding 40 million copies across the
astounding 40 million copies across the
astounding 40 million copies across the globe towering in comparison over the 20
globe towering in comparison over the 20
globe towering in comparison over the 20 million sold of 1995’s
million sold of 1995’s
million sold of 1995’s the woman in me she’s not called the
the woman in me she’s not called the
the woman in me she’s not called the queen of country top for nothing that
queen of country top for nothing that
queen of country top for nothing that don’t impress me
don’t impress me
don’t impress me [Music]
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[Music] number seven Kitty Wells Shania may be
number seven Kitty Wells Shania may be
number seven Kitty Wells Shania may be the queen of country pop but the title
the queen of country pop but the title
the queen of country pop but the title of queen of country music goes to Kitty
of queen of country music goes to Kitty
of queen of country music goes to Kitty Wells
Wells
Wells [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Music] her 1952 breakthrough it wasn’t God who
her 1952 breakthrough it wasn’t God who
her 1952 breakthrough it wasn’t God who made honky tonk angels made Wells the
made honky tonk angels made Wells the
made honky tonk angels made Wells the first female country music star and
first female country music star and
first female country music star and proved a woman could have a successful
proved a woman could have a successful
proved a woman could have a successful country career her willingness to take
country career her willingness to take
country career her willingness to take risks pave the way for all the other
risks pave the way for all the other
risks pave the way for all the other ladies on this list
ladies on this list
ladies on this list [Music]
me
me number six Patsy Cline
number six Patsy Cline
number six Patsy Cline [Music]
if wells paved the way then it was Patsy
if wells paved the way then it was Patsy Cline who blazed new trails and country
Cline who blazed new trails and country
Cline who blazed new trails and country music and demanded respect from the
music and demanded respect from the
music and demanded respect from the male-dominated industry Klein’s
male-dominated industry Klein’s
male-dominated industry Klein’s heartfelt vulnerability and impeccable
heartfelt vulnerability and impeccable
heartfelt vulnerability and impeccable phrasing made classics of crazy sweet
phrasing made classics of crazy sweet
phrasing made classics of crazy sweet dreams and I fall to pieces
the 1963 plane crash that tragically
the 1963 plane crash that tragically claimed her life at age 30 deprived
claimed her life at age 30 deprived
claimed her life at age 30 deprived country-music of one of its most
country-music of one of its most
country-music of one of its most charismatic performers
number fun Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker
number fun Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker burst onto the scene at age 13 after
burst onto the scene at age 13 after
burst onto the scene at age 13 after scoring a top ten country hit with Delta
scoring a top ten country hit with Delta
scoring a top ten country hit with Delta dawn
unlike the character Delta dawn Tucker
unlike the character Delta dawn Tucker didn’t become a faded rose she blossomed
didn’t become a faded rose she blossomed
didn’t become a faded rose she blossomed into an adult country music sensation
into an adult country music sensation
into an adult country music sensation with ten number-one country hits and
with ten number-one country hits and
with ten number-one country hits and dozens more that zoomed into the top ten
dozens more that zoomed into the top ten
dozens more that zoomed into the top ten [Music]
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[Music] number four Tammy Wynette
number four Tammy Wynette
number four Tammy Wynette [Music]
when Tammy Wynette recorded stand by
when Tammy Wynette recorded stand by your man in 1968 she didn’t know it
your man in 1968 she didn’t know it
your man in 1968 she didn’t know it would become her signature track let
would become her signature track let
would become her signature track let alone one of the most famous songs and
alone one of the most famous songs and
alone one of the most famous songs and country music history the tomb was just
country music history the tomb was just
country music history the tomb was just one of the 20 country number ones for
one of the 20 country number ones for
one of the 20 country number ones for the artists voted female vocalist of the
the artists voted female vocalist of the
the artists voted female vocalist of the year three years running by the Country
year three years running by the Country
year three years running by the Country Music Association
Music Association
Music Association [Music]
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[Music] ynette died in 1998 at age 55 after
ynette died in 1998 at age 55 after
ynette died in 1998 at age 55 after years of health problems but left a body
years of health problems but left a body
years of health problems but left a body of work that continues to inspire
of work that continues to inspire
of work that continues to inspire [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three reba mcentire did in its
number three reba mcentire did in its
number three reba mcentire did in its trip the most successful female country
trip the most successful female country
trip the most successful female country star of the 1980s and 90s Reba McEntire
star of the 1980s and 90s Reba McEntire
star of the 1980s and 90s Reba McEntire is tied with Dolly Parton as the female
is tied with Dolly Parton as the female
is tied with Dolly Parton as the female country artist with the most number one
country artist with the most number one
country artist with the most number one [Music]
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[Music] down-home yet sexy and clearly nobody’s
down-home yet sexy and clearly nobody’s
down-home yet sexy and clearly nobody’s fool McEntire popularized a more
fool McEntire popularized a more
fool McEntire popularized a more contemporary view of women that was
contemporary view of women that was
contemporary view of women that was typical in country music at the time
typical in country music at the time
typical in country music at the time [Music]
number two Loretta Lynn when I was born
number two Loretta Lynn when I was born to coal matters water this coal miners
to coal matters water this coal miners
to coal matters water this coal miners daughter brought the legitimate but not
daughter brought the legitimate but not
daughter brought the legitimate but not often discussed concerns of women into
often discussed concerns of women into
often discussed concerns of women into country music
country music
country music she sang about birth control sexual
she sang about birth control sexual
she sang about birth control sexual double standards the struggles of
double standards the struggles of
double standards the struggles of motherhood and even tackled the Vietnam
motherhood and even tackled the Vietnam
motherhood and even tackled the Vietnam War all on the way to becoming the first
War all on the way to becoming the first
War all on the way to becoming the first lady of country music
though she was a country music
though she was a country music phenomenon starting back in the 1960s
phenomenon starting back in the 1960s
phenomenon starting back in the 1960s Loretta Lynn croup she was still a
Loretta Lynn croup she was still a
Loretta Lynn croup she was still a powerful force in 2005 when Van Leer
powerful force in 2005 when Van Leer
powerful force in 2005 when Van Leer Rose won the Grammy for best country
Rose won the Grammy for best country
Rose won the Grammy for best country album
album
album [Music]
number one Dolly Parton with a shape
number one Dolly Parton with a shape that matches her outsized personality
that matches her outsized personality
that matches her outsized personality Dolly Parton is probably the most
Dolly Parton is probably the most
Dolly Parton is probably the most recognizable figure and country music
recognizable figure and country music
recognizable figure and country music and one of its true legends
and one of its true legends
and one of its true legends [Music]
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[Applause] Partin has been a towering presence in
Partin has been a towering presence in
Partin has been a towering presence in the Nashville Scene almost since her
the Nashville Scene almost since her
the Nashville Scene almost since her 1967 debut album and it is estimated she
1967 debut album and it is estimated she
1967 debut album and it is estimated she has sold more than 170 million albums
has sold more than 170 million albums
has sold more than 170 million albums over her career buoyant gutsy charmingly
over her career buoyant gutsy charmingly
over her career buoyant gutsy charmingly outspoken and West with a one-of-a-kind
outspoken and West with a one-of-a-kind
outspoken and West with a one-of-a-kind voice there is no doubt we will always
voice there is no doubt we will always
voice there is no doubt we will always love you dolly
love you dolly
love you dolly [Music]
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