Who is the next female country legend?!?

[captainreba]

I was just thinking, who out of the current stars will become the next female country legend. Here are some female country legends.


Kitty Wells, became the first female country singer in history to achieve a #1 hit.


Loretta Lynn became a legend by having the guts recording controversial songs that noone would dare play.


Dolly parton..I think her name speaks for itself. Dolly parton became the first and only female country artist in history to achieve 2 #1 hits on the billboard hot 100 chart. I could go on and on about what makes her a legend, but that would take up too much time.


Reba became one by breaking many records. Reba became the first country star to make music videos with an actual storyline. She was the first female country star to go 4 times platinum. She was recently named by billboard and country aircheck/mediabase the biggest female hit maker in country music history. She has the record for most #1 country albums (11), most top 10 albums on the billboard 200 (7), most top 10 hits (60), and when her latest single reaches #1 on the billboard country chart, she will tie dolly parton as the female artist with the most #1s on that chart.


Shania Twain, im pretty sure you could go up to a random stranger and ask them if they know shania twain and they would answer yes. Unlike most country singers, shania twain did the unthinkable and became an international superstar, with her 3rd studio album Come on over selling an incredible 39 million copies worldwide becoming the best selling country album and best selling album by a female artist. With only 4 studio albums out, shania managed to become the best selling female country artist in history selling over 72 Million albums.

SO, out of the following, which one is most likely to become the next female country legend:
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Sara Evans
Kellie Pickler

[Joe1240]

Taylor Swift!! Nobody Else in Country Music is as great as Taylor Swift is. She is already a legend. Taylor Swift has the greatest albums in country music.

[elcamino]

Carrie of the list if she stays true to form. And not go after the bookend awards as others. I would watch also a girl named Ruby Jane Smith. She has so much drive in performing.She just turned 16,but with Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel as her manager.Theres no telling as far as real country she will go. Allready I can't think of who she hasn't performed with.
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[carrieidol1]

There is no question. Carrie Underwood is ALREADY A LEGEND!

- Opry Member
- Back-to-back ACM Entertainer of the Year
- 3-time ACM&CMA Female Vocalist of the Year
- 5-time Grammy Winner
- 12,000,000 albums sold
- 13, closing on 14 #1 singles

Now Taylor, she was loved for a little while by the Country community, but that's fading. I see her as more of a Pop artist than anything, and I feel that's what a lot of other people see her as, as well. I'm not trying to spark a debate, but I don't in any way see how she can be linked to Loretta, Dolly, or Reba. Maybe Shania, but still they are just so different. Carrie on the other hand, has it all. Carrie has a touch of Loretta when it comes to classic female Country. You can also see the Dolly/Reba influences when Carrie is on stage. When it comes to Taylor, the hair whipping and mediocre vocals are more closely related to Pop than they could ever be to Country, not even Shania did that... Miranda would be next after Carrie, she doesn't have the mainstream success like that of Carrie or Taylor, but she has the industry love which is the most important. It all comes down to what the industry thinks. Carrie and Miranda seem to have a lasting affect in Country music, but Taylor just doesn't have it, in my opinion of course. I think they are all talented, but I would never even categorize Taylor as a Country legend, but Miranda could come to that point, and Carrie practically is.

for Sara and Kellie, I don't know why they are even mentioned. I love both their voices, but compared to Carrie, Taylor, and Miranda I just don't see why they would be considered so soon???

[HeyHeyHey]

Carrie Underwood.

[captainreba]

Dec 5, 2010 20:53:17 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

There is no question. Carrie Underwood is ALREADY A LEGEND!

Carrie is NOT already a legend, she is far too young and its too early in her career to even give her that moniker, she's only been in the industry for 5 years, if she is still making hits 15-20 yrs later then i guess we could call her that. But there is no doubt that in about 20-25 years carrie will take the crown from reba as the queen of country, but for now

Dec 5, 2010 20:53:17 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

I don't in any way see how she can be linked to Loretta, Dolly, or Reba. Maybe Shania, but still they are just so different. Carrie on the other hand, has it all. Carrie has a touch of Loretta when it comes to classic female Country. You can also see the Dolly/Reba influences when Carrie is on stage. When it comes to Taylor, the hair whipping and mediocre vocals are more closely related to Pop than they could ever be to Country, not even Shania did that..

I dont know how you can even compare carrie and loretta, they are NOTHING alike, as much as you dont want to believe carrie is country-pop, she always has been and loretta has always been traditional country and always will be. I dont see any influences of dolly on stage for carrie. BUT, i certainly see influences of reba, like when carrie came to the stage in a truck, reba has came to the stage by a taxi, a jet, a crane, etc. Carrie and taylor (even rascal flatts) have all said they have watched reba's old live shows and borrowed ideas for their tours.

AND NOW on to taylor and shania. Taylor is NOT more pop than shania. You obviously dont know who shania twain is, maybe she didnt do the hair whipping like taylor but she became just like any other female pop star at the time with her sexy image shocking many country music fans. Even her videos, were pop oriented, man i feel like a woman, im gonna getcha good, that dont impress me much. Shania remixed ALL but one of the songs on her come on over cd when she released it worldwide, and she even made 3 versions of her UP cd (country, arab,pop). Sure taylor isnt the average country singer but neither is carrie they are both not true country. Speaking of pop-country even one legend in this list has gone pop-country too (Reba), turn on the radio has a full on pop/electronic beat and its hardly country. And have you heard "mean" on taylor's new speak now cd, it is more country than anything on both reba's and carrie's new albums.

Dec 5, 2010 20:53:17 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Ior Sara and Kellie, I don't know why they are even mentioned. I love both their voices, but compared to Carrie, Taylor, and Miranda I just don't see why they would be considered so soon???

umm, you do know that sara was in the music industry 8 years before carrie. And i just thought id put them there to see what other people thought.

[carrieidol1]

Dec 5, 2010 21:32:07 GMT -5 captainreba said:

Dec 5, 2010 20:53:17 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

There is no question. Carrie Underwood is ALREADY A LEGEND!

Carrie is NOT already a legend, she is far too young and its too early in her career to even give her that moniker, she's only been in the industry for 5 years, if she is still making hits 15-20 yrs later then i guess we could call her that. But there is no doubt that in about 20-25 years carrie will take the crown from reba as the queen of country, but for now



I dont know how you can even compare carrie and loretta, they are NOTHING alike, as much as you dont want to believe carrie is country-pop, she always has been and loretta has always been traditional country and always will be. I dont see any influences of dolly on stage for carrie. BUT, i certainly see influences of reba, like when carrie came to the stage in a truck, reba has came to the stage by a taxi, a jet, a crane, etc. Carrie and taylor (even rascal flatts) have all said they have watched reba's old live shows and borrowed ideas for their tours.

AND NOW on to taylor and shania. Taylor is NOT more pop than shania. You obviously dont know who shania twain is, maybe she didnt do the hair whipping like taylor but she became just like any other female pop star at the time with her sexy image shocking many country music fans. Even her videos, were pop oriented, man i feel like a woman, im gonna getcha good, that dont impress me much. Shania remixed ALL but one of the songs on her come on over cd when she released it worldwide, and she even made 3 versions of her UP cd (country, arab,pop). Sure taylor isnt the average country singer but neither is carrie they are both not true country. Speaking of pop-country even one legend in this list has gone pop-country too (Reba), turn on the radio has a full on pop/electronic beat and its hardly country. And have you heard "mean" on taylor's new speak now cd, it is more country than anything on both reba's and carrie's new albums.

Dec 5, 2010 20:53:17 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Ior Sara and Kellie, I don't know why they are even mentioned. I love both their voices, but compared to Carrie, Taylor, and Miranda I just don't see why they would be considered so soon???

umm, you do know that sara was in the music industry 8 years before carrie. And i just thought id put them there to see what other people thought.

Carrie may not be a legend yet, but I think she has done more than enough to earn the title eventually. She's accomplished more in her career than most female artists can dream of.

I see the Dolly influences in terms of the costume changes and interaction with the crowd. I see the relation to Loretta when it comes to strong Country voices, when Carrie sings any classic country song, she kills it; "You're Lookin' At Country", "9 to 5", "Neon Moon", etc... That's where I see the link to Loretta. We both agree on Reba so I won't go there, the relation is quite obvious.

I don't think you got what I mean in terms of Shania and Taylor, I think they're more similar than different, you seem to think that I think Taylor is more Pop than Shania. I think they are equal when it comes to that respect. BTW: you really think Taylor's new album is more Country than Pop, more so than Carrie or even Reba's latest? I HIGHLY disagree. I have all the albums and Reba and Carrie come off far more Country than Taylor does on SN.

I know Sara has been around much longer than Carrie, but Sara hasn't met the impact of Miranda, Carrie, or Taylor so I don't know why she would be considered? I like both Sara and Kellie but I don't see how they could be considered future Country legends.

[freeman]

Dec 5, 2010 12:45:16 GMT -5 Joe1240 said:

Taylor Swift!! Nobody Else in Country Music is as great as Taylor Swift is. She is already a legend. Taylor Swift has the greatest albums in country music.

I disagree. taylor is far from being a legend. She has been in the industry for around 4 years. She still has to establish herself much more... I respect your opinion that taylor has the "best albums in country music" but I disagree. There scores of albums that are far better than "Taylor Swift", "Fearless", and "Speak Now" in my opinion.

I think this question is hard to answer because the future is hard to predict. I definitely think Carrie and Miranda will each be remembered many years from now. taylor will be remembered as well....Though each will likely be revered for different things....
Carrie for her amazing voice and her string of #1s early on.
Miranda for her overall talent and critically acclaimed albums.
and taylor for her songwriting mostly.

I look forward to the future to see if any female artists in the near future will be contenders for becoming a legend.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Taylor hasn't really done anything to warrant becoming a legend. Yeah, she's big in the present moment but she hasn't really crossed any boundaries or done anything significant aside from being a country female version of the Jonas Brothers or Justin Beiber, she's a flavour of the moment having an extended moment in the sun.

[MSradio]

Carrie.

[someguy]

Probably Carrie if she stays the course, but it's still way too early in her career to say that she's there already. After her third album, I'm sure people felt that way about LeAnn Rimes, and she didn't maintain that level of success.

I think I'd also add Tammy Wynette to the original list.

[WotUNeed]

I don't see Pickler becoming legendary. Underwood, Lambert, and Swift all could; dunno. It's impossible to say any of them have yet - way too early. There are plenty of women who managed long periods of commercial success who probably aren't considered legendary; for example, look at Donna Fargo. She was one of the most successful female country singers of the 1970s, but, while I'd be willing to say people remember her, I don't think many would call her a legend.

Speaking of '70s country, I wouldn't be surprised if Taylor Swift ended up going the Olivia Newton-John route and eventually making the transition to a major pop star. Not saying she will, but, by my thinking, that has the potential to be a very lucrative career move as she matures. Of course, it would have to be planned and timed correctly to work out; LeAnn Rimes is a good example of how trying that can backfire.

Miranda Lambert seems to have a good mix of elements in her favor right now (growing commercial success and consistent critical praise), but I think she'd have to continue to grow her commercial impact in order to end up being considered a legend.

Dec 5, 2010 23:48:54 GMT -5 someguy said:

I think I'd also add Tammy Wynette to the original list.

I think those were just supposed to be a few examples, or else a lot of people would be missing, with Wynette, Patsy Cline, and Emmylou Harris being a few obvious choices.

[repentyourself]

Kelly Clarkson.

[captainreba]

Dec 5, 2010 21:55:49 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Carrie may not be a legend yet, but I think she has done more than enough to earn the title eventually. She's accomplished more in her career than most female artists can dream of.

I see the Dolly influences in terms of the costume changes and interaction with the crowd. I see the relation to Loretta when it comes to strong Country voices, when Carrie sings any classic country song, she kills it; "You're Lookin' At Country", "9 to 5", "Neon Moon", etc... That's where I see the link to Loretta. We both agree on Reba so I won't go there, the relation is quite obvious.

I don't think you got what I mean in terms of Shania and Taylor, I think they're more similar than different, you seem to think that I think Taylor is more Pop than Shania. I think they are equal when it comes to that respect. BTW: you really think Taylor's new album is more Country than Pop, more so than Carrie or even Reba's latest? I HIGHLY disagree. I have all the albums and Reba and Carrie come off far more Country than Taylor does on SN.

I know Sara has been around much longer than Carrie, but Sara hasn't met the impact of Miranda, Carrie, or Taylor so I don't know why she would be considered? I like both Sara and Kellie but I don't see how they could be considered future Country legends.

I understand what your saying about the influences from Dolly but when it comes to costume changes that's all reba.

I dont think that taylor's latest is more country than pop, im just saying that a lot of carrie fans bash taylor for being too pop when carrie has had many pop songs too. A good example is reba' s Starting over album, that was REALLY pop, hell it even had a dance track on it. I was also saying that on reba's latest, turn on the radio is really really pop, no matter how many people want to believe, if you take out those 2 fiddle parts in the second verse it wouldnt be country. And if it wasnt her singing it, many people would create a riot saying that its not country.

Dec 5, 2010 23:48:54 GMT -5 someguy said:

Probably Carrie if she stays the course, but it's still way too early in her career to say that she's there already. After her third album, I'm sure people felt that way about LeAnn Rimes, and she didn't maintain that level of success.

Dec 6, 2010 0:28:14 GMT -5 WotUNeed said:

Of course, it would have to be planned and timed correctly to work out; LeAnn Rimes is a good example of how trying that can backfire.

Miranda Lambert seems to have a good mix of elements in her favor right now (growing commercial success and consistent critical praise), but I think she'd have to continue to grow her commercial impact in order to end up being considered a legend.

EXACTLY, look at lynn anderson, she was really big in the 1970s and where is she now, And crystal gayle also experienced some major crossover success becoming the first woman to have an album go platinum. For all we know carrie's #1 or top 10 streak could end next year, we dont know. This is just one good year that miranda had, that could change next year. Out of the list, carrie is the most likely but leann was just as big as her in the 90s and early 2000s, and look where she is now.

[josuem1415]

Out of those, Carrie has the potential to become Legend. Taylor is driving off the country road ever so slowly. And how long can she keep the man-bashing, teenage diary, melancholic shtick going? Not much longer I think.

[kt1990]

Miranda Lambert.

[Eloqueen™]

Dec 5, 2010 22:57:34 GMT -5 Devil Marlena Nylund said:

Taylor hasn't really done anything to warrant becoming a legend. Yeah, she's big in the present moment but she hasn't really crossed any boundaries or done anything significant aside from being a country female version of the Jonas Brothers or Justin Beiber, she's a flavour of the moment having an extended moment in the sun.

Uh, Taylor's done just as much to "warrant becoming a legend" as the rest of the options given.

#1 Singles, ✔
Phenomenal Album Sales, ✔
Countless Awards, ✔
Phenomenal Touring Success, ✔
Critical Acclaim, ✔
Industry Respect (specifically her songwriting), ✔

Swift being the "female version" of The Jonas Brothers or Justin Beiber is truly, laughable; they couldn't be more different. As to her being a "flavor of the moment", I'll just say the evidence doesn't allude to her star fading anytime soon.

[fullonrainstorm]

Dec 5, 2010 22:57:34 GMT -5 Devil Marlena Nylund said:

Taylor hasn't really done anything to warrant becoming a legend. Yeah, she's big in the present moment but she hasn't really crossed any boundaries or done anything significant aside from being a country female version of the Jonas Brothers or Justin Beiber, she's a flavour of the moment having an extended moment in the sun.

She's had three consecutive multiplatinum albums from 2006 to 2010 and probably will dominate album-wise in 2011.How's that flavour of the moment?

Just to expand on what WILL said: Jonas flamed out after one huge album and Beiber has released ONE proper studio album.How is that even comparable to what Taylor has accomplished?

How many multiplatinum album hits does Taylor need to string together before she graduates from "flavour of the moment" in your eyes?

Dec 6, 2010 0:28:14 GMT -5 WotUNeed said:

Speaking of '70s country, I wouldn't be surprised if Taylor Swift ended up going the Olivia Newton-John route and eventually making the transition to a major pop star.

I tend to agree with this.I'm getting the feeling that Taylor is slowly exploring new musical soundscapes. Just reading her favorite itunes list is eye opening in how many alternative,little known and songwriter artists make her list.I'm not saying she'll ever abandon her country roots but in time,her identity as a singer-songwriter may outstrip her identity as a country artist.

[kt1990]

That's funny, I actually think Taylor is hella similar to the Jonas Brothers and Justin Beiber in terms of music, appeal, demographic etc. I wouldn't say it's 'laughable' to compare the three acts. I mean, they're all pop stars who appeal predominantly to the tween/teen generation. I suppose it just depends on how you look at it, I guess.

[Joe1240]

Someone like Miley Cyrus will fade away but Taylor Swift will not.Taylor Swift will have a long career ahead of her.She is a legend already.She has a wide fanbase that will last forever.She is the most talented country vocalist out there today.There is no denying the amazing performances that Taylor Swift does.

[desertfloods]

Out of that list.... Miranda and Carrie.

[malwaredie]

Joe1240 just has to be a troll.

Agree with K.T., and desertfloods.

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood will most likely be cemented in the genre's history in different ways.

[Joe1240]

Dec 6, 2010 13:13:12 GMT -5 malwaredie said:

Joe1240 just has to be a troll.

I'm a Taylor Swift Fan who happens to support Taylor Swift. Sorry not a troll.

[Peaches. [Ch, r. is]]

Dec 6, 2010 0:40:45 GMT -5 repentyourself said:

Kelly Clarkson.

Queen of Country, Music, Pop, etc.

Carrie's on her way with all the chart success and sales she has. Miranda Lambert seems to fit the title more.

[#LisaRinna]

Dec 6, 2010 0:40:45 GMT -5 repentyourself said:

Kelly Clarkson.

I CAN'T!

[Eqbk]

I don't know why people keep insisting on clumping Taylor w/ the likes of Miley or the Jonas Brothers. Their latest albums saw a massive drop in sales. Huge success followed by a quick massive decline (instead of a gradual one) is something you typically see w/ tween fads. Taylor saw no such drop. Even when Miley and JB were doing well commercially, they couldn't even touch Taylor's sales, which likely means she has a substantial non-tween audience that Miley and JB didn't have.

As for whether Taylor will be a country legend, I'm not sure about that. There are people who see Shania as a legend but not a country one since many don't consider her country. She's kind in her own genre. I feel like Taylor may end up in a similar situation.

[bigfan101]

sara evans new song will bring her back to the top hopefully to stay.....and why has no one mentioned Martina....or are we already considering her a legend

[lolhey]

Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood are the only legitimate choices that could qualify for the subject/question at hand.

[kt1990]

Dec 6, 2010 13:47:15 GMT -5 bigfan101 said:

sara evans new song will bring her back to the top hopefully to stay.....and why has no one mentioned Martina....or are we already considering her a legend

I don't think Martina will ever be a legend, tbh. She's always played second fiddle to other Country singers of her generation.

Dec 6, 2010 13:56:52 GMT -5 @lolhey said:

Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood are the only legitimate choices that could qualify for the subject/question at hand.

+1

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