Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #54: Sara Evans

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:05:48 +0000

Sara Evans is my favorite singer, and I’m thrilled to see that she was given a well-deserved spot on this list. It’s a shame that she’s lately taken a backseat to Carrie and Taylor. I hope she gets some new singles out soon, and that she is put back on the radio where she belongs. She is long overdue for another number-one smash.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:23:28 +0000

It’s nice to see her ranked. Suds in the Bucket is a seriously great tune!

By: Steve F.

Steve F. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:24:11 +0000

Leeann, I was sorry to see Coalmine stall as well. I wonder if it has to do with lack of video support? (Or the WV coalmine disaster which happened some time after Coalmine was recorded, but before it was released as a single.) There does seem to be a synergy if not a direct correlation between a song’s supporting video and radio airplay, so it makes me wonder..

Jorday and Kevin touched on another Sara single that stalled, “Tonight”. No video for that one either. Co-incidence or cause and effect? Not sure.

I love Sara Evans. I hope she is able to return to her roots and get back to her New-Traditional and Bluegrass style. Something she really excels at.

I agree with Kimberly Williams Paisley who once said that Sara had “one of the purest voices in Country music”

I would add Patty Loveless to that statement…I think that Patty Loveless and Sara Evans have the purest COUNTRY voices in Country music!

-Steve from Boston

By: Cory

Cory — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:38:40 +0000

Sara is lucky she got this far, weak albums and VERY pitchy award show performances. She tries too hard to be something she is not

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:36:10 +0000

Sara Evans is possibly one of the greatest female
vocalist’s of our Genre…If you pick up one of her
CD’s. You’ll see why she should be winning and collecting
more nominations and awards than any other female
out there. The songs on her albums, are absolutely one
of the best songs I’ve ever listened too. She deserves a
higher rank then this, But still, I’m glad to see her on the
list.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:52:12 +0000

probably one of the most sub-optimal managed careers in contemporary country music relative to the potential of the artist.

her album “no place that far” has been outstanding, the song “three chords and the truth” from her beautiful debut could easily serve as a perfect example for country music, if you had to introduce this genre to an alien from outerspace. On the other hand, her “born to fly” album to me is country’s equivalent to water-boarding.

whenever she has stuck to her country roots it more often than not resulted in a hit. going down the pop alley she becomes unremarkable or worse….

contrary to kevin, i don’t think she and the people around her showed great ability in adapting to changing times. really smart people do not chase the toothpaste-cap all around the basin when dropping it – they put the hand right where the hole is and wait till it comes their way. in the end, it’s either country or pop or being shania or carrie, these days.

i keep my fingers crossed that this gifted and charming artist will eventually leave industry ceremonies with more than a bag full of nominations or second rate awards. #54 is not a bad place to start from.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:20 +0000

I’m listening to the No Place That Far album right now and it is pretty great. I guess the problem I have with three chords and the Truth is that there’s so much reverb on it. It’s traditional, but it’s not the quality I like as far as production goes. I think No Place That Far isn’t quite as traditional, but the production improves a lot.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:41:51 +0000

Rodney: She’s talked about doing a bluegrass album before, I don’t remember where I read that, but she is thinking of doing one someday.

Oh and my favorite song from her is “Restless” from Restless. Something about that song makes it sound so beautiful.

By: Rodney in South Carolina

Rodney in South Carolina — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:45:02 +0000

I was so hoping that Sara would place a little higher in the rankings…nonetheless, I agree that her voice is PURE COUNTRY and I would love nothing better than for her to do a bluegrass/gospel compilation. If you’ve ever seen her rendition of “Muleskinner Blues,” you’ll see what I’m talking about. Also, I’m still waiting on a Christmas album from her. 10+ years in the biz and still no Christmas album…blame RCA/SONY for that one…which, by the way, has NEVER promoted Sara in the way some of their other artists have been PUSHED DOWN OUR THROATS continuously.

No Place That Far still remains my fave album, with Restless a close second. Her versatility as an artist is apparent in her song choices, ranging from the bluesy “Big Cry” to the road worthy “Great Unknown.” Her gloriously twangy alto is a cross between Patty Loveless and Patsy Cline and I never tire of her humor…sarcasm is her bag and she does it well. As for the sanctimonious side that she often displayed…I am glad to see that go as well!!!

By: MattoB

MattoB — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:15:10 +0000

Doug,

It looks as if Sara’s divorce was for good reason. Someone did wrongdoing and when her husband blamed her, he was more than likely pointing the finger at himself too. After all, he is/wants to be a politician.

As for her music, I’ve been particularly fond of Sara’s Marcus Hummon co-writes like “Rocking Horse.” I also love when she does torch ballads like “Niagara.”