Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:46:05 +0000

I remember when I first heard “I Fall to Pieces.” It was my first favorite song and still holds up today. However, she had very little material and is known mostly for her singles instead of the albums on a whole. I think Dolly and Loretta are more worthy because they’ve had a much more extensive discography and their albums have reached critical acclaim. Coat of Many Colors and Van Lear Rose are both considered to be among the best country albums ever made.

By: RedOhio

RedOhio — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:33:08 +0000

OK, this list is a year and a half old…but…Patsy Cline at #7 is a slap. Top three or maybe top two. A voice and emotion from God alone, one of the best popular female singers of any genre or era.

Covering a Patsy Cline song is as pointless as covering Roy Orbison. You can’t compliment voices like these. One would just demonstrate that they’re not in that league.

By: daniel r drown

daniel r drown — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:56:49 +0000

While Patsy was indeed a great pioneer and yes, I would rank her in the top three, keep her career in perspective. She had only one top ten pop hit #8 ‘ Crazy’. She had four top forty pop singles. She never earned a gold record in her lifetime and yes her career had peaked by the end of her life.. It was the Loretta Lynn movie ‘ Coal Miners Daughter’ that got things rolling on her catalog. Her greatest hits package finally went gold a year after the movie. Today it is a diamond album at 10 million units.

By: brent

brent — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:08:02 +0000

as much as loretta is one of the giants of country music…as much as tammy was one of the greatest voices in country….it is a crime to put anyone above Patsy Cline…I’m sure Dolly is a sweetheart,but there is no one today that compares to the greatest voice in country music:Patsy Cline…none

By: Pam Underwood

Pam Underwood — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:02:59 +0000

Patsy would be my number 1, followed closely by Loretta, Tammy, Dolly and Reba! Patsy has had such an influence on other singers, and has produced such classic country music. Her voice is still unsurpassed after all these years.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:24:15 +0000

#7? Who did this? Dolly is still my number one, but… 1) Dolly / 2) Patsy / 3) Loretta / 4) Tammy / 5) Carters (maybe)…. country music females are really those top 4 for me!

By: AllanLCampbell

AllanLCampbell — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:04 +0000

Patsy shouldn’t have been at least number three. I hope Dolly is number one. Any top ten should include Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood, Shania Twain, Kitty Wells, and Barbara Mandrell.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:54:32 +0000

Only 7th? One ahead of Trisha Yearwood who I thought was wrongfully placed so high. Patsy is legendary. My top ten would have ran:

1.Loretta Lynn
2.Dolly Parton
3.Tammy Wynette
4.Patsy Cline
5.Reba McEntire
6.Emmylou Harris
7.Shania Twain
8. Kitty Wells
9. Barbara Mandrell
10.Tanya Tucker

As single artists, but of course the Carter’s would need a place as well.

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Tim McGraw Helps Detain Unruly Fan -- The 9513 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:22:20 +0000

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By: Darren Mullins

Darren Mullins — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:33:55 +0000

Thanks. As I said, I hadn’t seen all of the rankings. I didn’t know if Pam had appeared yet or not. It would be neat to see a list of the greatest bands in country music after the greatest women list is completed.