Tuesday, July 17, 2012

1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies


Kitty Wells
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By CHRIS TALBOTT:NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Without Kitty Wells, there might be no Taylor Swift. Or Miranda Lambert. Or Loretta Lynn.
She was THE pioneer, the first female singer with enough spunk and fire to get noticed in the male-dominated world of country music.
Think about it: No Tammy Wynette. No Tanya Tucker. No Carrie Underwood.
"Without her there wouldn't be a lot of us," said Country Music Hall of Fame member Jean Shepard...Continue reading...

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