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Phil Ochs
A contemporary of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, Phil Ochs achieved modest success as a singer/songwriter during the mid-1960s. After receiving a...
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Patsy Cline
Known for her smooth, powerful delivery, Patsy Cline became the first successful crossover female country vocalist with hits in the pop market...
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Martha and the Vandellas
Arguably the most soulful of the Motown girl groups, Martha and the Vandellas established themselves as part of "The Sound of Young America"...
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Loretta Lynn
With such feisty hits as "You Ain't Woman Enough" and "Fist City," country singer/songwriter Loretta Lynn voiced the concerns of blue-collar women...
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Tammy Wynette
Often criticized for her conservative, traditional values, country vocalist Tammy Wynette became famous in the late 1960s for "Stand by Your Man,"...
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Patsy Montana
In 1935, Patsy Montana became a pioneer for women in country music when her recording of "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" sold one million...
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The Mamas and the Papas
One of the most commercially successful folk-rock groups of the mid-1960s, the Mamas and the Papas were known for their rich vocal harmonies as...
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The Stanley Brothers
During the late 1940s, the Stanley Brothers (Carter, 1925-1966, and Ralph, 1927--) and their band the Clinch Mountain Boys helped to establish...
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The Carter Family
One of the founding acts of modern country music, the Carter Family began recording in the late 1920s and developed a national following that...
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The Shirelles
In 1961, four young African American women known as the Shirelles--original members: Doris Kenner Jackson (1941--), Addie "Micki" Harris...
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