Originally Posted by burnerzz

I have never been much of a fan of country music. Still don't listen very much. I bought my wife a Patsy Cline album for Christmas. The first time I listened to it I was all but blown away. The thought that came to mind was that Patsy Cline was much, much better than the material she was given to work with. What would the world have today if she were still with us? No doubt the music would have gotten better just to accommodate her voice and talent, but would we perhaps have gotten a new genre. With my lack of knowledge and experience with country music not withstanding I would like put forth the proposition that Patsy Cline is perhaps the best female vocalist, (or vocalist, male or female) in the whole history of country music (or any genre for that matter). Am I out of bounds here or maybe I have a point. Any thoughts, comments, or criticisms would be most welcome.