Greatest c&w singer ever

Gotta be George!

George Strait that is

Willie and the other George may not agree

Luke Bryan

Conway gets my vote

Love him too, but no.

Haggard.

Doubtless it's the Possum.

Money wise it would be Dolly

Awesome in every way.

Yep

GS

Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline

Georgia, both of them, There are a lot of names could be here and all would be good answers.

Garth and Dolly have sold as many records as most of the names named.

Vern Gosdin has to be considered as one of the best singers ever.

Jim Reeves was very good as well.

Johnny Cash

I’d have to go with Mighty Merle. Gotta put Charlie Pride, No show George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams in behind him in no particular order. These new dudes don’t sing country and western even though I like some of them and their songs.

Bob Wills, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt

Cash

George Strait gets my vote 8 days a week, but I'm too young for George Jones so it's probably not a fair fight for my opinion.

George Jones is the obvious choice, but I have to mention Gary Stewart.

FGL

Jorge Direcho. (George Straight). Maybe a close second Merle Haggard. Willie or Waylon.

It's hard to name just one.
1. Eddy Arnold
2. Johnny Cash
3. Dolly Parton
4.Willy Nelson
5. Don Williams

I can agree with that but would like to add another George. GEORGE STRAIT!

I'd say George Jones but Conway Twitty is a close second.

Merle Haggard for all around talent—writing/singing/guitar/performance
Voice—Johnny Cash
Songwriting—Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons

Not only the best singer, but the best song of all time.

Keith Whitley for me.

I'd put Keith Whitley flawless voice, and Allen Jackson (my grandma used to talk about how Allen Jackson sounded like old country) in that argument.
G.Strait is no doubt top 3..Went to high school with his daughter and was good friends with the guy that was driving the car when she died. Sad deal.



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My favorite KW song. RIP. Love Gary Stewart’s sound too.

George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Ronnie Dunn are my favorites. Willie and Waylon are not far behind. For female singers I like Allison Krauss.

Let's not forget Johnny Paycheck. How about Box Car Willie, does he count?
Ronnie Millsap. Seen Merle mentioned. Porter Wagner, now that is old school.
Here's a good one, Ray Price. Probably not the best but deserves a mention. Met him a few times while fishing Monticello with my BIL, come to find out Ray & my BIL were good friends. He had met Ray one weekend while fishing & then did some concrete work for him. They had lunch together every time he went to Monti. Never knew any of this until one day while filling up the boat this farmer looking fellow pulls up & asks "Where is Robert?" Who was in the store paying for fuel & food. When Rob come out of the store he introduced us, we all talked for a few minutes and left. Rob asks me "Did you know that was Ray Price?" I did not know, but was floored after he told me the story. That was time ago as I was just out of High School. 1982 ish. Good story thought I would shatre

AMEN!!

I'm glad someone else mentioned Don Williams.

I could give you a top 8 or 10 maybe but no way could I name just one or even 2 or 3.

Having said that George Jones would easily be at the top of that list as would the other George, Conway, Willie. Although I think men dominate country music as far as easy listening for me I must throw Patsy Cline in my top 8.

Also I love listening to Mickey Gilley's music probably because I was a dimestore cowboy in the Urban Cowboy age. Classics

Box Car Willie has a bridge named after him around Waxahachie.

Ya gotta add Mel Tillis in there somewhere.

Most mellow voice I've ever heard.

WE'RE TEXAS | GIDDY UP TO GIVE BACK

If ya'll missed this, go watch it. Pretty good stuff for the most part.


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add gene watson,marty robbins,ferlin huskey and kitty wells......

Jim Reeves

All of those are greats - can't really name just one - even Tom T Hall was greatness in the "singing" that he did.

Love Ronnie Milsap and Reba, and really miss Don Williams and Charlie Daniels, but the oldies like Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold that were mentioned, plus newer ones like Carrie Underwood and Garth (more money than even my grandkids' grandkids' can spend) Brooks - I don't know.

I predict Chris Stapleton will be up there with all the old greats when it is all said and done.



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These two are my go to,from 8 track tape days, to still today.

Gary Stewart is a great choice.

Lefty Frizzell was a good'un.

Hank Williams
Willie
Waylon
Patsy
Merle
"No Show" Jones - never got to see him even though he was on the bill four times.

Greatest songwriter: Townes.

Currently rewatching Country Music.

I'm in the Man in Black - Johnny Cash camp...

Hank Jr is also on the top of my list

Jerry Reed. Grew up being a huge Bandit fan and couldn't get enough of this song.

Ray Price..........

Jerry Jeff Walker

"Whose Gonna Drink Their Booze"

Morgan Wallen

That’s a good - gives us an idea of who Mr. Jones includes on his list.

Burnett Ashton

Nelly or Nas

Taylor Swift

without a doubt

Songwriting. Kris Kristofferson

Toby Keith and Kenny Chesney... tied.

Willie, Haggard, and Strait

I give Dollie a

Luke Combs

Luke Bryan

Luke the Drifter

Your joking right!!!

She sucks

Conway Twitty because when he was young a woman he loved dumped him.
She said he would never amount to anything and left

I like the artists from the 1950's, and '60's. Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, and Ernest Tubbs to mention a few. Every decade after that, seems like C&W music got progressively worse. The one stand-out exception would be Jeff Boomhauer.

Kane Brown

Oh yeah, really catchy tune fun to sing along. My Dad loved this movie and the song always reminds me of him.

Jerry Reid? Seriously? The best ever?

Clint Black ... Brooks & Dunn ... drank a bunch of beer listenin' 2 them during / after my divorce ...

You are correct sir.

Hell ya

It's true. If you listen to these modern "country" singers live nearly all of them wouldn't sound like their recordings. Too much autotune. And they don't even sound country to begin with, its all pop garbage pretending to be country. (For reference I am talking about these newer singers from the 2000s and beyond.)

THEE HAG.

I’d like to mention Waylon Jennings

Their is some truth in this
I like a lot of country artists from different years and sounds.
I saw Garth in Vegas a few years back he came out on the same age in a sweat shirt and a chair by himself and he sang country, rock, and soul

I know some love him and hate him but his song the dance is one of my favorite all time songs

Their are great artists from all decades in my opinion

they played the dance at my sisters funeral. it's still hard to listen to. she was a huge Garth fan (they graduated OSU at the same time).

Willie Nelson is just terrible

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I know some love him and hate him but his song the dance is one of my favorite all time songs

“The Dance” was written and composed by Tony Arata

Keith Whitley

So are you but we still let you hang around.

Not a big country music fan but my vote would have to be George Strait.

Without a doubt one of the best ever!

Sad he left us too soon.

Ask ANY country singer and they all will tell you the same thing...............George Jones.

Julio Inglesias!!!!

I just get tired of seeing and hearing him. He is one of only a select few on XM Prime Country that gets to talk about their songs before it is played.

Johnny Rodriguez

Doh!

My fave but not the best ever...

Joe Ely. Great live show in a honkytonk with beer in hand.

saw him in downtown Fort Worth once. good show.

John Anderson has not been mentioned. Not the greatest but deserves mention.

Yep,he sang and lived his songs. That's some of the best beer drinking honky tonk music you can listen to.

One of the greatest voices in country music.

Gary Stewart

Strait and Dolly tied for most #1 hits at 44. George Jones had 10 #1 hits.

George Strait has had 60 #1 hits and Dolly is listed as having 25 #1 hits.

Alan Jackson

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gonna have to go with Willie on this, not only one of the best artists of all times but one of the best writers for sure.

I saw Garth in Dallas twice and in Vegas once. What an amazingly talented Singer, Songwriter and not a bad guitar player to boot. He has a way of making everyone at his show feel special truly a one of a kind entertainer.

Faron Young............."Hello Wall!"

He has a Special on Netflix worth watching!! Garth is one of my favorites!!

Depending on era.
My father Hank Williams
mine Jim Reeves/George Jones/Patsy Cline/Gary Stewart
Later George Strait

Harold Lloyd Jenkins gets my vote.

Ray Price

One of my favorite voices back in the day and a friend is Steve Wariner!! That man could sing! Not as traditional as some of these mentioned but a great voice and heck of a picker!!