"Rolling Stone" listed "The 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time." It's based on things like lasting impact on the genre, and legacy as entertainers. But the common denominator is they have to be one-of-a-kind. Here's the Top 20:
1. Merle Haggard
2. Hank Williams
3. Johnny Cash
4. Loretta Lynn
5. The Carter Family
6. Willie Nelson
7. Waylon Jennings
8. Dolly Parton
9. George Jones
10. Garth Brooks
11. Jimmie Rodgers
12. Patsy Cline
13. Buck Owens
14. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
15. Ray Price
16. Tammy Wynette
17. Glen Campbell
18. Eddy Arnold
Roger Miller
George Strait
Other names that made the cut include Shania Twain at #25, Alan Jackson at #28, Miranda Lambert at #33, Reba at #36, Dixie Chicks at #45, Kenny Rogers at #49, Hank Jr. at #50, Vince Gill at #62, Alabama at #79, Taylor Swift at #80 . . .Plus Eric Church at #85, Tim McGraw at #89, Brooks & Dunn at #95, Toby Keith at #96, Brad Paisley at #97, Keith Urban at #98, and Carrie Underwood at #99