This is an undeniable truth for many industries that are dominated by men.

Here’s how their hard work has come to define the genre itself.

With the way her career has already paved out,Musgraves is poised to have a long-lasting legacy.

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Just a few years before, the Chicks sold more CDs than all other country groups combined.

The particular fusion of country and pop on her 1997 albumCome On Overchanged the modern country music landscape.

She maintains her influence as a role model for young female artists even today with grace and good humor.

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Despite that,she was one of the first female artists to find success in several different genres.

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Lifelong Talent

Barbara Mandrell’s talent was formed at a young age.

She was taught to play the accordion and read music before entering first grade.

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Mandrell is still the only woman to win two years in a row.

Lynn is nothing short of a necessary influence on hundreds of young girls pursuing songwriting.

Country music is an important part of American musical history.

10 Essential Country Queens Who Defined The Genre

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These are the 10 best country music movies, according to IMDb.

Cline’s legacy lives on as a standard for female country artists.

Cline died in a plane crash in 1963 at the age of 30.

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