More in Los Angeles, California. She is one of the top female singers of the '80s. One of the all-time bestselling country artists, Dolly Parton moved more than 100 million albums and had 25 No. 1 ...

Oslin, a stunning 45-year-old whose brassy vulnerability, along with two consecutive big hits in ” `80s Ladies ... PolyGram`s Kathy Mattea, country music`s first female Italian-American ...

This article celebrates influential female singers from the 80s, highlighting their early ... adapt to different musical styles, from pop to country, kept her career vibrant and successful.

She paved the way for female artists in Nashville and wrote ... but made a reputation for herself as the "First Lady of Country Music" in the '80s because of her great style and beautiful voice.

Step into the 1980s, a decade when country music thrived, blending traditional sounds with modern appeal. From George Strait’s smooth vocals to Reba McEntire’s empowering anthems, the ’80s ...

She won the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year Award in 1988 and Song of the Year for “’80s Ladies.” “K.T. Oslin had one of the most soulful voices in Country Music ...

Wells was one of the first female mainstream country artists in the 1960's ... Blue," had 20 No. 1 country hits during the '70s and '80s. Credit: AP Kellie Pickler finished in sixth place on ...

K.T. Oslin, the first female songwriter to win ... topping debut country album, 1987’s 80’s Ladies — a remarkable feat then for a woman in country music and a near impossibility today.

She went on to a long career that saw her charting songs well into the '80s across country, pop and adult contemporary, launching her as one of country music's first real multi-genre female successes.

She won the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year Award in 1988 and Song of the Year for “’80s Ladies.” “K.T. Oslin had one of the most soulful voices in Country Music ...

“80’s Ladies,” Ms. Oslin’s ... Ms. Oslin also won three Grammy Awards, as well as female vocalist of the year honors from the Country Music Association in 1988. She was later inducted ...