Thursday is the day we put a one day hold on rock and roll memories and turn our attention to country music classics.

This week it’s time to get back to the ladies and the primary focus is the pioneering women who paved the way for today’s superstars.

There are eight songs in this medley and they aren’t just any eight songs. Every single one of them reached the top of the Billboard Country Music charts! Five of these iconic singers (indicated by a * next to their name) are inductees in the Country Music Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors the genre can bestow.

Memories … That’s What We’re All About

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Female #1 Country Songs

Loretta Lynn * – Martina McBride
Lynn Anderson – Barbara Mandrell *
Tammy Wynette * – Kathy Mattea
Patsy Cline * – Emmylou Harris *