6. Loretta Lynn
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Lynn is the most decorated female performer in the history of country music. The Kentucky native is the only female to ever win ACM Artist of the Decade (70s), has 24 No. 1 singles, 11 No. 1 albums, has CMA Awards for her work as both a solo artist and as a duet, and has sold over 45 million records. She is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and she was specifically honored during the 2010 Country Music Awards for her contributions in country music. Even at the age of 87, Lynn still has the ability to belt vocals like it was the 1970s again. Lynn is a timeless legend, through and through.