Best Country artist/song of all time

**Vuk** · 06-30-2012, 21:06

So who do you think is the best country artist of all time, and what is the best country song of all time?
Personally, I am split between Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, and Johnny Horton.
As far as my favorite song, probably Five Brothers.

I really love Johnny Horton and Marty Robbins, as they are more of Bards than 'Country Singers'. They remind me a lot of Vladimir Vysotsky. And Patsy...well...how could you not love Patsy?

**Montmorency** · 06-30-2012, 21:10

They remind me a lot of Vladimir Vysotsky.

I thought you disliked Vysotsky.

**Vuk** · 06-30-2012, 21:13

Originally Posted by Montmorency

I thought you disliked Vysotsky.

I think he cannot sing, and that he sounds like he is dying when he tries. That said, I love his poetry. I think it is beautiful and deep, even if his renditions of it suck.

**Fragony** · 06-30-2012, 22:05

This one no question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9KM...e_gdata_player

This one as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_LN...e_gdata_player

**Voigtkampf** · 07-01-2012, 10:53

I thought when we were talking about country music, there is only one person who can be the king. The Man in Black.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxh-FfElY0M