Sara Evans was one of country music's dominant female singers for nearly a decade beginning in 1998. The sheer strength of her voice makes her a lock for this list of country music's most powerful women.
Linda Ronstadt was one of the first true multi-genre female superstars, and her impact on country music is so great that she ranks No. 23 on Taste of Country's list of Country Music's Most Powerful Women of All Time.
Rosanne Cash landed at No. 25 in Taste of Country's Most Powerful Women of All Time list due to a mix of her singing, songwriting and overall artistry in a career that spans decades and has seen her wander around freely between styles.
Anne Murray, artist No. 27 on this list of country music's most powerful women, was a perennial Female Vocalist of the Year nominee known for a rich voice particularly well suited to romantic numbers.
Writer Shane McAnally answered the question before it was even finished being asked. For him — and many others asked to name the Top Country Song of the Century — Miranda Lambert’s "The House That Built Me" is it.