Forgot to mention Freddy Fender. He really should be in the Country Music Hall of Fame. There's a museum in his honor in his hometown and his family has set up a website and scholarship fund in his(stage)name. In the mid-70s He had 5 or 6 straight #1 country hits and 'Wasted Days and Wasted Nights' hit #1 on the Pop charts. The one thing people, in general don't know is that he was a great guitarist, too. Real strong rhythm attack and a great 'picker'. A friend of mine...same guy who worked w/Ike Turner and is now w/Mark Sallings and the Famous Unknowns told me, "You ALWAYS knew where you were when backing up Freddy, he was a rock".