Bill Monroe was not exactly Clark Gable. But then Clark Gable had false teeth. It strikes me that the definition of homely being used here is worthless, if only people who would appear in freak shows count. The real question is: how many really beautiful female country singers have there been? (Beauty is defined in Helens, that is 1 Helen is the amount of beauty required to launch 1000 ships). I can think of only 1 or 2 who would measure above 1 Helen, though a larger handful round about 1/2 a Helen. I can't stand the woman, but I would assume that Faith Hill would be about 1 Helen on your standard cookie cutter beauty index. Emmylou Harris is about 2 Helens, perhaps 3.

yours, Peter T.