GAYLE, CRYSTAL
(*1951)
GAYLE, CRYSTAL (b. Brenda Gail Webb, Paintsville, Ky., January 9, 1951) One of the most successful female vocalists of the 1970s, Gayle brought an easy-listening sensibility to country music. Gayle's vocal style is the antithesis of the gutsy sound of many of Nashville's most famous women, favoring a soft sexuality that is decidedly unthreatening. Her image, with her long, straight hair and earth-mother clothing, suggests a 1970s post-hippie look, while her style is so middle-of-the-road to be…