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Top 10 Country Music Rebels

From Hank to the Man in Black, these are country music's biggest tough guys (and gals)

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(Newser) – And the roughest toughest country singer is...

  1. Hank Williams
  2. Johnny Cash
  3. Willie Nelson
  4. Merle Haggard
  5. Loretta Lynn

  1. Steve Earle
  2. David Allen Coe
  3. Waylon Jennings
  4. Gram Parsons
  5. Lucinda Williams

Willie Nelson at 5th Annual TV Land Awards Show
Willie Nelson at 5th Annual TV Land Awards Show   (Getty Images (by Event))
This guitar pick from Johnny Cash is among the collection of Phil Gajewski of Ferndale, Michigan.
This guitar pick from Johnny Cash is among the collection of Phil Gajewski of Ferndale, Michigan.   (KRT Photos)
Legendary singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas, Texas, March 15, 1997.
Legendary singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas, Texas, March 15, 1997.   (KRT Photos)
Willie Nelson performs a tribute to Johnny Cash at the 37th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.
Willie Nelson performs a tribute to Johnny Cash at the 37th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.   (KRT Photos)
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