K.T. Oslin died on Dec. 21, but her legacy isn't the music. In 1987 she debuted on RCA Records with a song called "80s Ladies" that would win her fans and acclaim and start a half-decade career that featured Grammys, CMA Awards and ACM Awards. She was 45 years old at the time. Only one woman has more No. 1 hits past age 40 than she does (Dolly Parton). Only one woman has reached No. 1 while older than she was (Reba McEntire).

Why did we stop embracing women like K.T. Oslin? Why did the average age of women on the radio drop significantly in 2006?

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*Note: All data refers to Billboard Country Airplay Charts, 1985-2020.