There is a certain amount of luck involved. Buck Owens would have been a star no matter where he came from; it so happens he was from Bakersfield. You cannot guide or mold someone into being a country music star unless they have the foundation to do so. So far, no one else from Bakersfield has. 

 What about Carrie Underwood?  Wouldn't you agree that she was, to a certain extent, molded into being a country music star?  Of course she did, as you've suggested, also have a "foundation to do so."  Great comment.  Thanks.  

What I meant was that you cannot mold someone into being an award-winning singer if they don't have the foundation. I used the term "country music star" because we were talking about Buck Owens. There are versatile singers that can sing just about anything. I'm not one of them. When I sing, dogs howl.

 Yes, I agree.  Foundation is very important.  Also, don't feel bad, I'm sure I've caused a few dogs to howl in my time also.  It's not just that I tend to go flat either.  I once sang "You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndog" to a female friend, but her dog was in the house and I think he took it personally, because we left to go somewhere, and when we came back, her dog had torn up my guitar case.