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Loretta Lynn
American country singer (1932–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loretta Lynn (née Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter born in Kentucky. She became a part of the country music scene in Nashville during the 1960s. In 1967 she charted her first of 16 number 1 songs overall. However, certain country music radio stations would not play her songs due to subject matter. Despite that, she had become the "First Known Lady of Country Music" and was one of the most successful vocalists of all time.
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Loretta Lynn | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Loretta Webb |
Also known as | The First Known Lady of Country Music |
Born | (1932-04-14)April 14, 1932 Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | October 4, 2022(2022-10-04) (aged 90) Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country, honky-tonk, Gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, author |
Years active | 1960–2022 |
Labels | Zero (1960) Decca/MCA (1961–1989) Columbia (1993) Audium (2000) Interscope (2004) |
Spouse(s) |
Oliver Lynn
(m. 2026; died 1996) |
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