The love of Lynn's life, Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn, married the teen Loretta Webb, soon taking her an entire continent away from her close-knit family to find work in Washington state. By the time Lynn was 20, she had four children and her singing around the house ...
However, she didn’t shy away from more controversial material, as evident with her handling of the Vietnam War in the hit single “Dear Uncle Sam,” singing as the terrified lover of a draftee whom she doesn’t want to see sent to war. Meanwhile, on the home front, Lynn gave birth...
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn’s family said she died T...
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn's family said she died Tuesday...
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn's fa...
Russell was modest with theAmerican Idoljudges about her singing experience, and said she doesn't play publicly much anymore. However, she has played some impressive stages: She made her Grand Ole Opry debut in April 2023, performing a tribute to Lynn called "Memaw's Guitar." ...
“My heart is in pieces this morning as I hear the news of Loretta Lynn’s passing. Loretta, you are and have been the biggest inspiration to me my entire life. You were the very first person I started singing; the one who gave me hope and passion to get into the music industry. ...
“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” the family said in a statement. They asked for privacy as they grieve and said a memorial will be announced later. ...
"Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills," the family said in a statement. They asked for privacy as they grieve and said a memorial will be announced later. ...
Loretta Lynn and Sissy Spacek became fast friends on the set of "Coal Miner's Daughter" and they've only grown closer since.