Loretta Lynn
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183
Ranking
Hall of Famer
BIRTHDATE
BIRTHPLACE
Butcher Hollow
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KY
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USA
90
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DIED
Loretta Lynn (1932-2022), "Coal Miner's Daughter," ruled country music. Hits: "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'," "You Ain't Woman Enough." CMA's: Female Vocalist, Entertainer. Grammys: Lifetime Achievement, multiple wins. She's a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Early Life
Born the second of eight children in a Kentucky coal mining community, Loretta Lynn grew up singing in church and memorizing songs from Grand Ole Opry radio broadcasts before marrying at fifteen and moving to Washington.
Career Highlights
Loretta Lynn began her career performing in Washington clubs before signing with Zero Records and releasing her first hit, I'm a Honky Tonk Girl, in 1960. She moved to Nashville late that year and signed with Decca Records, eventually achieving superstar status with her 1970 signature hit Coal Miner's Daughter. Lynn made history as the first woman to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year award in 1972 and amassed over 50 top ten hits throughout her legendary career.
Family & Personal Life
Loretta Lynn married Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn in 1948 and remained with him until his death in 1996. They had six children: Betty Sue (1948), Jack Benny (1949), Ernest Ray (1951), Clara Marie (1952), and twins Peggy and Patsy (1964). Lynn was the older sister of fellow country star Crystal Gayle and famously lived on her massive ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
