Loretta Lynn

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Early life and career

Lynn Webb was born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, on April 14, 1932. Clara Marie "Clary" Webb, the oldest daughter and second child born to Clara Marie "Clary" (née Ramey; May 5, 1912 – November 24, 1981) and Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (June 6, 1906 – February 22, 1959). Ted was a coal miner and subsistence farmer. The family claims to be Cherokee, but they are not recognized by or representatives of a tribe. Loretta Young, a film actress, was named after her.

The other Webb children were:

Ted, Loretta's father, died of a stroke four years after relocating with her mother and younger siblings to Wabash, Indiana. At the time of his death, he was also fighting black lung disease.

Lynn was distant cousins of country singer Patty Loveless, and she met her matriline.

Loretta Webb, a 15-year-old Loretta Webb, married Oliver Vanetta "Doolittle" Lynn (August 27, 1926 – "Mooney"), better known as "Doolittle" or "Mooney" on January 10, 1948. They had met just a month before. When Loretta was seven months pregnant with the first of their six children, the Lynns left Kentucky and moved to Custer, Washington. Lynn's songwriting will be inspired by her mother's joy and ache from her early years of marriage. Doolittle bought her a $17 Harmony guitar in 1953 (equivalent to $172 in 2021). She learned how to play the piano by herself, and over the next three years, she continued to develop her guitar playing. Loretta and the Trailblazers was born from Doolittle's inspiration, with her brother Jay Lee playing lead guitar. She appeared at Bill's Tavern in Blaine, Washington, and the Delta Grange Hall in Custer, Washington, with the Pen Brothers' band and the Westerneers. In February 1960, she released "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl," her first record, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl."

Career

Lynn first started singing in local clubs in the late 1950s. She later formed the Trailblazers, which also included her brother Jay Lee Webb. Lynn earned a wristwatch in a televised talent competition in Tacoma, Washington, hosted by Buck Owens. Lynn's appearance was seen by Canadian Norm Burley of Zero Records, who co-founded the group after hearing Loretta sing.

Don Grashey, the president of Zero Records, arranged a recording session in Hollywood, where four of Lynn's songs were recorded, including "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl," "Whispering Sea," "Heartache Meet Mister Blues," and "New Rainbow." "Whispering Sea" and "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" were among her first two songs. Lynn began working with zero on February 2, 1960. Don Blake engineered her album and produced by Grashey, and she was released in Hollywood by United Western Recorders. Speedy West, fiddler Harold Hensley, guitarist Roy Lanham, Al Williams on bass, and Muddy Berry on drums were among the musicians on the tracks. Lynn reflected on the new sound of her debut album: "Well, there's a West Coast sound that is certainly not the same as the Nashville one. (...) It's been a shuffle with a West Coast beat."

The Lynns toured the country to promote the announcement to country radios, while Grashey and Del Roy brought the music to KFOX in Long Beach, California. The Lynns were a hit in Nashville, with the song rising to No. 1 on the charts. Lynn began lowering demo numbers for the Wilburn Brothers Publishing Company on Billboard's Country and Western chart, while Billboard's Country and Western chart was topped by 14. She was recruited by the Wilburns to work with Decca Records. In November 1960, Loretta Lynn Fan Club became the first Loretta Lynn Fan Club. Lynn was ranked No. 1 by Billboard magazine at the end of the year. 4 Most Promising Country Female Artist.

Lynn's connection with the Wilburn Brothers, as well as her appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, helped her Lynn earn the No. 1 position in 1960. Country music's one female recording artist. She and the Wilburn Brothers obtained the right to publish her work. She fought the Wilburn Brothers for 30 years to regain the publishing rights to her songs after breaking her company relationship with them. Lynn stopped writing in the 1970s because of the contracts. Lynn was born in 1962 and joined the Grand Ole Opry.

During Lynn's early years in music, she credited Patsy Cline as her mentor and best friend. Tammy Wynette, the Tragic Country Queen, said Lynn was reminded of her best friends in Patsy and Tammy at different times: "Best friends are like husbands." "You only need one at a time."

Lynn became the first Decca single "Success" in 1962, and it went straight to No. 1. 6, the first in a series of top ten singles to run through the 1970s. Lynn's music began to appear on the Top 10 in 1964 with songs like "Before I'm Over You," which reached No. 1 in the charts. "Wine, Women, and Song" was the first to debut at No. 4, followed by "Wine, Women, and Song," which debuted at No. 1. 3. She released a duet album with Ernest Tubb in late 1964. "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be," the company's lead single, climbed to the top of the charts. Singin' Again (1967) and If We Put Our Heads Together (1969) were two of the pair's two new albums, Singin' Again (1967) and If We Put Our Heads Together (1969). "Happy Birthday," "Blue Kentucky Girl" (later identified and made a Top ten hit by Emmylou Harris in the 1970s), and "The Home You're Tearing Down" continued in 1965. Songs from My Heart and Blue Kentucky Girl was Lynn's label's second album of the year.

"Dear Uncle Sam," Lynn's first self-penned song to crack the top ten in 1966, was one of the first recordings to detail the human costs of the Vietnam War. Lynn was the first female recording artist to write a No. Despite this, her 1966 hit "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" made her Lynn the first female recording artist to write a No. 1 hit.

Lynn released the single "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) in 1967, her first number one country hit.

Fist City, Lynn's new album, was released in 1968. Lynn's second No. 2 came from the title track. "What Kind of a Woman (Do You Think I Am)," the album's other single, "What Kind of a Woman (Do You Believe I Am)," peaked at number one of the top ten. Your Squaw Is on the Warpath, your next studio album, spawned two Top 5 Country hits, including the title track and "You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out on Me)" in 1968. Lynn's third chart-topper, "To Make a Man," followed by a subsequent Top 10 chart "To Make a Man," was her third top-down video. Her song "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" became a instant hit and became one of Lynn's all-time most popular songs. Her career continued to prosper into the 1970s, especially after her autobiographical hit "Coal Miner's Daughter," which reached No. 5 in the top charts. In 1970, there were 1 on the Billboard Country Chart. The song became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 102. 83 years old. She had a string of singles that fell on the Hot 100 between 1970 and 1975. Later, the song "Coal Miner's Daughter" appeared in her best autobiography (1976) and the Oscar-winning biopic, both of which share the song's name.

"Rated "X"" reached its high rank in 1973. On the Billboard Country Chart, No. 1 was ranked No. 1 and was one of Lynn's most popular hits. "Love Is the Foundation," the singer's new album in the following year, became a No. 1 in the United States. The name of 1 country is a synonym that was taken from her album of the same name. "Hey Loretta," the album's second and last single, became a top-five hit. Lynn didn't remain in the top ten for the first decade until the end of the decade, with 1975's "The Pill" being one of the first songs to address birth control. Lynn's songs were autobiographical, and Lynn, as a songwriter, felt no subject was off limits as long as it was relatable to women. With the support of writer George Vecsey, she published Coal Miner's Daughter, an autobiography in 1976. It became a best-selling book in New York City, with more than eight weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Lynn began a life with Conway Twitty in 1971. Lynn and Twitty had five straight No. stumbling as a pair. "After the Fire Is Gone" (1971), "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (1974), "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" (1974), and "Feelins" (1974). The Country Music Association named Lynn and Twitty as the "Voice Duo of the Year" for four years, 1972-1975. The Academy of Country Music named them as the "Best Vocal Duet" in 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1976. In 1975, 1976, and 1977, the American Music Awards rated them as the "Favorite Country Duo." The readers of Music City News voted them the No. 1st in the nation's fan-voted Music City News. A annual 1 duet is estimated between 1971 and 1981, inclusive. In comparison to their five No. 1s, this is an extension. They had seven other Top ten hits between 1976 and 1981, with one single hit between 1976 and 1981.

Lynn remained popular as a solo artist in 1971, winning her fifth No. 88 in 1973. Shel Silverstein, a poet and songwriter, has written "One's on the Way." "I Wanta Be Free," "You're Looking At Country," and 1972's "Here I Am Again" were among her songs that were released on separate albums. She would be the first country star to be on Newsweek's front page next year. Lynn was the first woman to be nominated and receive the Entertainer of the Year at the CMA awards in 1972. Conway Twitty won the Female Vocalist of the Year and Duo of the Year, defeating George Jones and Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton.

Lynn released I Remember Patsy, an album dedicated to her friend, singer Patsy Cline, who died in a plane crash in 1963. The album contained some of Cline's most popular hits. "She's Got You" and "Why Can't She Be You," Lynn's two singles, became hits. "She's Got You," the pop sensation announced at No. 1. In 1962, Cline's No. 1 went to No. 1 by Cline. Lynn did a good job last year. At No. 1: "Why Can't He Be You" reached the top of the charts. 7. Lynn was her last No. 10. "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed" was a hit in 1978.

Lynn had two top-five hits, "I Can't Feel You Anymore" and "I Have a Photograph of Us on My Mind," both of 1979.

Lynn wrote a letter to her supporters, telling the editor of Salisbury, Maryland, "these people are my fans": "These people are my followers." I'll remain here until the very last one wants my autograph. I am nothing without these people. These people are wonderful." In 1979, she became Procter & Gamble's Crisco Oil spokesperson. Lynn was named the Artist of the Decade" by the Academy of Country Music because of her enduring hold on the 1970s. She is the only woman to have received this award.

Lynn was a part of Nashville's country music scene in the 1960s. She was the first of 16 No. 1s in 1967. As a solo artist and a duet partner, 1 hits out of 70 charted songs. "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin" (With Lovin' on Your Mind), "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man), "Fist City")," and "Coal Miner's Daughter" were among her later hits.

Lynn concentrated on women's issues, with themes such as philandering husbands and persistent mistresses. Her music was influenced by experiences she suffered with in her marriage. She expanded the boundaries of country music by performing "The Pill"), repeated childbirth ("One's on the Way"), doubleding for men and women ("Rated 'X"), and being widowed by the draft during the Vietnam War ("Dear Uncle Sam").

In a 1987 interview, country music radio stations often refused to air her music, and eight of her songs had been barred from playing her music.

In 1976, Coal Miner's Daughter, her best-selling autobiography, was turned into an Academy Award-winning film starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. Spacek received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Lynn. Van Lear Rose, a 2004 release by Lynn's alternative rock musician Jack White, was produced by the alternative rock musician Jack White. Lynn and White were nominated for five Grammy Awards and they received two.

Lynn has received numerous awards in both country and American music. In 1983, she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, 1988, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2010, she was honoured at the Country Music Awards for her work in 2010. President Barack Obama gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. Lynn has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1962, and she first joined the Opry on September 25, 1962. On October 15, 1960, she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. Lynn released 70 albums, including 54 studio albums, 15 compilation albums, and a tribute album.

The film Coal Miner's Daughter debuted in Nashville on March 5, 1980, and soon became the No. 1 in the United States. In the United States, the 1 box office was the first to be attacked. Sissy Spacek appeared in the film as Loretta and Tommy Lee Jones as her husband, Doolittle "Mooney" Lynn. The film received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress Oscar for Spacek, a gold album for the soundtrack album, a Grammy nomination for Spacek, Country Music Association, and Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as several Golden Globe awards. "Pregnant Again," "Naked in the Rain," and "Somebody Led Me Away" were among the 1980s' hit songs, including "Pregnant Again," "Naked in the Rain." Lynn's last Top 10 hit as a soloist was 1982's "I Lie," but her debuts did not reach their peak until the end of the decade.

"Heart Don't Do This to Me" (1985), one of her last solo appearances, debuted at No. 5. 19, she became the youngest Top 20 on the charts. Just a Woman, her 1985 album, produced a Top 40 hit. Lynn lent her voice to a k.d. band in 1987. "Honky Tonk Angels Medley" is Lang's album Shadowland, which stars country stars Kitty Wells and Brenda Lee. The album was certified gold and was nominated for the four women by Grammy. Lynn's 1988 album Who Was That Stranger would be her last solo album for MCA, which she left in 1989. In 1988, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Lynn returned to the public eye in 1993 with the trio album Honky Tonk Angels, which was released on Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. The album debuted at No. 1. Billboard Country charts ranked 6 on the Billboard Country charts, with No. 6 on the Billboard Country charts. A single with "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" ranked 42 on the Billboard Pop charts and charted a single. In the United States and Canada, the album has been certified gold. The trio was nominated for Grammy and Country Music Association awards. Lynn made her MCA Records debut with a three-CD boxed set chronicling her experience. Loretta Lynn & Friends, a 1995 television series on the Nashville Network, taped a seven-week series.

Loretta was honoured with the Pioneer Award at the 30th Academy of Country Music Awards in 1995. Oliver Vanetta "Doolittle" Lynn, Lynn's husband, died five days before his 70th birthday in 1996. Lynn released "I Can't Hear the Music," her first album in many years, and Still Country, a tribute to her late husband. "Country in My Genes" was her first new single in more than ten years from the album. Lynn became the first woman in country music to chart singles in five decades after being listed on the Billboard Country singles chart. Lynn released her second autobiography, Still Woman Enough, in 2002, and it became her second best seller in the New York Times, peaking in the top ten. You're Cookin' It Country, she released a cookbook in 2004.

Lynn released Van Lear Rose, Lynn's second album on which Lynn either wrote or co-wrote every song. The album was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes, and White's guitar and backup vocals were included. Lynn's work received acclaim from mainstream and alternative rock music press outlets, such as Spin and Blender. Rolling Stone named it as the country's best album of the year, and it received the Grammy Award for Best Country Album of the Year.

Sony Music released a new compilation album, Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn, starring Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Paramore, and Carrie Underwood, one of Lynn's classic hits dating back to 50 years. Lynn, Miranda Lambert, and Sheryl Crow performed in a Top Ten Hit Music Video on Great American Country of the single "Coal Miner's Daughter" from Lynn, Miranda Lambert, and Sheryl Crow. Lynn was the first female country artist to reach the top of the Billboard singles chart in six decades. Lynn's appearances during this period included appearances at the Nelsonville Music Festival in May 2010 and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 11, 2011. Lynn's Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics, her third autobiography, appeared in 2012. "Take Your Arms, Go, John" was also included in Divided & United: Songs of the Civil War, released on November 5, 2013.

Lynn also announced the completion of a new album, Full Circle, in November 2015. The album debuted at No. 67 in March 2016. Lynn's 40th album on Billboard's top-selling country chart debuted 19 on the Billboard Hot 200, gaining a spot on Billboard's top ten hits. It featured a mix of recent hits and classics, as well as duets with Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson.

In October 2016, Lynn's holiday album White Christmas Blue was released. In the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Full Circle was nominated for Country Album of the Year in December of the same year.

Wouldn't It Be Great was released by Legacy Recordings in September 2018, prompting Lynn to postponed all of her planned tour dates in 2017. Lynn was named Artist of a Lifetime by CMT in 2018. Lifetime's film Patsy & Loretta, which centered on Lynn and Patsy Cline's friendship, was broadcast on October 19, 2019.

Lynn's 50th studio album Still Woman Enough, her fourth album under her contract with Legacy Recordings, was released on March 19, 2021. It's recorded in sessions at Cash Cabin in Tennessee that it features Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire on the title track, as well as duets with Tanya Tucker and Margo Price on re-recordings of "You Ain't Woman Enough" and "One's on the Way."

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