| Name: | Loretta Lynn |
| Net Worth: | $60 million – $65 million |
| Date Of Birth: | April 14, 1932 |
| Place Of Birth: | Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, KY |
| Children: | Patsy Lynn, Jack Benny Lynn, Betty Sue Lynn, Ernest Ray Lynn, Cissy Lynn, Peggy Lynn |
| Siblings: | Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue, Betty Ruth Webb, Herman Webb, Jay Lee Webb, Melvin Webb Jr., Donald Webb |
| Spouse: | Oliver Lynn (m. 1948–1996) |
| Age: | 90 years old |
Loretta Lynn Death
Country singer Loretta Lynn died Tuesday. The death was confirmed by the family to the Associated Press news agency.
“Our precious mother, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4, while sleeping at home on her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” the statement reads.
Loretta Webb, the singer’s real name, began her career in the 60s. The daughter of a coal miner, she grew up in rural Kentucky, in the United States. In nearly 60 years of singing, she has released more than 70 albums and won a special Grammy Award for her career in 2010.
Loretta recorded 70 songs that reached the country charts in North America. Among her lyrical themes, verses about strong and independent women have always stood out.
Marriage at age 13
As a child, she sang in church and in local singing contests. At age 13, she married businessman and producer Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, with whom she had four children. They were married until his death in 1996.
The singer’s career began when she was 23 years old and went on to perform in concert halls in the US state of Washington, accompanied by her brother’s band, Jay Lee Webb. In 1960, she signed her first contract and released her first song “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.”
The two biggest hits came in the late 1960s: “Fist City” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter”.
Movie won Oscar
The latter also gave its name to the film about the singer’s life, released in 1980. Called in Brazil as “O Destino Mudou Sua Vida”, the feature gave the Oscar for Best Actress to Sissy Spacek, who played Loretta. The screenplay was based on the biography released in 1975.
The 70s brought other successes to the singer’s career. That’s when she started her partnership with singer and lyricist Conway Twitty, on songs like “After the Fire Is Gone” (1971), “Lead Me On” (1971), “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” (1973), “As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone” (1974) and “Feelins'” (1974).
In the 1980s and 1990s, Loretta made fewer records and spent more time touring. One of the most prominent projects was made with singers Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton, called the Honky Tonk Angels.
‘Rediscovery’ by Jack White
In 2004, Lynn teamed up with Jack White (then lead singer and guitarist of the White Stripes) and released “Van Lear Rose”. The album won tours and awards, including two Grammy statuettes.
In 2007, she recorded again, this time with her daughter Patsy Lynn Russell producing. Her most recent album is called “Full Circle” and was released in 2016.
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