Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 - October 4, 2022) was an American country sin… Read Full Bio ↴Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 - October 4, 2022) was an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s she became one of the most famous women in all of America and frequently made "most admired women" polls alongside first ladies and world leaders.
Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky in 1932. According to Songfacts, Loretta Lynn's superstar Country career started in 1960 when she recorded " I'm a Honky Tonk Girl " as her debut single. The song was a minor hit, climbing to #14 on Billboard's C&W Chart. By the late 1960s she had begun picking up various Female Vocalist of the Year trophies and in 1972 the singer became the first woman in history to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year trophy. Lynn dominated the Country charts throughout the rest of the decade and has continued to record hit records through the ensuing years. Her 50th anniversary year began with the award of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement on January 31, 2010.
Lynn released over 70 albums. She is the sister of country singer Crystal Gayle (born in Paintsville, Kentucky) and Peggy Sue, and is a cousin of Patty Loveless. Her father was a coal miner in Van Lear. Her biography was made into the 1980 film, Coal Miner's Daughter.
Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky in 1932. According to Songfacts, Loretta Lynn's superstar Country career started in 1960 when she recorded " I'm a Honky Tonk Girl " as her debut single. The song was a minor hit, climbing to #14 on Billboard's C&W Chart. By the late 1960s she had begun picking up various Female Vocalist of the Year trophies and in 1972 the singer became the first woman in history to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year trophy. Lynn dominated the Country charts throughout the rest of the decade and has continued to record hit records through the ensuing years. Her 50th anniversary year began with the award of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement on January 31, 2010.
Lynn released over 70 albums. She is the sister of country singer Crystal Gayle (born in Paintsville, Kentucky) and Peggy Sue, and is a cousin of Patty Loveless. Her father was a coal miner in Van Lear. Her biography was made into the 1980 film, Coal Miner's Daughter.
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Loretta Lynn Lyrics
After The Fire Is Gone Love is where you find it When you find no love…
As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone Hello (Hello Loretta) Darlin' I knew it was you (Loretta the…
Coal Miner's Daughter Well, I was borned a coal miner's daughter In a cabin,…
Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) Well you thought I'd be waitin' up When you came home…
Feelins' Feelins' just lead us on till We know where we're goin'…
Fist City "Fist City" By: Loretta Lynn You've been makin' your braggs …
I Still Believe In Waltzes I pushed him away And carefully said I'm just not that kind…
Lead Me On Once I made a promise that I'd never lead you…
Love Is the Foundation I've seen him as he awakens in the morning He reaches…
One's on the Way They say to have her hair done, Liz flies all…
Out of My Head and Back in My Bed Lyin' alone in this big old bed I got you on…
Rated "X" Well, if you've been a married woman And things didn't seem…
She's Got You I've got your picture That you gave to me And it's signed…
Trouble in Paradise There's trouble in Paradise I can sit and i know…
Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone) Woman of The World (Leave My World Alone) Lyrics You came…