Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Biography
Loretta Lynn (née Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as: "Hey Loretta", "The Pill", "Blue Kentucky Girl", "Love Is the Foundation", "You're Lookin' at Country", "You Ain't Woman Enough", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". The 1980 musical film Coal Miner's Daughter was based on her life. Lynn received many awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She was nominated 18 times for a Grammy Award and won three times. As of 2022, Lynn was the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (the 1970s). Lynn scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number-one albums. She ended 57 years of touring on the road after she suffered a stroke in 2017 and broke her hip in 2018. Lynn was born Loretta Webb in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, on April 14, 1932. She was 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 Cherokee heritage but they are not recognized by or members of a tribe. She was named after the film star Loretta Young. The other Webb children were: Melvin "Junior" Webb (December 4, 1929 – July 2, 1993); Herman Webb (September 3, 1934 – July 28, 2018); Willie "Jay" Lee Webb (February 12, 1937 – July 31, 1996); Donald Ray Webb (April 2, 1941 – October 13, 2017); Peggy Sue Wright (née Webb; born March 25, 1943); Betty Ruth Hopkins (née Webb; born January 5, 1946); Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951). Loretta's father Ted died at the age of 52 from a stroke four years after relocating with her mother and younger siblings to Wabash, Indiana. He had also been battling black lung disease at the time of his death. Through her matriline, Lynn was distant cousins with country singer Patty Loveless. ... Source: Article "Loretta Lynn" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Female
Birthday
1932-04-14 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky, USA
Acting

2009

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live as Self - Performer (archive footage)

2008

Ghost Adventures as Herself

2007

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame as Self (archive footage)

2007

Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country as Self (archive footage)

2007

Opry Video Classics: Love Songs as Not available

2007

Opry Video Classics : Legends as Self (archive footage)

2007

Opry Video Classics: Duets as Self (archive footage)

2005

CMT: Inside Fame as Self

2004

Loretta Lynn: In Concert as Herself

2003

Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits as Not available

1999

Where Are They Now? as Self

1998

The Roseanne Show as Not available

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1988

Roseanne as Not available

1985

Muppet Treasures as Self

1977

Sinatra and Friends as Self - Singer

1976

The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star

1975

Austin City Limits as Self

1975

Numéro un as Self

1969

Hee Haw as Not available

1968

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1966

Nashville Rebel as Herself

1966

Music City U.S.A. as Not available

1965

Forty Acre Feud as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

NaN

An evening with Loretta Lynn as Not available
Crew