Country music icon Loretta Lynn was married at the age of fifteen. ', "Academy of Country Music Special Awards", "Billboard Women in Music 2015: Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Missy Elliott & More Are Celebrated", "Loretta Lynn statue unveiled on the Ryman's Icon Walk", 60 Minutes II interview with Loretta Lynn and Jack White, Coal "Minors" Daughter? Some of her fondest childhood memories include riding along on her "Memaw" and dad's tour bus, Tayla, who is now a country musician herself, told the outlet. He was married twice, first to Louis Davis (1961-1963) and then to Lou Anne Robinson. While Cissie and Ernest are doing well in their music careers, they are the most famous of Loretta's four children. [19] The first Loretta Lynn Fan Club formed in November 1960. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Loretta Lynn is no stranger to loss. Like the family. Interested readers can listen to the singer showcasing her talent here. Loretta left home at age 15 when she got married, while Herman worked at Webbs Grocery in Van Lear until his death on July 28, 2018, per Wide Open Country. Born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932, in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, Lynn grew up in a small cabin in a poor Appalachian coal-mining community. 83. The pair recorded two more albums, Singin' Again (1967) and If We Put Our Heads Together (1969). At the age of 15, Loretta marries Oliver Lynn (19261996), who also goes by nicknames Doo, Doolittle and Mooney. Loretta, who had three children by the time she was 19, became a grandmother at age 34 in 1966, two years after her own last two children, twins Peggy and Patsy, were born. Lynn's album Van Lear Rose, released in 2004, was produced by the alternative rock musician Jack White. [100], In 1972, Lynn was the first woman named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Country Music Association. 1 hit. According to a statement released by Loretta's family, the singer died peacefully in her sleep at her Hurricane Mills ranch in Tennessee on October 4, 2022, aged 90. Over the years, Tayla has recalled how her grandmother, whom she called "Meemaw," inspired her to become a singer. 1 hit singles and 11 number-one albums. Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out on Me), Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone), Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn discography, Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns", Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You, "AP: Country singer Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13", "Country music star Crystal Gayle coming to Fort Hall Oct. 13", "About the Artist: Biography of Loretta Lynn", John F. 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Under the Jay Lee Webb name, he was best known for the 1967 song, Ive Come Home A-Drinkin (To a Worn-Out Wife Like You), which was written as a callback song to Lorettas 1967 hit, Dont Come Home A Drinkin. Jay led his own band around the Nashville area, according to All Music, and briefly worked with Loretta and her touring band. Loretta Lynn has passed away and is survived by four kids, 25 grandkids, more than 24 great-grandkids, and three great-great grandkids. She was nominated 18 times for a Grammy Award and won three times. Lynn had her last No. Born on April 7, 1952, Loretta's third child Clara "Cissie" Marie, is a country music singer and songwriter. 6, beginning a string of top 10 singles that would run throughout the 1970s. Bush. Lynn scored 24 No. [72] Lynns eldest daughter, Betty Sue was born on November 26, 1948, and died of complications associated with emphysema on 29 July 2013. Lou Anne and Jay had two children together. The twins would go on to be the most successful of the children with their music careers. At the time of Jack's death, Loretta was on tour and checked into a hospital after falling unconscious due to extreme exhaustion. Mommy never had no doctor when she had a baby, Loretta Lynn wrote in a 2007 essay published in Esquire. The Academy of Country Music named them the "Best Vocal Duet" in 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1976. Loretta, who had three children by the time she was 19, became a grandmother at age 34 in 1966, two years after her own last two children, twins Peggy and Patsy, were born. The next two years saw the twins bag the Vocal Duo of the year nominations at the CMA Awards. Loretta and Oliver Lynn had six children together, four of whom are still alive,[69][70][71][72] including twin daughters Peggy Jean and Patsy Eileen, born on August 6, 1964. The late country music icon shares six children four of whom she had given birth to by the age of 20 with her late husband, Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn, whom she married at age 15. "They were very close. Many of Lynn's songs were autobiographical, and as a songwriter, Lynn felt no topic was off limits, as long as it was relatable to women. [53], In 2004, Lynn released Van Lear Rose, the second album on which Lynn either wrote or co-wrote every song. Lynn signed her first contract on February 2, 1960, with Zero. [66] On October 19, 2019, Lifetime aired the movie Patsy & Loretta which highlighted the friendship of Lynn and Patsy Cline. Leave it in there!'" She had numerous hits such as: "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". Loretta's four children are successful, but she once admitted feeling worried and sorry for her younger kids. Together, the former couple had six children: Betty Sue, Jack Benny, Clara Marie, Ernest Ray, and twin daughters Peggy Jean and Patsy Eileen. The song "Coal Miner's Daughter" later served as the impetus for her bestselling autobiography (1976) and the Oscar-winning biopic, both of which share the song's title. She was previously married to Oliver Lynn. By the time she was twenty-two, she had given birth to four children. [27], One of her last solo releases was "Heart Don't Do This to Me" (1985), which reached No. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013. She was previously married to Oliver Lynn. "[80], When asked about her position on same-sex marriage by USA Today in November 2010, she replied, "I'm still an old Bible girl. In 1996, he passed away at 59 after battling pancreatic cancer. By the early aughts, The Lynns had amicably called it quits. Loretta was the oldest daughter of her parents, and she sadly died on Tuesday, October 4. Born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932, in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, Lynn grew up in a small cabin in a poor Appalachian coal-mining community. Her song "Dear Uncle Sam", released in 1966, during the Vietnam War, describes a wife's anguish at the loss of a husband to war. She remembered watching her grandma and her dad, Ernest, performing on stage together, which motivated her to choose a similar career path. May her soul rest in peace. Spacek won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Lynn. The ranch also hosts GNCC Racing events. Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills, they said. Loretta credited Patsy for keeping "so much of my world running. Doo was a good man and a hard worker, she wrote in her autobiography Still Woman Enough. [98][99] She was the first woman in country music to receive a certified gold album for 1967's Don't Come Home a' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind). Together, the former couple had six children: Betty Sue, Jack Benny, Clara Marie, Ernest Ray, and twin daughters Peggy Jean and Patsy Eileen. At that point, she had her first son and, during her C-section, she was given Vicodin to fight the pain. The singer admitted that she visited a chapel shortly after that encounter and told God that she wanted her addiction problems to be over. Loretta was famously born as a coal miner's daughter in Butcher In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Lynn at number 132 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.[119]. [14], Through her matriline, Lynn was distant cousins with country singer Patty Loveless. The centerpiece of the ranch is its large plantation home which Lynn once resided in with her husband and children. 19 on the Billboard Hot 200[60] and went on to become Lynn's 40th album to make the Top 10 on Billboard's best selling country chart. The pair had only known each other for a very short time. 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Thankfully, it was enough to start a change in her life, and she was sober for eight years. Most importantly, however, she said Betty had "a heart of gold." The album sold more than 800,000 copies and was certified gold in the United States and Canada. [35] Lynn's last Top 10 record as a soloist was 1982's "I Lie", but her releases continued to chart until the end of the decade. Lorettas family announced her death in a statement. Her younger brother, Willie Jay Lee Webb, was a successful country singer. The track cracked the Billboard singles chart, making Lynn the only female country artist to chart in six decades. [39] Her later hits include "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". In her 2002 autobiography, Still Woman Enough, and in an interview with CBS News the same year, she recounted how her husband cheated on her regularly and once left her while she was giving birth. She worked with her mother many times before the Grammy Awards winner died. Peggy is named after Loretta's sister Peggy Sue. Traditionally, three holiday concerts are hosted annually at the ranch, Memorial Day Weekend, Fourth of July Weekend, and Labor Day Weekend. "He was quiet and tender," Loretta said of her "blond headed, blue-eyed baby," whom she "adored with all my heart.". It sounds like a fable: Loretta Lynn was born in humble beginnings, in a log cabin in the coal-mining town of Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, on April 14, 1932. 3. Considering two of her children's deaths, Loretta was survived by four children. Months later, doctors put her on Adderall, and her addiction came back. Afterward, it was a smooth ride for Peggy and Patsy. [107], Lynn was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City in 2008. Lynn continued to reach the Top 10 until the end of the decade, including 1975's "The Pill", one of the first songs to discuss birth control. Her eldest son, Benny, drowned at age 34 in 1984. Despite her love for performing, touring had "rough" consequences for Loretta. Lynn joined the Grand Ole Opry on September 25, 1962. In 2013, her eldest daughter, Betty, passed away at age 64 after a battle with emphysema. In 1972, Ernest married Cindy Pelmons, whom he met through his older sister. Loretta Lynn is no stranger to loss. She was the oldest daughter and second child born to Clara Marie "Clary" (ne Ramey; May 5, 1912 November 24, 1981) and Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (June 6, 1906 February 22, 1959). But, at the same time, outside her career, she will never be forgotten for being an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. 1 hit in 1978 with "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed". We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. According to her: "I went through a lot, and I put up with a lot. Loretta's four children are successful, but she once admitted feeling worried and sorry for her younger kids. Doo was my security, my safety net. [51], In 1995, Loretta was presented with the Pioneer Award at the 30th Academy of Country Music Awards. After initially welcoming four kids, Loretta and Oliver would go on to have two more. She added that not a day passed when they didn't talk on the phone. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. Loretta Lynn, a pioneer of the industry, died at the age of 90. Loretta, who had three children by the time she was 19, became a grandmother at age 34 in 1966, two years after her own last two children, twins Peggy and Patsy, were born. [59], In November 2015, Lynn announced the completion of a new album, Full Circle. Lynn's label issued two albums that year, Songs from My Heart and Blue Kentucky Girl. You only need one at a time. "Why Can't He Be You" peaked at No. She also charted with "I Wanna Be Free", "You're Lookin' at Country", and 1972's "Here I Am Again", all released on separate albums. Loretta said that her marriage was "one of the hardest love stories". According to a listing at McDonald Funeral Homes, he was an avid fisherman and mushroom hunter. His sister, Crystal Gayle, recorded a song he wrote, Clock on the Wall, something that brought him much pride. At just 64 years old, Betty Sue passed away from emphysema at the family ranch on July 29, 2013. (Mediapunch/Shutterstock) Her personal life has created quite the legacy as well. "[26], Lynn released her first Decca single, "Success", in 1962, and it went straight to No. Patsy was named after her mothers close friend and mentor, Patsy Cline. [66], In 2020 a statue of Loretta Lynn was unveiled on the Ryman's Icon Walk.[118]. Cissie became known for covering Lorettas tunes. Her family confirmed the news with a message to her fans: "Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills." Sadly, he also passed away before his parents. "I fell in love with her the moment I first saw her.". Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Getty Images 10 She wrote songs backwards. She had 10 No. Loretta Lynn has passed away and is survived by four kids, 25 grandkids, more than 24 great-grandkids, and three great-great grandkids.