Loretta Lynn (n e Webb; April 14, 1932) is an American singer-songwriter. In a career which spans six decades in country music, Lynn has released multiple gold albums. She is famous for hits such as “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”, “One’s on the Way”, “Fist City” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter” along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.
Lynn has received numerous 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 has been nominated 18 times for a GRAMMY Award, and has won 3 times. Lynn is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s). Lynn has scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums. She ended nearly 50 years of touring on the road after she suffered a stroke in 2017 and then broke her hip in 2018.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts
Patsy Cline Crystal Gayle The Lynns Willie Nelson Dolly Parton Barbara Mandrell Peggy Sue Ernest Tubb The Carter Family Conway Twitty Jack White The Wilburn Brothers Tammy Wynette Tayla Lynn
Birth Name
Loretta Webb
Genres
Country honky-tonk Americana gospel
Occupations
Singer-songwriter
Website
Years Active
1960 present
Name
Loretta Lynn
Nationality
United States of America