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| Birth name | Loretta Webb |
| Also known as | The Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Born | April 14, 1934 (1934-04-14) (age 74) |
| Origin | Webb Holler, Kentucky, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country, honky tonk, alternative country, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1960 " present |
| Label(s) | Zero (1960) Decca/MCA (1961 - 1989) Columbia (1993) Audium (2000) Interscope (2004) |
| Associated acts | Ernest Tubb, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Jack White, Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue, The Lynns, Reba McEntire Patty Loveless,Jessica Simpson |
| Website | Loretta Lynn Official Site |
Lynn has been married only once; to her husband "Doolittle Lynn". They were married in 1948, shortly before she reached the age of 14, in Kentucky. The Lynn family had four children before Loretta turned the age of 18, and then had twins in the early 60s: Peggy and Patsy Lynn. Patsy Lynn was named in honor of Patsy Cline. Lynn's twin daughters formed their own Country music duo group, The Lynns, Read more...
Lynn is the second of eight children. Some of her siblings have pursued short-lived country music careers in the past including Jay Lee Webb and Peggy Sue. The most successful of Lynn's siblings to gain success on the Country charts is Crystal Gayle, who is best-known for a series of County-pop crossover ballads in the late 70s and 80s, including the #1 Country and #2 Pop hit, "Don't It Make My Read more...
Lynn owns a ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, billed as "The 7th Largest Attraction in Tennessee," featuring a recording studio, museums, lodging, and other attractions. The ranch is centered around her large plantation home, along with a replica of her Butcher Hollow cabin. She no longer lives in the plantation home, but tours of the house are available. The house is rumored to be haunted by Read more...