Loretta Lynn, Country Legend, Dead at 90
Born in Butcher Hollow, Lynn was known as Kentucky’s coal miner’s daughter for her frank lyrics and pride in Appalachia
Lynn had four children before her career as a country music artist began in the 1960s.
Her most popular tracks include “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “The Pill,” and “You’re Looking at Country.”
Lynn earned numerous awards and honors in her lifetime for the music she wrote and sang
Lynn came to the attention of Zero Records, a small firm in nearby Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Lynn’s family said she died in her Tennessee home, surrounded by loved ones.
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