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Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is a singer-songwriter, philanthropist, actress and author. She taught herself to play the guitar. To many in the country music industry, she is considered The First Lady of Country Music. All questions about her life and music can be found here.
247 Questions
Did loretta Lynn meet Elvis Presley?
In an interview Loretta said that she and Elvis planned to record a duet in September 1977, but he died 3 weeks earlier. She only talked to him on the phone, but they never met.
Do all of Loretta Lynn's children live at hurricane mills?
No all of her children do not live in Hurricane Mills TN.
Loretta Agar died on January 27, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Did loretta Lynns mom remarry?
isnt chrystal gayle a product of a a second marriage, as Loretta Lynns sister?
What Sissy Spacek film is the biography of country singer Loretta Lynn?
The name of the 1980, motion picture about Loretta Lynn is titled, "Coal Miner's Daughter." The movie was a big hit, and earned 7 Oscar nominations (including "Best Picture").
Sissy Spacek was the only one to take an Oscar home for the movie, by winning the "Best Actress of the Year Academy Award."
The movie title is the same as Loretta Lynn's autobiography, "Coal Miner's Daughter," which was released in 1976, and hit #1 on the New York Times Best Seller's List.
How did Johnny Cash propose to June Carter?
(Direct quote from Johnny Cash telling the story in a March 1981 interview)
He proposed in London, Ontario, in late 1967. He related the story:
"We had just sung a song called 'Jackson' and I stopped the show and said 'Will you marry me?' on microphone, and she said 'Go on, sing another, sing another', I said 'I'm not gonna sing until you answer me, will you marry me?' and she says 'Sing a song John, sing a song' she turned her back, you know, trying to get somebody in the band to play some music or something, it kept going until she finally said...'yes'."
How old was Loretta Lynn's husband when he died?
Oliver Vanetta Lynn, also known as "Doolittle," "Doo," or "Mooney," died on Aug. 22, 1996, four days before what would have been his 70th birthday.
Who were loretta Lynns twins named after?
Peggy Lynn was named after Loretta's younger sister Peggy Sue Webb (Wright). Patsy Lynn was named after Patsy Cline.
When was Loretta Lynn's lifetime achievement award at country music awards?
Loretta Lynn has won many awards during her long and popular career. As for lifetime achievement awards, it depends on the awards itself. In the mid 1970's she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Music Awards. In 1979, the Academy of Country Music awarded her, "Artist of the Decade." In 1988, Loretta became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Loretta holds many records as far as awards go. She won the Music City News Country Music Award for, "Female Vocalist of the Year," from 1967 to 1977, and again in 1980. She's also the first female to win the "Entertainer of the Year Awards" from both the Country Music Association (1972), and the Academy of Country Music (1975).
What are the celebrity relationships connected to Loretta Lynn?
Patsy Cline took Loretta Lynn under her wing, when Loretta first got to Nashville, and they became the best of friends. Loretta talks about her relationship with Patsy in her smash hit autobiography, and movie titled, "COAL MINERS DAUGHTER."
Sissy Spacek, traveled on the road and spent a lot of quality time with Loretta in order to star as the Queen of Country Music, in the movie, "Coal Miners Daughter," in 1980. Sissy also won the Oscar, for "Best Actress," for her portrayal of Loretta.
Conway Twitty was Loretta's duo partner for over 10 years, and a dear friend. A possible romantic relationship was rumored about them shortly after Conway's and Mooney's death (Mooney was Loretta's husband). Loretta isn't saying whether the rumor is true or not.
Are June Carter Cash and Loretta Lynn Related?
They do have a common ancestor- Jacob Butcher 1786-1864
