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Tributes to Country Singer Loretta Lynn Pour In From Fellow Musicians After Her Death
Reporting
— Oct 5, 2022
Fellow musicians are mourning the loss of country singer Loretta Lynn. Singer Reba McEntire posted a tribute to Loretta Lynn on her Instagram and also spoke about the comparison Lynn had to her mother Jacqueline, who…
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Country Songs Penned by Helicopter Pilot and 13-Year-Old Became Chart Hits
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A set of origin stories highlights how iconic songs and careers were shaped by quick inspiration, youthful breakthroughs, and unlikely paths—from Loretta Lynn writing You Ain’t Woman Enough in 10 minutes after a backstage confrontation, to Tanya Tucker recording The Jamestown Ferry at 13, and Barry White turning a country tune into a soul classic with You’re The First, The Last, My Everything. The articles also recount Kris Kristofferson’s Me and Bobby McGee written during Gulf of Mexico helicopter work, and Tucker’s hit Love’s the Answer marking an early peak in a long, Hall of Fame career.
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Kris writing Me and Bobby McGee between helicopter flights is the kind of detail that makes you appreciate how songs really get made.
Country Music Star Loretta Lynn Dies at Age 90
Reporting
— Oct 4, 2022
Country music icon Loretta Lynn died at the age of 90 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press (AP) by Lynn’s family, the singer, known as the “coal miner’s…
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Dolly Parton Talks Dealing With the Deaths of Fellow Country Music Stars
Reporting
— Dec 2, 2022
Country singer Dolly Parton revealed how she’s dealing with the death of her friends Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd and Kenny Rogers. On Thursday, Dolly Parton sat down in an interview with the “ Today ” show and spoke about…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 2h
