Follow today. More Brands. By Scott Stump. Loretta Lynn opens up about health battle, family and making music Oct. Scott Stump. I can't be that selfish. He broke my heart lots of times, but that woulda broke the kids' hearts, wouldn't it? At the time, they'd been married for nearly five decades. Country's Most Powerful Woman?
Of Course Loretta Made the List! Home News. Carena Liptak Published: January 12, Lynn explored other outlets around this time as well, penning the memoir Still Woman Enough. She also struck up an unlikely friendship with Jack White of the alternative rock band the White Stripes. Lynn performed with the band in , and White ended up producing her next album, Van Lear Rose A commercial and critical smash hit, Van Lear Rose injected new life into Lynn's career.
White was similarly effusive in his praise: "I want as many people as possible on earth to hear her, because she's the greatest female singer-songwriter of the last century," he told Entertainment Weekly. The pair won two Grammy Awards for their work, for best country collaboration with vocals for the song "Portland, Oregon" and for best country album.
Following the success of Van Lear Rose , Lynn kept busy by playing numerous concerts each year. She had to cancel some tour dates in late due to illness, but bounced back by January to perform at the University of Central Arkansas.
Her son Ernest Ray performed at the concert, as did her twin daughters, Peggy and Patsy—known as the Lynns. Amid these and other accolades, tragedy struck Lynn again in July , when her oldest daughter, Betty Sue, died of complications from emphysema, at age The album debuted at No.
In , Lynn's life will once again be showcased on the small screen. On May 4, , the year-old country legend suffered a stroke at her home and was hospitalized in Nashville. A statement on Lynn's official website said she was responsive and expected to make a full recovery, though she would postpone upcoming shows.
In October of that year, Lynn made her first public appearance since the hospitalization when she inducted longtime friend Alan Jackson into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In January , it was announced that Lynn had fractured her hip in a New Year's Day fall at her home. Revealing that she was doing fine, family members were able to put a humorous spin on the situation, citing Lynn's energetic new puppy as the cause of the incident. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
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