Loretta Lynn’s life and musical career.
Loretta Lynn, born on April 14, 1932, has been a musical force since her 1960 debut. Lynn is well known for her string of chart-topping singles, including ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),’ ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ and ‘Blue Kentucky Girl,’ as well as her solo albums and collaborations with Conway Twitty and Ernest Tubb. She also joined the Grand Ole Opry at the age of just two. Take a look back at her life and musical career, which has influenced a slew of contemporary country musicians.
Loretta Lynn, an American country music singer and guitarist, performs on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in the 1960s. Lynn achieved a number of chart-topping singles during the 1960s, most notably “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” 
Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty perform at the fourth International Country Music Festival, held April 1, 1972, at the Empire Pool, now known as Wembley Arena. Their first collaborative album, “We Just Make Believe,” was released the year before. Lynn and Twitty’s musical collaboration spanned ten albums and yielded chart-topping singles such as “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” “Lead Me On,” and “Feelins’.” 
Loretta Lynn, a country music artist, points to her Hollywood Walk of Fame star during the ceremony’s induction in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 8, 1978. 
President Jimmy Carter kisses singer Loretta Lynn at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 17, 1978, after an evening of country music. Country Music Association members were also in attendance. 
On April 1, 1981, Sissy Spacek, yes, and Loretta Lynn pose at a post-Oscar party in Beverly Hills, California. Spacek won the Academy Award for best actress on March 31 for her portrayal of Lynn in “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” 
Loretta Lynn, right, speaks with country star George Jones as he accepts the Living Legend Award at the annual Music City News Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 1987. 
Loretta Lynn performs a solo concert on July 22, 2004 at the Washington County Fair in West Bend, Wisconsin.
