Inspired by the melodies of the honky-tonk country and Appalachian music she heard growing up in Kentucky, Lynn wrote songs that addressed a changing America, among them “You Ain’t Woman Enough (to Take My Man),” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “Hey Loretta,” “Rated X” and “We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby.”īeyond the music, her autobiography and the film Coal Miner’s Daughter broadened Lynn’s appeal. She also stood out by writing much of her own material. And I was the first to ever go into Nashville singin’ it like the women lived it.” The home page of her website prominently displayed this quote from Lynn: “To make it in this business, you either have to be first, great or different. Loretta Lynn, the coal miner’s daughter who turned stories about the hardships women face into country music hits in the 1960s and '70s and became one of the genre’s most beloved figures, died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
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