Loretta Lynn passed away at age 90 on October 4 in her home in Hurricane Mills, TN, her family confirmed in a statement.

With a career spanning six decades, over 45 million albums sold, 24 number-one singles, hundreds of songs written and too many awards and honors to mention, her place among the all-time greats in country music is secure. Loretta Lynn will always have a place in our hearts.

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Remembering Loretta Lynn:
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” Memorial Weekend

October 8–10 Broadcast Schedule

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Willie’s Roadhouse

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Remembering Loretta Lynn (NEW)

Tune in: October 8 from 11am–3pm ET, October 9 from 4–8pm ET
Sunny Sweeney hosts four hours of songs, memories and messages from Loretta’s friends, fans and fellow artists

 

Me & Patsy (2020)

Tune in: October 9 from 11–11:30am ET
Dallas Wayne and Loretta Lynn discuss her relationship with Patsy Cline

 

White Christmas Blue (2017)

Tune in: October 9 from 8–9pm ET
Elizabeth Cook hosts this holiday special, including live performances from Loretta Lynn at Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum in Hurricane Mills, TN

 

Jeannie Seely’s Tribute to Loretta Lynn (NEW)

Tune in: October 9 from 12–4pm, October 10 from 12–4am ET
A special episode of Sundays with Seely featuring memories of Loretta Lynn from Vince Gill, Bill Anderson, John Conlee and Rhonda Vincent

 

Grand Ole Opry at 97 & Salute to Loretta Lynn (NEW)

Tune in: October 8 from 9–11pm, October 9 from 9–11pm ET
Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely, Chapel Hart and others honor the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and celebrate the Opry’s 97th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN

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Outlaw Country

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White Christmas Blue (2017)

Tune in: October 8 from 9–10am ET, October 9 from 9–10pm ET
Elizabeth Cook hosts this holiday special, including live performances from Loretta Lynn at Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum in Hurricane Mills, TN

 

Steve Earl Show: Hardcore Troubadour Radio (NEW)

Tune in: October 8 from 9–10pm ET, October 9 from 9–10am ET
The Steve Earl Show: Hardcore Troubadour Radio tribute to Loretta Lynn

 

The Buddy & Jim Show (NEW)

Tune in: October 8 from 10pm–12am ET, October 9 from 10am–12pm ET
The Buddy & Jim Show salute to Loretta Lynn

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The beloved “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988 and has received more honors and awards than any other female recording artist in history, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

Born into the mining community of Van Lear, KY, Lynn went on to become one of the most iconic singers and songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s, writing and recording a string of chart-topping singles including “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” and “Fist City.” She also recorded a series of hit duets with Conway Twitty including “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” and “After the Fire Is Gone.”

Her provocative lyrics and choice of material stirred up controversy and radio bans with songs that tackled such sensitive subjects as birth control and the sexual revolution.

In 1976, she released an autobiography titled after her signature hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which became an Oscar-winning movie by the same name in 1980, with Sissy Spacek earning Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta and Tommy Lee Jones playing her longtime husband and manager affectionately known as “Mooney” and “Doolittle.”

After fading from the country charts, she continued to tour and established her antebellum mansion and museum in Hurricane Mills, TN, as a tourist destination.

In 2004, she returned to the spotlight with the GRAMMY Award-winning album Van Lear Rose, produced by rock guitarist Jack White of The White Stripes.

Loretta is survived by an extended family that includes her youngest sister Crystal Gayle, son Ernest Ray, daughter Cissie and her twin daughters Patsy and Peggy, along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 48 years Oliver Vanetta Lynn, her daughter Betty Sue Lynn and son Jack Benny Lynn.