Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn was born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932 in Kentucky she was one of the leading country vocalists and songwriters during the 1960s and 1970s, and continues to be one of the most successful vocalists of all time. As the second of eight children, three of her siblings also pursued country careers. Her youngest sister, Crystal Gayle, her sister Peggy Sue, and Brother, Jay Lee Webb.Lynn has written over 160 songs and released 70 albums. She has had ten Number 1 albums and sixteen Number 1 singles on the country charts. Lynn has won dozens of awards from many different institutions, including four Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, eight Broadcast Music Incorporated awards, and ten Academy of Country Music awards.Including solo and duet work, Loretta Lynn has released 16 number one country hits over the course of her career.She was married to Doolittle Doo Lynn from 1948 until his death in 1996. They were married shortly before she reached the age of 14 and had 6 children.Her best-selling 1976 autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter, was made into a hit Academy Award-winning film starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones in 1980.