Loretta Lynn was one of the first women to prove to the world that country music is not only a “male state”. Being a talented composer and musician, she broke stereotypes. Her fate is amazing, and her creative path is prolific and significant. In this article, we’ll talk about her life and the music she created.
Biography
Loretta Lynn (née Webb) grew up in a small provincial town in Kentucky. Her father earned a living by working in the mine and in the field. The girl herself got married very early when she was only 14 years old.
Despite the fact that the marriage of the future country star was early, he was still happy. The husband himself bought Loretta her first guitar and supported in an effort to make music. And Lynn, being a 30-year-old mother of 4 children, went to participate in a television contest.
At the competition, Loretta was lucky to meet a producer who helped her with the recording of the first song. This track was not original, but was rather imitative. But the woman quickly studied and found new ways to develop her work, which is why in 1962 she was in the top ten country music performers in the USA with the song Success.
Now the country star is already 86 years old, but she is not going to leave the stage. Moreover, relatively recently, Lynn released a new album with driving country, rock and roll and grunge songs. The lyrics of these songs still cling to the soul as they did in the distant 60s, but nevertheless sound modern and young.
Creative way
The first recordings of Loretta in wide ranks were promoted by producer Don Greshy, trying to make sure that they got to local radio stations (California). Soon, Lynn's talent became even more noticeable, and she signed a contract with Decca Records, securing herself, in addition to fame, a prosperous future. Her rise in the world of country was literally a breakthrough. Indeed, at that time there were few popular women in this environment - only three. These are Patsy Kline, Skeeter Davis and Gene Sheppard. Loretta was the fourth on this list of pioneers.
The first single Lynn (Success) was only the beginning of a whole bunch of talented songs that won the hearts of Americans and popular charts.
In 1965, Loretta's style became softer, which can be heard in the album Songs from My Heart and subsequent albums of that early period. And in those same years, Lynn showed the beauty of her talent, becoming the only woman whose song (You Ain't Woman Enough) was able to lead the country chart.
The end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s is the peak in the career of the singer. She raises rather sharp social topics in her texts, arguing that a woman’s place in this world is far from being only in the kitchen. And it wins the hearts of her compatriots. All singles of the performer are in the top country charts of that time. And many to this day are included in the collections of the artist.
A stunning creative union happened then, in the 70s. Lynn began to collaborate with performer Conway Twitty. Their joint compositions were numerous and were undeniable hits. Moreover, one of their songs became so popular that it became the soundtrack to the computer game GTA: San Andreas.
In the 80s, Lynn's musical career began to decline, but nevertheless she remained in the tops of the country charts. At that time, Loretta tried herself as an actress.
The beginning of the 90s was successful in terms of creativity, and Loretta again released an album, held in the top ten. But in the mid-90s, grief overtook her: her friend and creative partner Conway Twitty died, followed by her husband Oliver and colleague Tammy Wyatt. Lynn was going through this period very hard, but still got together and released several albums during the first decade of the millennium.
To date, the heroine of this article is a woman whose songs (as an author) have been on the charts for 60 years in a row, and as performers - 50! And Loretta Lynn has 67 studio albums.