Loretta Lynn

Although Kitty Wells had become the first major female country vocalist during the 1950s, by the time Loretta Lynn recorded her first record, only three other women - Patsy Cline, Skeeter Davis, and Jean Shepard - had become top stars. Lynn would follow as the most popular country vocalist of the early sixties and the seventies.

Loretta Lynn was the first woman in country music to have 50 Top Ten hits and as a concert artist, she remained a top draw throughout her career.

Her unique material, which sassily and bluntly addressed issues in the lives of many women, made her stand out among country female vocalists, including Rated X, about the double standards divorced women face, Wings Upon Your Horns, about the loss of teenage virginity, and The Pill, about liberation for a wife and mother.

Loretta Lynn

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