Loretta Lynn is an iconic country music star with a rags-to-riches story that country music is based on. Lynn was born into a poor family in a Kentucky mining town. She didn’t pick up a guitar until she was 15 and already married and pregnant! But a little setback like a baby on the way didn’t stop Loretta from becoming a star in the music world. She was a natural and destined for stardom.
Loretta Lynn poses with her Cracker Barrels Country Legend Award at The Loretta Lynn Ranch on September 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Cracker Barrel
The homemaker and mother of six was juggling her chores around the house with a huge, hectic career in a cut-throat industry, but she never gave up. Loretta became a grandmother before she turned 40 and dealt with pain that no mother should ever have to experience. From a toxic marriage and devastating losses to hit singles and superstardom, this is the life and career of Loretta Lynn.