My hero got her wings last night, and it’s been a day filled with tears. Tanya Tucker paid tribute to her friend and collaborator, writing in a statement, “Today, my world changed, and it will never be the same again. “She was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, had millions of fans and I’m one of them. We’ve been like sisters all the years we’ve been in Nashville,” Parton wrote. “So sorry to hear about my sister, friend Loretta. In her own message, fellow country music legend Dolly Parton expressed her condolences over Lynn’s passing and remembered their close bond. I send my deepest sympathies to her wonderful family, her friends and her loyal fans.”

Loretta Lynn was a great artist, a strong and resilient country music pioneer and a precious friend. The world lost a magnificent human being.

In a statement, award-winning actress and Coal Miner’s Daughter star Sissy Spacek told The Hollywood Reporter, “Today is a sad day. Hit singles like “You Ain’t Woman Enough” and “What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am?)” along with “Blue Kentucky Girl,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “The Pill” - released amid the 1970s women’s liberation movement - built a musical catalog that captured Lynn’s music and storytelling talent as much as her appreciation of identity and womanhood. 1 country singles and winning three Grammy Awards, while doing so at a time when male voices dominated the country music genre. Lynn’s career was marked by her groundbreaking presence, having recorded 16 No.

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