Tanya Tucker paid tribute to Loretta Lynn, saying, 'Today, my world changed, and it will never be the same again. My hero got her wings last night, and it's been a day filled with tears'
Lynn’s career was marked by her groundbreaking presence, having recorded 16 No. 1 country singles and winning three Grammy Awards, while doing so at a time when male voices dominated the country music genre.
, “Today is a sad day. The world lost a magnificent human being. Loretta Lynn was a great artist, a strong and resilient country music pioneer and a precious friend. I am heartbroken. I send my deepest sympathies to her wonderful family, her friends and her loyal fans.” 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. My hero got her wings last night, and it’s been a day filled with tears. Many memories, so much gratitude and thanking my God above for blessing me first with her music and her guidance through the perils of the music world way before we ever met. I looked up to Loretta always.
Actress, singer and “Queen of Country” Reba McEntire shared a photo of herself and Lynn and noted that she loved and appreciated the singer for “paving the rough and rocky road for all us girl singers” and recalling similarities between McEntire’s mother and Lynn.
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