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Country Stars Pay Tribute to the Icon Loretta Lynn

by Glitter Staff posted on October 4, 2022
Loretta Lynn passed away on October 4 at the age of 90. Country stars expressed their love for the icon on social media.
David McClister

Country Icon Loretta Lynn Passed away at the age of 90 on October 4. Country stars expressed their love for the icon on social media.

Loretta Lynn’s family announced her passing Tuesday morning to The Associated Press. “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” explained the family. They ask for privacy as they grieve their mother and will announce information about her memorial to the public within the next few days. 

Kentucky native and country music star, Carly Pearce, performed at the Grand Ole Opry, where Loretta was a member for many years. Before she began, she revealed a voicemail she had received from Lynn a few years back. In the voicemail, Lynn expressed how much she loved Pearce’s song. The voicemail ends with, “I love you, honey. Come and see me some time.” Pearce then paid tribute to the late “honkey-tonk angel” with an emotional rendition of “Dear Miss Loretta.”

Following her performance, Pearce tweeted, “Last year, I received a message from Loretta after she heard me sing my song to her on the Opry. Last night, I shared it in the circle right before I sang it to honor her life & legacy. I hope this makes you smile & hear the essence of how special this woman always will be.”

Lynn’s most famous song is “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” from her biographical film, Coal Miner’s Daughter. The film stars Sissy Spacek, who plays Lynn. It takes us through her early teen years, being raised in a low-income family, to getting married at the age of 15 and becoming a famous country music star. 

Throughout Lynn’s career, she received eight CMA awards. She became the first woman to receive the CMA award for Entertainment of the Year in 1972 and was also honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1988, Lynn would make history by becoming part of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Country music lovers were not the only people that praised Loretta. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded Lynn the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The President stated, “this coal miner’s daughter gave voice to a generation, singing what no one wanted to talk about and saying what no one wanted to think about”… Loretta Lynn still reigns as the rule-breaking, record-setting queen of country music.” The entire nation loved Loretta Lynn. 

Country Music Association CEO, Sarah Trahern, expressed, “It is not enough to say today that Country Music has lost Loretta Lynn, but rather the world has lost a true music legend… As a trailblazing songwriter, she bravely wrote about socially and culturally relevant topics that came to define a generation. I’ll personally remember Loretta for her spirit, artistry, and genius that rivaled contemporaries like Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney.”

Dolly Parton had beautiful words that describe Loretta perfectly. She tweeted, “We’ve been like sisters all these years we’ve been in Nashville and she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, had millions of fans, and I’m one of them. I miss her dearly as we all will.”

Loretta Lynn’s music will live on for years to come, and she will always hold a special place in the hearts of country music lovers everywhere.

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