She Grew Up in Extreme Poverty, Married at Just 15, and Faced Years of Heartbreak — Then Became One of America’s Most Beloved Music Legends

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That girl was Loretta Lynn.

Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, in 1932, she grew up among eight children.

Teenage marriage brought motherhood,

but also infidelity, drinking, and violence.

A $17 guitar helped her begin writing and performing.

Her first single arrived in 1960;

Nashville success followed.

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