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

her roots,

while “The Pill” challenged expectations.

In 1972, she became the CMA’s first female Entertainer of the Year.

Duets with Conway Twitty

and a celebrated film expanded her audience.

Success never insulated Lynn from grief: she lost two children

and her husband, Doolittle.

Yet creativity endured. Her 2004 album, Van Lear Rose, introduced her to another continue reading …