Loretta Lynn

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At age 90, "Coal Miner's Daughter" Loretta Lynn passes away.

A singer and songwriter named Loretta Lynn rose out of extreme poverty in the coal region of Kentucky.

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The best-selling biography and film "Coal Miner's Daughter" details her journey to the peak of country music.

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Ms. Lynn's career was notable for her epic rise from humble beginnings.

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She got married young, had a child, became a grandma at 29, and became a country star at 30.

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She paved the way for subsequent generations of female country artists by being the first woman to receive the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year honour in 1972.

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She also contributed to the redefining and expansion of country music's appeal.

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In a statement, her family acknowledged the death but gave no other details.

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