Born in 1935 into abject poverty, married at age thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by age 29, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. Her success includes sixteen #1 singles, fifteen #1 albums, and sixty other hits, including "Honky Tonk Girl," "Before I'm Over You," "The Pill," and "After The Fire Is Gone." In 1972 Lynn was the first woman to become the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year. Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter , a veteran bestseller and the basis of the Oscar-winning film, is her own revealing story of her journey from Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to Nashville stardom, told in a voice as clear, natural, and powerful as the best of her songs.

Loretta Lynn

VECSEY, George

Lynn, Loretta

Humor & Entertainment

Da Capo Press

Born in 1935 into abject poverty, married at age thirteen, and a grandmother by age twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. The first woman to be named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year, Lynn boasts sixteen #1 singles, fifteen #1 albums, and sixty other hits including Honky Tonk Girl,” Before I'm Over You, The Pill,” and After the Fire Is Gone. Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter, a bestseller and the basis of the Oscar-winning film, is the intimate, revealing story of her journey from eastern Kentucky to Nashville to stardom to legendtold in her own voice, which rings as clear, natural, and powerful as the best of her songs.

Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl." Loretta Lynn's rags-to-riches story--from her hardscrabble childhood in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, through her marriage to Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn when she was thirteen, to her dramatic rise to the top of the charts--has resonated with countless fans throughout her more than fifty-year career. Now, the anecdotes she shares here give us deeper insight into her life, her collaborations, her influences, and how she pushed the boundaries of country music by discussing issues important to working-class women, even when they were considered taboo. Readers will also get a rare look at the singer's handwritten lyrics and at personal photographs from her childhood, of her family, and of her performing life. Honky Tonk Girl: A Life in Lyrics is one more way for Lynn's fans--those who already love her and those who soon will--to know the heart and mind of this remarkable woman.

Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics

KNOPF

Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn’s classic memoir tells the story of her early life in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, and her amazing rise to the top of the music industry. Born into deep poverty, married at thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by the time she was twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential songwriters and singers in modern country music. Here we see the determination and talent that led to her trailblazing career and made her the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and the first woman to receive a gold record in country music.

Vintage

Loretta Lynn’s classic memoir tells the story of her early life in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, and her amazing rise to the top of the music industry. Born into deep poverty, married at thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by the time she was twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential songwriters and singers in modern country music. Here we see the determination and talent that led to her trailblazing career and made her the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and the first woman to receive a gold record in country music. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Random House Audio |

Loretta Lynn’s classic memoir tells the story of her early life in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, and her amazing rise to the top of the music industry. Born into deep poverty, married at thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by the time she was twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential songwriters and singers in modern country music. Here we see the determination and talent that led to her trailblazing career and made her the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and the first woman to receive a gold record in country music.

Vescey, George

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

Selected from Coal Miner's Daughter (Writer's Voices)

Vecksey

Demco Media

In this riveting follow-up to her #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn continues her captivating story about triumph over the odds.Loretta Lynn's first memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first.In a friendly, down-home style that belies her stature as country music's most celebrated performer, Loretta writes candidly about the price of fame and the stresses of stardom; tells of friends and family she's loved and lost along the way; and shares secrets not included in her first book. But at the heart of this memoir is her stormy relationship with Doo, the man she married at thirteen and stayed with until he died, through his drinking, their violent arguments, and their passionate reconciliations. Loretta reveals the devotion behind "one of the hardest love stories in the world." Filled with intimate portraits of country legends, and brimming with folksy humor, this personal tale of grit, determination, and loyalty will enthrall Loretta's countless fans and anyone who adores a good old-fashioned love story.Loretta Lynn, the most celebrated entertainer in the history of country music has a lot to sing about:--9 gold albums--A national bestselling book and film, Coal Miner's Daughter--First female artist to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year--First country artist to win the prestigious Golden Plate award given to those who excel in all fields of achievement worldwide--First female recording artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame--Longtime member of the Country Music Hall of Fame--One of Entertainment Weekly's 100 Entertainers for 1950-2000--One of Ladies Home Journal's 10 Most Admired Women of the World

Still Woman Enough: A Memoir

Cox, Patsi Bale

Thorndike Pr

In this riveting follow-up to her #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn continues her captivating story about triumph over the odds.Loretta Lynn's first memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first.
In a friendly, down-home style that belies her stature as country music's most celebrated performer, Loretta writes candidly about the price of fame and the stresses of stardom; tells of friends and family she's loved and lost along the way; and shares secrets not included in her first book. But at the heart of this memoir is her stormy relationship with Doo, the man she married at thirteen and stayed with until he died, through his drinking, their violent arguments, and their passionate reconciliations. Loretta reveals the devotion behind "one of the hardest love stories in the world." Filled with intimate portraits of country legends, and brimming with folksy humor, this personal tale of grit, determination, and loyalty will enthrall Loretta's countless fans and anyone who adores a good old-fashioned love story.
Loretta Lynn, the most celebrated entertainer in the history of country music has a lot to sing about:
--9 gold albums --A national bestselling book and film, Coal Miner's Daughter --First female artist to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year --First country artist to win the prestigious Golden Plate award given to those who excel in all fields of achievement worldwide --First female recording artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame --Longtime member of the Country Music Hall of Fame --One of Entertainment Weekly's 100 Entertainers for 1950-2000 --One of Ladies Home Journal's 10 Most Admired Women of the World

Hyperion

L oretta Lynns first memoir, Coal Miners Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first. In a friendly, down-home style that belies her stature as country musics most celebrated performer, Loretta writes candidly about the price of fame and the stresses of stardom; tells of friends and family shes loved and lost along the way; and shares secrets not included in her first book. But at the heart of this memoir is her stormy relationship with Doo, the man she married at thirteen and stayed with until he died, through his drinking, their violent arguments, and their passionate reconciliations. Loretta reveals the devotion behind one of the hardest love stories in the world. Filled with intimate portraits of country legends, and brimming with folksy humor, this personal tale of grit, determination, and loyalty will enthrall Lorettas countless fans and anyone who adores a good old-fashioned love story.

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Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter

Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics

Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter

Selected from Coal Miner's Daughter (Writer's Voices)

Still Woman Enough: A Memoir

Still Woman Enough: A Memoir

Still Woman Enough: A Memoir