Tammy Wynette

Tammy Wynette
Born: May 5, 1942 in Itawamba County, MS
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Died: Apr 6, 1998
Genre: Country
Styles: Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Country-Pop
Biography: In many ways, Tammy Wynette deserves the title of "the First Lady of Country Music." During the late '60s and early '70s, she dominated the country charts, scoring 17 number one hits. Along with Loretta Lynn, she defined the role of female country vocalists in the '70s.

After her father, who was a musician,

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Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
Released: 1967
Label: EPIC/LEGACY
Critics' Rating:
Tammy Wynette's 1967 debut album is still one of her best. Having secured the services of countrypolitan producer Billy Sherrill and an Epic contract in 1966, she cut her first single, "Apartment No. 9," ...Read full review
Stand By Your Man
Released: 1968
Label: EPIC/LEGACY
Critics' Rating:
"Stand by Your Man" became a number one C&W hit as well as Tammy Wynette's signature song, and the album that shares its name topped the C&W album chart and crossed over to the pop chart, achieving platinum ...Read full review
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