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Country legend Loretta Lynn

hospitalized after having stroke

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lynn’s sister, the Gram- mother from poor Appala-
Country music legend Lo- my-winning singer Crystal chia.
retta Lynn has been hos- Gayle, said in a statement Her 1977 autobiography
pitalized after having a emailed by her publicist, was made into a popular
stroke, her publicist said “Many of you have heard movie that brought an Os-
Friday. that my sister, Loretta Lynn, car for Sissy Spacek’s por-
Maria Malta, a publicist had a stroke. She’s a strong trayal of the singer. More
for Sony Music, confirmed woman and I know she’ll recently, Lynn won two
that the 85-year-old singer come out of this. Our family Grammy Awards in 2005 for
and songwriter was admit- appreciates your prayers, her album “Van Lear Rose.”
In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Loretta Lynn performs in concert ted into a Nashville hospital love and support. We pray She continues to tour and
at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, Pa. Thursday night after suffer- for a speedy recovery.” record regularly, but had
Associated Press ing the stroke at her home Born a Kentucky coal min- to postpone shows last year
in Hurricane Mills, Tennes- er’s daughter, Lynn had a after suffering injuries in a
see. string of hits starting in the fall that required surgery.
Lynn’s website says she is 1960s with the biographi- She is set to release a new
responsive and expected cal “Coal Miner’s Daugh- album this August, called
to make a full recovery. ter,” ‘’You Ain’t Woman “Wouldn’t It Be Great,” and
It says Lynn has been ad- Enough,” ‘’The Pill,” and she will be the subject of a
vised by doctors to stay “One’s on the Way.” Her new exhibit at the Coun-
off the road while she re- songs reflect pride in her try Music Hall of Fame and
cuperates, and upcoming humble background and Museum also in August.
scheduled shows will be speak frankly of her experi- One of the icons of country
postponed. ences as a young wife and music, Lynn blazed a trail
as a strong-willed singer
and songwriter who wrote
honest, and at times frank,
songs about sex, divorce,
cheating and even birth
control.
She had six children with
her husband of 48 years,
O.V. “Moonie” Lynn, who
died in 1996.q