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Tammy Wynette

Active

1960s - 1990s

Born

May 5, 1942 in Tremont, MS

Died

April 6, 1998 in Nashville, TN

Genre

Country

Styles

Country-Pop Honky Tonk Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan Traditional Country

Also Known As

The First Lady of Country Music
Virginia Wynette Pugh
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Tammy Wynette

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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One of the great country singers of the '60s and '70s, primarily known for her seminal songs "Stand by Your Man" and "D.I.V.O.R.C.E."
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Album Highlights

  • Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
    Tammy Wynette
    Your Good Girl's Gonna …
  • Stand by Your Man
    Tammy Wynette
    Stand by Your Man
  • D-I-V-O-R-C-E
    Tammy Wynette
    D-I-V-O-R-C-E
  • One of a Kind
    Tammy Wynette
    One of a Kind
  • The First Songs of the First Lady
    Tammy Wynette
    The First Songs of the …
  • 20 Years of Hits
    Tammy Wynette
    20 Years of Hits
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Artists Themes

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