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The singer famed for Stand By Your Man and D-I-V-O-R-C-E was an everywoman with.strength and affection.
Calling Tammy Wynette a “one-hit wonder” actually undercuts the dynamic musical and cultural impact of her signature song, 1968’s global chart-topper “Stand By Your Man.” It as well as Wynette’s three-decade-long career entirely occupies the center of the Venn diagram space between steadfast devotion to love, women’s liberation, female empowerment, and profound empathy. Wynette’s ability to succeed instead of succumbing to seemingly insurmountable pressure modernized pop stardom under an ever-judgemental mainstream eye for trailblazing female country stars.
From her incredibly humble beginnings, “The First Lady of Country Music’s” life was defined by embracing, then living through impossible odds.
It s hard to believe an entire generation (
or two) of young country music fans have never had the chance to see Tammy Wynette. And of course with the current state of country music radio, they don t get to hear her either.
Or do they?
The video below of Tammy singing her signature smash Stand By Your Man has been viewed over 9 million times.
Nine Million!!
Born May 5, 1942, near Tremont, Mississippi, Virginia Wynette Pugh would become The First Lady of Country Music as the legendary Tammy Wynette. When Tammy s father died when she was just nine months old, she was raised largely by her Grandparents while her mother worked. It was not the easiest of upbringings.