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Nancy Russell Nancy Russell worked in the music industry in Nashville for decades and was the manager to stars including Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood and — at the time of her Grammy-winning early 2000s comeback with “Van Lear Rose” — the late, great Loretta Lynn. Russell now lives in Southern California, consulting on independent music projects while focusing on screenwriting. She shared her memories of Lynn with Variety. The first time I saw Loretta Lynn in person was at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in 1986, about a year before I moved to Nashville. Dressed in bright turquoise spandex and a white blouse, she sang her hits with warmth and spirit, committing to every single member of that audience. Never could I imagine that 15 years later I’d have the privilege to be her manager.

© RideApart. com Loretta Lynn - RIP That’s before you start to talk about how she played a large part in making American motocross what it is today. The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship—through which many of the best and brightest stars over the decades have come up—has made Loretta Lynn’s Ranch its heart since 1982.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Loretta Lynn died Tuesday at age 90. Todd Snider is a singer-songwriter who collaborated on writing songs with Lynn, including “Don’t Tempt Me,” which he recorded, and “Everything It Takes,” which appeared on her “Full Circle” album. Lynn penned the forward for a biography of Snider that will be published in 2023, writing in part, “”Todd Snider is a flat-out musical genius. I’ve been around a pretty good while, and there are a very few singer-songwriters who I would say that about, but Todd is one of them.” He wrote down thoughts about his working friendship with Lynn for Variety: I knew Loretta through her daughter Peggy. She is married to one of my oldest and closest friends, Mark Marchetti, and because of them Loretta knew of me.

Jack White says Loretta Lynn was “like a mother figure” to him. The White Stripes star paid tribute to his friend and ‘The Pill’ country legend - who died aged 90 on Tuesday (04. 10.

Loretta Lynn was more than just a musical idol to Jack White, who produced her acclaimed 2004 album Van Lear Rose and counted her as a friend.

Reba McEntire was one of the many stars who took to Instagram to pay tribute to Loretta Lynn after she died at the age of 90 - but she also took the opportunity to remember her late mother too. The star shared a photo alongside Loretta, in which they were beaming for the camera and looking dressed up to the nines. MORE: Reba McEntire clears up confusion surrounding COVID-19 battle as she reveals what really happenedReba wrote an emotional and lengthy caption which pulled at the heartstrings of her followers. WATCH: Reba McEntire reveals how she met her boyfriend It read: "Mama and Loretta Lynn were four years apart, Mama being the oldest. They always reminded me a lot of each other.

Keith Urban was one of the many famous country stars to pay a public tribute following the death of Loretta Lynn on Tuesday.MORE: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman to spend rest of year apartAfter the sad news was announced, Keith - who is currently on tour - took to Instagram to share a series of photos of the pair together, including a fond memory of him jumping out of a cake on her 87th birthday.Alongside the photos, he wrote: "There’s unique artists, and I mean truly unique artists, and then there’s the very rare ‘one of one’ unclonable originals. That was THE Miss Loretta Lynn.

died at age 90 on Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.“So sorry to hear about my sister, friend Loretta,” Parton wrote in a statement on Twitter. “We’ve been like sisters all the years we’ve been in Nashville and she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, had millions of fans and I’m one of them.

Tanya Tucker is looking back on her friendship with Loretta Lynn, as she bids farewell to the country music icon. In a press release Tuesday, Tucker called Lynn her «hero» in an emotional statement penned following the news of Lynn's death. «Today, my world changed, and it will never be the same again.

Tanya Tucker is looking back on her friendship with Loretta Lynn, as she bids farewell to the country music icon. In a press release Tuesday, Tucker called Lynn her “hero” in an emotional statement penned following the news of Lynn’s death.

Carrie Underwood has recalled how the late Loretta Lynn "smacked [her] on the rear end" the first time they met. The 39-year-old singer has paid tribute to the country legend - who she collaborated with in 2021, along with Reba McEntire, on 'Still Woman Enough', the title track from Loretta's 50th studio album - following her death at the age of 90 on Tuesday (04. 10.

George Strait, LeAnn Rimes, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and more celebrities are mourning the country music icon, Loretta Lynn, who died at 90. "Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills," the family said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.They asked for privacy as they grieve and said a memorial will be announced later. Throughout Lynn's career, which spanned 60 years, she won every music award known to musicians, and was inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1988.

Dolly Parton is showing support to Loretta Lynn, after the country music icon died at 90. "So sorry to hear about my sister, friend Loretta," Parton wrote on Instagram. "We’ve all been like sisters all the years we’ve been in Nashville and she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, had millions of fans and I’m one of them.

Loretta Lynn, born April 14 1932, died October 4 2022Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week.

Sissy Spacek, who won an Oscar for her indelible portrayal of Loretta Lynn in the 1980 biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter, is remembering the late icon as a “resilient country music pioneer” who became a lifelong friend.

It’s a sad day for country fans across the world.

Reba McEntire is honoring the late country star Loretta Lynn. Lynn, a country music icon, was 90 years old. "Mama and Loretta Lynn were four years apart, Mama being the oldest.They always reminded me a lot of each other.

Country music legend Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90.The 4-time Grammy winner — whose glittering career spanned six decades — passed away Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Her family confirmed the news in a statement provided to the Associated Press, but did not disclose a cause of death.