In lots of ways, Tammy Wynette deserves the title of “the very first Lady of Country Music.” Through the past due ’60s and early ’70s, she dominated the united states charts, credit scoring 17 number 1 hits. Alongside Loretta Lynn, she described the function of female nation vocalists within the ’70s. After her dad, who was simply a musician, passed away when she was simply eight months previous, Wynette grew up at her grandparents’ house in Mississippi; her mom transferred to Birmingham, AL, to accomplish military function. As a kid, Wynette trained herself to try out a number of instruments left out by her dad. When she was an adolescent, she transferred to Birmingham to end up being with her mom. At 17, she wedded her first hubby, Euple Byrd, and established to are a hairdresser and beautician. The relationship was short-lived, nonetheless it created three kids within 3 years. By enough time her third kid was created, the few had been divorced. Wynette’s third kid had vertebral meningitis, which supposed she had costly medical bills to pay for. To be able to acquire some extra cash, she started performing in night clubs during the night. In 1965, she arrived a regular just right the television plan THE UNITED STATES Boy Eddie Present, which resulted in performances on Porter Wagoner’s syndicated present. The following calendar year, she transferred to Nashville, where she auditioned for many labels before manufacturer Billy Sherrill agreed upon her to Epic Information. “House #9,” Wynette’s initial single, premiered past due in 1966 and nearly broke the united states Best 40 early in 1967. It had been accompanied by “Your Great Girl’s Gonna GO SOUTH,” which became a huge strike, peaking at number 3. The song released a string of TOP hits that went before end from the ’70s, interrupted by three singles that didn’t split the very best Ten. After “Your Great Girl’s Gonna GO SOUTH” was successful, “My Elusive Dreams” became her 1st number 1 in the summertime of 1967, accompanied by “I Don’t Wanna Play Home” later on that yr. During 1968 and 1969, Wynette experienced five number 1 strikes — “Consider Me for your Globe,” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “The stand by position Your Guy” (all 1968), “Performing My Music,” and “The Methods to Love a guy” (both 1969). In 1968, she began a romantic relationship with George Jones which would end up being extremely stormy. From 1971, Wynette and Jones documented some duets — the very first was the very best Ten “Consider Me” — that have been as well-known as their single hits. Nevertheless, the relationship was difficult as well as the few divorced in 1975; they continuing to record sporadically on the next 2 decades. Through the entire ’70s, Wynette racked up number 1 hits. In the first ’80s, her profession began to decelerate. Although she still experienced strike singles, she didn’t reach the very best Ten as very easily as she experienced in the last decade. That tendency continued through the entire remaining decade and in to the ’90s. Despite the fact that she didn’t possess as many strikes as she’d experienced before, Wynette continued to be a respected superstar and a favorite concert attraction. Within the ’80s, she started suffering a number of health issues, including irritation of her bile duct. She was hospitalized many times during the middle-’90s before her loss of life on Apr 6, 1998.
Quick Facts
Full Name Tammy Wynette
Died April 6, 1998, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Height 1.57 m
Profession Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Nationality American
Spouse George Richey, Michael Tomlin, George Jones, Don Chapel, Euple Byrd
Children Tamala Georgette Jones, Gwendolyn Lee Byrd, Jackie Daly, Tina Denise Byrd
Parents Mildred Faye Russell Pugh, William Hollice Pugh
Awards Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Grammy Hall of Fame, Academy of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Icon Award, American Music Award of Merit
Music Songs Stand By Your Man, I Don't Wanna Play House, Golden Ring, Til I Can Make It on My Own, My Elusive Dreams, Silver Threads And Golden Needles, Woman to Woman, Apartment #9, 'til I Get It Right, Bedtime Story, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Singing My Song, He Loves Me All the Way, Take Me to Your World, We’re Gonna Hold On, Another Lonely Song, Run, Woman, Run, Sometimes When We Touch, Justified & Ancient, Two Story House, Good Lovin', Womanhood, My Man, Help Me Make It Through the Night, The Jet Set, No Charge, Crying Steel Guitar, There Goes My Everything, The Wonders You Perform, We Loved It Away, You And Me
Albums Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, We Go Together, Higher Ground, We Love to Sing About Jesus, Next to You, Good Love and Heartbreak, Without Walls, Soft Touch, George and Tammy Super Hits, Christmas With Tammy, Let's Build a World Together, Tammy's Touch, Heart Over Mind, Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House, The First Lady, We Sure Can Love Each Other, Bedtime Story, Live! Tammy Wynette (Live Version), Another Lonely Song, The Ways to Love a Man, Sometimes When We Touch, Greatest Hits Live, ’Til I Can Make It on My Own, My Man, Up Close And Personal, You and Me, The World Of' Live, The World Of Tammy Wynette, Exciting And Live, Together Again, In Concert, Greatest Hits, Volume 1, Duets, Anniversary: Twenty Years of Hits, Tears of Fire: The 25th Anniversary Collection, Tammy Wynette's Greatest Hits, The Essential Tammy Wynette
Nominations Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe
Movies Tammy Wynette: Greatest Hits Live, Country Legends Live: Vol. 2, Honky Tonk Angels
TV Shows Capitol, That Gold Old Nashville Music, Showcase '68
Facts
Filmography
Awards
Salaries
Quotes
Trademarks
Pictures
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Fact
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[2006] Archive Audio: "The Tammy Wynette Story" BBC Radio 2, 16th May 2006
2
Her song, "Stand By your Man" was voted the greatest country song, on the 100 greatest country songs concert.
3
Married Don Chapel and George Jones in Ringgold, Georgia.
4
Her marriage to Michael Tomlin lasted just 44 days.
5
Her duet with British pop act The KLF, "Justified and Ancient", hit #1 in 18 countries, her biggest career hit.
6
Her widower, George Richey, married his girlfriend, ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Sheila Slaughter. Tim McGraw sang at the small gathering. The best man was John Paul Daly, ex-husband of Wynette's daughter, Jackie Daly. 16 January 2001).
7
Ranked #73 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
8
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998.
9
The remaining legal challenge resulting from Tammy's death was resolved in a secret, out-of-court settlement between her four daughters and Pittsburgh physician Dr. Wallis Marsh in April, 2002. The family was seeking $50 million, claiming Dr. Marsh mismanaged their mother's case. They also sued the pharmacy, Care Solutions of Nashville, for delivering the painkiller and Wynette's last husband, George Richey, for helping to administer it.
10
Scored 20 #1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart, a record that stood for many years.
11
Tammy was given the Nickname "The First Lady Of Country Music" after becoming the first female country singer to sell a million copies of a single album, which was "Tammy's Greatest Hits" in 1970.
12
Tammy last performed "Stand By Your Man" on Prime Time Country (1996) on The Nashville Network on March 9, 1998.
13
"Stand By Your Man" was written when an additional song was needed for a recording session.
14
Found herself in the news in 1992 when First Lady Hillary Clinton declared, on 60 Minutes (1968), that she wasn't idly supporting her husband "like some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette". Wynette objected to the reference and Hillary apologized.
15
Born at 1:20am-CWT
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Named Female Vocalist of the Year Country Music Assn. 1968, 1969, 1970.
17
Former beauty operator.
18
Children: daughters Gwen, Jackie (Jackie Daly), Tina and Georgette (Georgette Jones), step-daughter Deirdre, and stepson Kelly.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Moondog Airwaves
2015
Short performer: "Stand By Your Man" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA
2014
TV Movie documentary performer: "The Ceremony", "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game performer: "DIVORCE"
Hateship Loveship
2013
performer: "'Til I Get It Right"
Top Gear
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Nashville
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Opry Memories
2011
TV Movie performer: "Stand By Your Man", "We're Gonna Hold On" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
20 to 1
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs
2011
TV Movie performer: "Golden Ring"
Gossip Girl
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Mord mit Aussicht
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Justified
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Bloodworth
2010
performer: "Take Me'
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video performer: "You And Me"
Bran Nue Dae
2009
writer: "Stand by Your Man" - as Wynette
Crook & Chase
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
White Lightnin'
2009
performer: "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct
2008
performer: "Stand by your Man" / writer: "Stand by your Man"
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Gary & Mildred
2008
Short writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007
Video performer: "We're Gonna Hold On", "Golden Ring", "The Ceremony"
Opry Video Classics: Legends
2007
Video performer: "I Don't Wanna Play House"
Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads
2007
Video performer: "'Til I Get It Right"
Opry Video Classics: Queens
2007
Video performer: "Stand By Your Man" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame
2007
Video performer: "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"
The Singing Bee
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
In the Valley of Elah
2007
performer: "Till I Get It Right"
Hidden Palms
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Biography
2006
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton
2006
TV Movie documentary performer: "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
RV
2006
performer: "Stand By Your Man" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Boston Legal
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country
2006
Video Game "Stand By Your Man"
Brokeback Mountain
2005
performer: "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
The Wire
2003
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Boat Trip
2002
writer: "Stand by Your Man"
Forsthaus Falkenau
2002
TV Series performer - 1 episode
All or Nothing
2002
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Ronnie Milsap: Live
2002
Video writer: " I'm A Stand By My Woman Man"
Double Take
2001
performer: "Apartment No. 9"
Sordid Lives
2000
performer: "Stand By Your Man", "Till I Can Make It On My Own", "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" / writer: "Stand By Your Man", "Till I Can Make It On My Own"
Postmark Paradise
2000
"Stand By Your Man"
Red Dwarf
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999
Practical Magic
1998
performer: "Near You"
My Name Is Joe
1998
writer: "Stand by Your Man" - as T Wynette
Silent Witness
1998
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Primary Colors
1998
performer: "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
Girls' Night
1998
performer: "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
TV Series performer - 1 episode
GoldenEye
1995
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
1995
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Nobody's Fool
1994
performer: "Near You"
Maverick
1994
performer: "Amazing Grace"
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
writer: "Stand by Your Man" 1968
27th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1993
TV Special performer: "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Poetic Justice
1993
performer: "Stand by Your Man" / writer: "Stand by Your Man"
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
performer: "Stand By Your Man" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Stars in Their Eyes
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Wonder Years
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1993 writer - 1 episode, 1993
Harmony Cats
1992
writer: "Stand By Your Man" - as Tammy Winette
The Crying Game
1992
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
My Cousin Vinny
1992
writer: "Stand By Your Man"
Thelma & Louise
1991
performer: "I Don't Wanna Play House"
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
performer: "STAND BY YOUR MAN" / writer: "STAND BY YOUR MAN"
Dolly
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1988 writer - 1 episode, 1988
The American Way
1986
writer: "Stand By Your Man" - as Wynette
Solid Gold
1985
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
performer: "Imaginary Arms"
The Blues Brothers
1980
writer: "STAND BY YOUR MAN" - uncredited
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
performer: "No One Knows Better Than You", "Kiss Away"
Love and Bullets
1979
performer: "Stand By Your Man" / writer: "Stand By Your Man"
The Deer Hunter
1978
performer: "Tattletale Eyes" 1976 - uncredited
Hooper
1978
performer: "A Player, A Pawn, A Hero, A King" - uncredited
Drive-In
1976
performer: "God's Gonna Get'cha For That"
Top of the Pops
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1975 writer - 1 episode, 1975
The Ernie Sigley Show
1974
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Teenage Cowgirls
1973
performer: "Longing To Hold You Again", "Bring Him Safely Home To Me", "The Joy of Being a Woman", "The Only Thing" - uncredited
The Johnny Cash Show
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1970 - 1971 writer - 1 episode, 1971
Cousin Jed Rises Again
1970
performer: "We Sure Can Love Each Other" - uncredited
Five Easy Pieces
1970
performer: "Stand by Your Man", "D-I-V-O-R-C-E", "Don't Touch Me", "When There's a Fire in Your Heart" / writer: "Stand by Your Man" - as T. Wynette
From Nashville with Music
1969
lyrics: "Stand by Your Man" / music: "Stand by Your Man" / performer: "Stand by Your Man", "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"
Run, Angel, Run!
1969
performer: "Run, Angel, Run"
Actress
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
King of the Hill
1997-1998
TV Series
Tilly Hill
Evening Shade
1994
TV Series
Jolene Elldridge
Capitol
1982
TV Series
Darlene Stankowski (1986-1987)
From Nashville with Music
1969
Tammy Wynette
Writer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stand by Your Man
1981
TV Movie book
Thanks
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sordid Lives
2000
dedicatee
Self
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Naked Nashville
1998
TV Series documentary
Herself
Prime Time Country
1998
TV Series
Herself
A Conversation with Burt Reynolds
1997
TV Movie
Herself
Biography
1997
TV Series documentary
Herself
Perfect Day
1997
Video short
Herself - vocalist
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Married with Children
1996
TV Series
Herself
America's Music: The Roots of Country
1996
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself (1996)
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself
Way Out West
1996
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1993-1995
TV Series
Herself
Opryland's Country Christmas
1994
TV Special documentary
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
TV Series
Herself
The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman
1994
TV Special
Herself
Wheel of Fortune
1994
TV Series
Herself - Celebrity Contestant
George Jones: Golden Hits
1994
Video
Herself
Good Morning... with Anne and Nick
1993
TV Series
Herself
27th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1993
TV Special
Performer / Presenter
Michael Ball
1993
TV Series
Herself
The Women of Country
1993
TV Movie
Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1993
TV Series
Herself
The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits
1993
TV Special
Herself
Television's Greatest Hits
1992
TV Series documentary
Herself
One on One with John Tesh
1992
TV Series
Herself
Hot Country Nights
1992
TV Series
Herself
The Word
1991
TV Series
Herself
Top of the Pops
1975-1991
TV Series
Herself
A Festival at Ford's
1991
TV Special
Herself
24th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself - Performer
The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
Good Morning America
1979-1989
TV Series
Herself
Hee Haw
1969-1989
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself / Himself - Special Guest / ...
After Ten with Tarbuck
1988
TV Series
Herself
Dolly
1988
TV Series
Herself
Live from Her Majesty's
1987
TV Series
Herself
Wogan
1985-1987
TV Series
Arena
1987
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Wildest West Show of the Stars
1986
TV Movie
Herself / Singer
Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion
1986
TV Special
Herself - Host
Solid Gold
1983-1985
TV Series
Herself
On Stage America
1984
TV Series
Herself
17th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1983
TV Special
Herself
The Glen Campbell Music Show
1982
TV Series
Herself
The Nashville Palace
1981
TV Series
Herself
The Dukes of Hazzard
1980
TV Series
Herself
The Hollywood Squares
1975-1980
TV Series
Guest Appearance / Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977-1978
TV Series
Herself - Country Vocalist
50 Years of Country Music
1978
TV Movie
Herself
Jamboree in the Hills
1978
TV Movie
Herself
Pop! Goes the Country
1977
TV Series
Herself
Nashville 99
1977
TV Series
Herself
The 4th Annual American Music Awards
1977
TV Special
Herself
Dinah!
1975-1976
TV Series
Herself
The Musical Time Machine
1975
TV Series
Numéro 1
1975
TV Series
Herself
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The Merv Griffin Show
1975
TV Series
Herself
In Concert
1975
TV Series
Herself
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1975
TV Series
Herself
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Music Country U.S.A.
1974
TV Series
Herself
Dean Martin Presents Music Country
1973
TV Series
Herself
The 14th Annual Grammy Awards
1972
TV Special
Herself
The Johnny Cash Show
1970-1971
TV Series
Herself - Singer
That Good Ole Nashville Music
1970
TV Series
Herself - Guest Performer
The Kraft Music Hall
1968-1969
TV Series
Herself
The Joey Bishop Show
1969
TV Series
Herself
Allen Ludden's Gallery
1969
TV Series
Herself
Showcase '68
1968
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside Edition
2014
TV Series documentary
Herself
Country at the BBC
2011
TV Movie
Herself
The Joy of Country
2011
TV Movie
Herself
Dolly Parton Tour TV
2011
TV Series documentary
Herself
Opry Memories
2011
TV Movie
Herself
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs
2011
TV Movie
Herself
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video
Herself
Crook & Chase
2009
TV Series
Herself
Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007
Video
Herself
Opry Video Classics: Legends
2007
Video
Herself
Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads
2007
Video
Herself
Opry Video Classics: Queens
2007
Video
Herself
Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame
2007
Video
Herself
My Music: Country Pop Legends
2006
TV Movie
Herself
Biography
1995-2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
CMT: The Greatest - 40 Greatest Albums
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
CMT Greatest Myths 3: Even More Rumors, Legends and Downright Lies
2006
TV Movie
Herself
CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Tammy Wynette: 'Til I Can Make It on My Own
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
CMT: 100 Greatest Duets Concert
2005
TV Special
Herself
CMT: Class of 1975
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics
2005
TV Movie
Herself
Inside Fame
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
CMT: 40 Greatest Women of Country Music
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Larry King Live
2001
TV Series
Herself
The Life and Times of the Women of Country
1999
TV Movie
Herself
Tammy Wynette: First Lady of Country Memorial Service
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