Carrie Underwood pays tribute to Loretta Lynn

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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. 22), and remembered the country legend as a "cantankerous little pistol" who could also be "friendly and sweet". She wrote on Instagram: "The first time I met Loretta Lynn was at the Grand Ole Opry at beginning of my career.

I was chatting in the corner with another artist and someone walked behind me and smacked me on the rear end! "I turned around and there she was…in a big sparkly dress…laughing as she continued to walk down the hall at what she had just done… "This is one of my most favorite stories to tell.

I think it sums up her personality pretty well. She was a cantankerous little pistol…friendly and sweet…never afraid to be herself and speak her mind. (sic)" Carrie will always be grateful to have shared "special moments" in her career with Loretta.