Dolly Parton leads tributes to Loretta Lynn

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Dolly Parton has revealed her close friend Olivia Newton-John will always have a place in her heart, saying: "You left a spot that no one else will ever fill."EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Newton-John’s niece Tottie Goldsmith makes special promise to her in moving letterOlivia sadly died aged 73 in August this year at her beautiful Californian ranch, surrounded by the love of her family and friends – 30 years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis. In HELLO!'s Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue, we celebrate how the late star's legacy will live on after she touched the lives of people all over the world.Dolly joins Olivia's fellow celebrity friends – including Sir Cliff Richard, Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick - in sharing special memories of the late star exclusively with HELLO!Musicians Olivia and Dolly were close friends, bonding over their shared love of country music over the years and performing together.WATCH: Olivia Newton-John's best momentsFondly looking back, the 9 to 5 hitmaker spoke from the heart about the duo singing together for the very last time...READ: Sir Cliff Richard's emotional tribute to 'soulmate' Olivia Newton-John – 'My heart aches'MORE: Dionne Warwick details grief following Olivia Newton-John' death – ' It hit me pretty hard'Dolly Parton said: "My first memory of Olivia was when her song "Let Me Be There" was a hit. I have loved her ever since."We had many occasions that we got to share together, either backstage or performing on the same shows, and I loved every moment that I ever got to spend with her.

Sir Cliff Richard has revealed his heartache after the death of his close friend Olivia Newton-John, saying: "My heart breaks I can’t phone Livvy anymore."EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe world was devastated when Olivia died aged 73 at her California ranch, surrounded by people she loved. She leaves behind an amazing legacy and in HELLO!’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue, her friends pay tribute to her with personal memories.Sir Cliff has shared a kind message for his close friend Olivia, alongside her fellow celebrity friends – including Dolly Parton, Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick.Hitting it off instantly, Sir Cliff and Olivia became friends for life sharing a love of music. In her loving memory, the singer said the late star will always have a place in his heart as he looks back on their time together.Sir Cliff said: "Olivia was an incredibly special person.

Olivia Newton-John's family and friends exclusively share personal memories of the late star with HELLO! in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special.READ: Elizabeth Hurley reveals enormous sadness over grandmother's breast cancer battleHer niece Tottie Goldsmith, Dolly Parton and Sir Cliff Richard join Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick, among others, in celebrating her amazing legacy with touching tributes. When the news was announced of Olivia's sad passing earlier this year, there was an outpouring of grief from both her fans and her legion of celebrity friends.While her death was undoubtedly a tragedy, Olivia's story is anything but.

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.

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.Lynn already had four children before launching her career in the early 1960s, and her songs reflected her pride in her rural Kentucky background.Her biggest hits came in the 1960s and '70s, including Coal Mine's Daughter, You Ain't Woman Enough, The Pill, Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Rated X and You're Looking at Country.She was also portrayed by Sissy Spacek in the 1980 movie Coal Miner's Daughter basked on the singer's best-selling book.

best country music movies of all time, which is named after her song “Coal Miner’s Daughter. ” Her trailblazing career helped other women in country music find their place in the music industry.  This includes Faith Hill, who, along with being a singer, was recently welcomed into the Yellowstone family for her role in the prequel 1883.

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.

Country royalty including Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Carrie Underwood paid tribute to the icon Loretta Lynn who died on Tuesday at age 90.  It was announced on Tuesday that Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music had passed away. Fellow country music legend Dolly - who was in supergroup Honky Tonk Angels with Loretta and Tammy Wynette - led the stars who took to social media to pay tribute to the megastar. Sad loss: Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died.