According to US media reports, the legendary American country song queen Lolita Lynn died on October 4th at the age of 90.
Lolita Lynn Album Cover
Lolita Lynn's story was told in the 1980 film Miner's Daughter . Director Michael Apter's musical adaptation of her autobiography earned Sissy Spacek an Oscar for Best Actress.
heard the news of Lolita Lynn's death, Sissy Spacek used "heartbroken" to describe her mood.
"Today is a sad day. Lolita Lynn is a great artist, a strong and resilient country music pioneer, and a treasured friend. My heart is broken. My condolences to her Our deepest condolences go out to family, friends and her loyal fans," she said.
Lolita Lynn (pictured according to the network)
It is reported that Lolita Lynn was born in a remote mountain village in eastern Kentucky, USA. Her real name is Lolita Webb. Her father is a coal miner. He has a bad temper and loves He was alcoholic and often ran away from home, leaving his wife and struggling to raise several children.
Lolita is born with a good voice, but in such a family environment, because she is too poor, she cannot afford to go to school and receive education. Every day she is busy helping her mother with housework and taking care of her younger siblings. The only entertainment is listening to the radio country song .
At that time, Lolita's biggest thought was to get married and get rid of the misery as soon as possible. At the age of 13, she married Doolittle Lynn, who was several years her senior, and she became Lolita Lynn. At the age of eighteen, she had four children, and later twins, and by the time she was 28, her children also had children, and she became a grandmother.
can say that music has changed her life. Although her husband has no culture, he believes that his wife's good voice should not be buried. So, she started contacting local bands and decided to become a great country music singer.
Lolita Lynn's songs have gradually become a sensation in the American music scene because of their rebellious spirit and female consciousness, becoming the queen of country music in the 1970s. There are two reasons for Lynn's songs to move people: her songs are about the stories of the underclass people in the United States: poverty, unemployment, lovelorn, etc. She values her background as a worker. She sings in the song: I am proud, I am the daughter of a miner. On the other hand, her songs also express the idea of women challenging men and fighting for their own rights, which are welcomed by women.
editor Li Jie
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