Decades later, he would end up producing a record for Loretta called Van Lear Rose.

He saw “Coal Miner’s Daughter” as a 9-year old boy in Detroit and was mesmerized by the music and the story. There were many stories of how Loretta influenced other artists, including one involving Jack White. “I got to know you from the inside out by playing you and it was the greatest gift. “I love you, I love your family,” she said with emotion, addressing her thoughts to Loretta. Spacek said Loretta not only had a major impact on her career, but also on her life, as a friend. Many honored Loretta’s memory in video tributes like Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Marty Stuart, Kid Rock, Kasey Musgraves, and Sissy Spacek, who played Loretta in “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Other artists who shared personal tributes included Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sheryl Crowe, and others.

(Photo by Larry McCormack/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Loretta Lynn held at Grand Ole Opry on Octoin Nashville, Tennessee.

Margo Price performs onstage at the Coal Miners Daughter: A Celebration Of The Life & Music Of. Mandrell said she later watched the movie at least 11 times while traveling on her tour from show to show. That’s the way I got him back, is to write about it and sing it to him.”īarbara Mandrell noted, “We all loved Loretta Lynn.” She recalled reading the book “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” and was so in awe of the life Loretta have lived. “Every time I’d get mad at him over something,” she said, “well, I could write a hit song. In one clip, Loretta talked about how she simply wrote about life, and drew so much of her inspiration for songs from her relationship with her husband. She talked about growing up in Butcher Hollow, how her husband decided she should become a singer and bought her a guitar she would teach herself to play, and her years as a duet partner with Conway Twitty.

Short videos interspersed between the performances showed Loretta from years past, sharing parts of her story. One after another, fellow artists took to the stage to share warm memories and pay tribute to the country music icon, either in person or on video, while a long list of artists performed her songs.

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