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4. Okt. 2022 · Loretta Lynn, who died at 90, married Oliver "Doo" Lynn in 1948, when she was 15. Their relationship was turbulent but supportive, and inspired many of her hit songs.
Marriage. Lynn was married to Oliver Vanetta "Doolittle" Lynn (August 27, 1926 – August 22, 1996) almost 50 years until her husband died at age 69. On January 10, 1948, 15-year-old Loretta Webb married Oliver Vanetta Lynn, better known as "Doolittle", "Doo", or "Mooney". They had met only a month earlier. The Lynns left Kentucky ...
21. Aug. 2023 · Oliver Lynn was a coal miner, moonshiner and army veteran who helped Loretta Lynn start her country music career. He was also abusive and unfaithful, but Loretta stayed with him until his death in 1996.
- Loretta Claimed That Every Time Doo 'Smacked Me, He Got Smacked Twice'
- Doo Helped Loretta Launch Her Career
- He Also Inspired Many of Her Songs
- Loretta Put Her Career on Hold to Take Care of Doo on His Deathbed
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Loretta's husband, whom she called "Doo," sent her back to her parents shortly after they'd tied the knot, despite her being pregnant at the time. According to Loretta, this happened as a result of Doo's interest in philandering. Yet even after they'd reconciled, and Loretta had warned the other woman to keep her distance, the marriage had plenty o...
Loretta has always credited Doo with her country music career. It was Doo who gave her the guitar (a $17 purchase from Sears) on which she composed her first songs. And he was the one who prodded her to perform, telling her, "You're just as good or better as most of them girls that are singin' and makin' money, so let's make us some money." Without...
In addition to jumpstarting Loretta's country career, Doo contributed to her success in another way: The troubles in their marriage inspired many of her songs. "I've never written a song that my husband wasn't in. Every song I wrote, but he didn't know which line he was in," she has stated. One Doo-inspired tune was "Fist City." With it, Loretta wa...
Doo had heart surgery in 1992. Complications from diabetes then led to the amputation of both his legs. Through it all, Loretta, having put her career on hold, was there to take care of him. In 1996, Doo passed away at the age of 69. The loss hit Loretta hard. "Three days after my husband died, I left Hurricane Mills and come to Nashville," she sai...
Doo was the country singer's husband from 1948 to 1996, and he had a history of cheating and violence. He inspired her songs and career, but also caused turmoil and pain. Learn how they met, married, and coped with their challenges.
Oliver Vanetta Lynn Jr. (August 27, 1926 – August 22, 1996), [1] commonly known as Doolittle Lynn (also Doo and Mooney ), was an American talent manager and country music figure, known as the husband of country music legend Loretta Lynn.
- American
- 1958 - 1990
- Doolittle Lynn, Mooney Lynn and Doo Lynn
- Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, Hurricane Mills, Tennessee
9. Apr. 2020 · Somehow, Loretta Webb and Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn made it work — "work" in the sense of "not getting divorced" — for nearly 50 years. They'd known each other only a month — they'd met at a pie social, according to Biography — before tying the knot and, eventually, having six children together. Loretta put her career on hold during her ...
4. Okt. 2022 · by Lauren Weiler. Published on October 4, 2022. 3 min read. Beloved country music star Loretta Lynn died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. She leaves behind an incredible legacy as well as several...
