Happy Happy Birthday to Loretta Lynn! The country legend turned 90, born on this date in 1932 in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. She was the first woman to be named Country Music Entertainer of the Year. She scored 16 chart topping hits. Loretta’s signature tune was the also the title of her best-selling 1976 autobiography, Coal Miner’s Daughter. It was made into an Academy Award winning film in 1980 and starred Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones.

She married her longtime husband, Doolittle “Mooney ” Lynn when she was 15 years old. She started a family when Mooney worked to get her singing in front of people, which led to her successful career. Loretta also received birthday wishes from Garth and Trisha, Reba, Tim and Faith, Carly Pearce and others.

The Grand Ole Opry is holding a special tribute concert tonight in honor of her birthday. You go girl. Happy Birthday Loretta!

Join us in sending @LorettaLynn some birthday love today! Happy birthday, Loretta! pic.twitter.com/cvaOtMSTLh

— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) April 14, 2022

Loretta has been remembering a number of milestones along the way.

It was today in 1960 – 62 years ago – that I signed my first record deal with Zero Records, releasing “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl” which hit #14…and the rest, as they say, is history. Check out this picture of my first “artist” photos, me and Doo did it ourselves. pic.twitter.com/8RFu3fCmvB

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) February 3, 2022

This was a big day for me in 1980! The movie “Coal Miner’s Daughter” debuted and, oh man, did we have a great time. It was a bigger hit than I ever dreamed, but the best thing from it has been my enduring friendship with Sissy Spacek. She’s the best. #oldfriends #movienight #CMD pic.twitter.com/ZEwjRyDfXO

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) March 7, 2022

55 years ago today I put this song out and it became a #1 hit. Some advice never gets old and, boys, I recommend you keep this one in mind still today! pic.twitter.com/Jw15F1IUqg

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) February 10, 2022

Here’s a little throwback to June 1970. I betcha I still have that dress around here somewhere! And look at that wallpaper!!! #tbt #stillwomanenough #thatsameguitarstilldoingthejob #herstory pic.twitter.com/M7iG5pyA2c

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) February 17, 2022

Right after we lost Pasty, I couldn’t sing her songs. It hurt too much. I really was in a daze. Eventually though I knew her songs had to be sung. She deserved it.
45 years ago today I put out the album, “I Remember Patsy” and I still do. I still love her. I still miss her! pic.twitter.com/SOsSqw740k

— Loretta Lynn (@LorettaLynn) April 4, 2022