Tammy Wynette
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
|
This article needs more sources for reliability. (April 2011) |
| Tammy Wynette | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Virginia Wynette Pugh |
| Born | May 5, 1942 |
| Origin | Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | April 6, 1998 (aged 55) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1966 – 1998 |
| Labels | Epic (1966 – 1998) MCA (1995) |
| Website | Tammy Wynette Official Site |
Virginia Wynette Pugh (usually known as Tammy Wynette, May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer, born in Mississippi.
The best known of her songs is Stand by Your Man. She had 17 number one hits during her career.
Wynette was married 5 times. Her third husband was George Jones, also a singer of country music.