According to tasteofcountry.com, Loretta Lynn’s life and career is going to be celebrated during a public memorial service that is going to be held at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, Sunday, October 30th. The event titled, Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn is going to be televised live and commercial free on CMT starting at 7 PM ET. The event will be hosted by NBC’s Today Show co-host and family friend Jenna Bush Hager, the one night tribute will have performances from Brandi Carlile, Crystal Gayle, Darius Rucker, Emmy Russell & Lukas Nelson, George Strait, The Highwomen with Brittney Spencer, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Margo Price, Tanya Tucker and Wynonna Judd.
Also scheduled to appear are Barbara Mandrell, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw with others to be announced in the upcoming days. CMT Producers shared a statement that read, “We are truly honored to work closely alongside Loretta’s family to create a celebration of life fit for a true queen of country music, Loretta Lynn. She was a true original, a woman who always sang from her heart, never shied away from challenging the status quo and blazed the path forward for her fellow female artists, From her firecracker spirit and signature musicality to her unmistakable country style and unparalleled authenticity, we look forward to honoring her in the best way we know how: sharing stories and songs with her family, friends and the legions of fans she loved dearly.”
Loretta Lynn passed away at her Hurricane Mills, Tenn., estate on October fourth, at the age of 90 years old. She was laid to rest three days later at her family’s cemetery during a private ceremony. Dolly Parton, Randy Travis and Vince Gill were amongst the countless artists to share musical tributes and memories of the icon.
If you don’t catch the initial airing of the event’s live telecast, CMT will be airing commercial free encores of Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn on Wednesday, November second at 8 PM ET and Sunday, November sixth at 11 AM ET. The special will also be available to stream on demand on Paramount+ starting in early 2023.
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