In March 2014, the name on the tomb was changed back through a court order. Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) [1] [2] was an American country music artist, as well as an actress and author. [41][46] Following Higher Ground, Buckingham told Sony Music executives that it was becoming difficult to think of new album concepts for Wynette. [26] While in Birmingham, Byrd returned and Wynette agreed to give their marriage one more chance. Tammy met Don after she moved to Nashville in 1965. [273] In 1999, Wynette was included on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock. Wynette and George Jones divorced in 1975. The group featured a drummer, steel guitarist, guitar player, bass player, and background singer. [269] She also performed for several American presidents during her lifetime. "You look like a Tammy to Me," Sherrill told her in reference to the film Tammy and the Bachelor. Jones and Wynette married in 1969, and it was the third marriage for every of them. Chapel attempted to help Wynette secure a country recording contract with the Musicor, Hickory, Kapp, and Decca labels, but Wynette was turned down by every company. [224][225] Jon Pareles of The New York Times called her "the standard-bearer of an elaborately orchestrated Nashville sound. Among her collaborations was a trio album with, 19641966: Early career in Alabama and the move to Nashville, 19671975: Breakthrough, "Stand by Your Man" and recordings with George Jones, 19761984: Solo return with "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" and continued success, 19851998: Commercial comeback, collaborations and final years, Short-term relationships and fourth marriage, Recording Industry Association of America, Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House, Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAMs), List of awards and nominations received by Tammy Wynette, George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography, "The Story Behind Tammy Wynette's Tragic Life The addiction that killed her began decades prior", "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles", "The Meaning Behind Tammy Wynette's Controversial Country Classic "Stand By Your Man", "The Official Charts Company - Tammy Wynette (select "Albums" or "Singles")", "CMA Past Winners & Nominees: Tammy Wynette", "Tammy Wynette and George Jones' Rollercoaster Relationship Despite many ups and downs including two divorce filings the pair still recorded some of the best duets in country music history", "Ken Burns' 'Country Music': George Jones, Kris Kristofferson and 'The Circle', "Ken Burns' 'Country Music,' Episode 7 recap: Waylon Jennings, Emmylou Harris and 'I Will Always Love You', "Even After the D-I-V-O-R-C-E George Jones Stands By His Woman", "Tammy Wynette D-I-V-O-R-C-E / George Jones & Tammy Wynette , "Country music singer files for bankruptcy", "SURGERY PUTS TAMMY WYNETTE ON 'HIGHER GROUND', "Tammy Wynette, Country Singer Known for 'Stand by Your Man', Is Dead at 55", "Happy 90th birthday, Loretta Lynn! Don Chapel and Tammy Wynette are divorced after a marriage of 8 months. Wynette had several more high-profile relationships before marrying her final husband, George Richey, in 1978. Amidst the publicity, their relationship ended. She soon met her second husband, Don Chapel, and eventually signed with Epic Records. [104], In 1994, Wynette released a studio album of duets titled Without Walls. After one argument, Wynette suffered a "nervous breakdown", according to biographer Jimmy McDonough, and her family took her to a psychiatric hospital. [41] Although it did not chart in North America, Without Walls did reach number eight on the ARIA charts in Australia. In the end, we were very close friends, and now I have lost that friend. She was able to pull Reynolds out before he drowned. [228][37] Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann stated that the song "typecast Tammy as the long-suffering housewife, forlornly putting up with abuse for the sake of love. He fired at her and she ran away, with Wynette sharing that Jones was put in a straitjacket and hospitalized for 10 days. [66] In 1971, it climbed to number nine on the Billboard country chart and number 12 on the RPM country chart. Chapel denied the allegations and later filed a lawsuit against her for $37 million. [159], Wynette met her second husband, Don Chapel, upon moving to Nashville in 1965. She has since recorded five albums and toured internationally as a country artist. These incidents included several short-term relationships, house burglaries, and alleged kidnappings. In 1967, she had her first commercial success with the single "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad". [40] She also cited Hank Williams as an early inspiration. [134] Husband George Richey and Wynette were sleeping all day on adjacent living room couches when he discovered that evening that she was dead. She was joined by second husband, Don Chapel, and a band called the Countrypolitans. [50][51], During this time, Wynette went into the studio to record the single "Stand by Your Man". [25][60] Critics had also taken notice of her music. [129] Georgette would also publish a memoir of her childhood with Wynette and her father in 2011, titled The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George. In 1977, PEOPLE reported that Wynette and Jones were on good terms and still shared the same management, lawyer and label. Email Address By checking this box I consent to the use of my information provided for email marketing purposes. "[206] An FBI investigation occurred following these incidents that proved inconclusive and no arrests were ever made. This delivery also helped her become billed as the "Heroine of Heartbreak". Fellow country artist K. T. Oslin also appeared on the show. [41] The Buckingham collaboration resulted in Wynette's 1985 album of the same name, which charted at number 32 on the Billboard country LPs survey. Furthermore, they claimed that Richey refused to take advice from Dr. Marsh. She also developed health problems that led to a dependence on pain killers. Mini Bio (1) Tammy once said: "I spent 15 minutes writing ["Stand by Your Man"], and a lifetime defending it". For several months the pair performed in several states, including Georgia and Pennsylvania. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Of these LP's, Tammy's Touch (1970) topped the Billboard country albums chart. [13] Along with another friend, they would form a trio called Wynette, Linda & Imogene. Along with Valium, Wynette also was prescribed Demerol to alleviate her stomach cramps and in time began taking the drug when she was not in pain. [41] The song was co-written by Wynette and reflected her life following the divorce. When he drank, he became difficult to control. she also credited Ray Charles and the Platters as influences on her music. [34] They eventually moved into an East Nashville apartment and put together a road show. Daly collaborated on the book with country music biographer Tom Carter. [191] He also took control of her finances. Rating. "I cannot start a life with and build a relationship with Tammy and her girls when I'm livin' in a female dormitory," he told a female coworker. One rumor centered around ex-husband George Jones attempting to plot revenge on his ex-wife. The 1967 single "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" warned a husband that his wife will start behaving like the rowdy women he interacts with at the bar. [203][208], During the late seventies, a series of burglaries and break-ins occurred at Wynette's Nashville residence. [43] They were followed by a duet with David Houston called "My Elusive Dreams", which was her first number one country single. I think we still love each other. There wasn't anybody else but Jones.". PEOPLE previously reported the moment occurred one evening after Wynette returned home from a road trip to find her three daughters (whom she shared with ex-husband Byrd) sick with food poisoning. This is it," Wynette said. However, their problems continued and they eventually divorced in 1965. The first time Jones declared his love for Wynette was quite the story. The Ways to Love a Man (1970), The First Lady (1971) and My Man (1972) reached the Billboard country top five. [268] In 1993, she was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. [50] Previously a packaged act with Jones, Wynette created her own stage show for the first time. Wynette and Joness relationship was portrayed in the 2022 miniseries George & Tammy, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon. [270] In 1991, she performed at the Ford's Theatre for then-President George H. W. However, the family soon returned to Tupelo where she finished cosmetology school. 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"I was proud to wear my Dad's suit and honor both my parents throughout the night. However, Tammy decided to marry someone else after divorcing George Jones, with that being her fourth husband Michael Tomlin. [89][78] Bufwack and Oermann called it a "landmark LP",[78] while AllMusic gave it a four-star rating. Wynette once shared, "I was naggin' and he was nippin.' In 1969, she joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry and won her second Grammy award. Richey married Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Sheila Slaughter in 2001. [181] It was a brief courtship, as they married only weeks after meeting. She was left in the care of her grandparents and picked cotton on their Mississippi farm. Wynette later credited both Alabama and Mississippi as her home states. Oermann. George Richey and Tammy Wynette were married for 19 years before Tammy Wynette died aged 55. Subscribe to the Tammy Wynette Newsletter to stay in the loop about our newest releases, sales, contests, features, playlists and a whole lot more. [190] Richey then became his wife's full-time manager. [107] The project received mixed reviews. During this time, she started taking Dilaudid for pain. [154][6] She originally intended to marry his brother, D.C., but the relationship ended when he remarried his first wife. After becoming pregnant again, Wynette asked Euple to leave but he kept returning. [21], In 1963, Euple obtained a job in Red Bay, Alabama, that allowed the family to move to a home with more amenities. Tammy Wynette was previously married to George Richey (1978 - 1998), Michael Tomlin (1976), George Jones (1969 - 1975), Don Chapel (1967 - 1968) and Euple Byrd (1959 - 1966). [231], The song helped develop a sound and style that made her commercially successful in the next several years following "Stand by Your Man". [218], Wynette continued abusing painkillers into the nineties. [169] However, Jones relapsed again, which caused further friction in their marriage. She discovered that her cosmetology license wouldnt transfer to Alabama, so she enrolled at a beauty college. [68] By this point, they had moved to a larger home, also located in Nashville. In 1979, she published a book about her life with author Joan Dew. [9] In 1980, she reunited with George Jones for the duet single, "Two Story House". Between 1969 and 1970 alone, Epic released six original albums. [182] Tomlin was known for renting private jets, drinking Dom Prignon, and driving a Mercedes Benz. The limited series which comprises a total of six episodes premiered on Sunday night on both Showtime as well as Paramount+. [183] Among his first moves as manager was to fire several of Wynette's female road crew members. [67] The pair were considered among country music's most successful and well-known duet partnerships. She also hired several women as part of her road crew. [180], Wynette then met real estate developer Michael Tomlin through her friend Nan Crofton. Wynette often carried the drug in her purse. The couple were married from 1969 to 1975 and ended due to Jones' struggle with substance abuse. [183][184] It has since been claimed by several Wynette's friends that Tomlin was not truthful about his life. On one day, Jones could not find where Wynette had hid his keys. Immediately after the incident, Jones escorted Wynette and her three daughters out of the Chapel home. [50], In 1976, she returned to the top of American and Canadian country songs charts with "'Til I Can Make It on My Own". [201] Since their mother's death, Jaclyn and Georgette have worked to keep the legacy of their mother alive. [78], Wynette's drug problem became public for the first time in November 1986 when she announced she would enter the Betty Ford Center for treatment. She discovered that a local company called Care Solutions Inc. had been delivering prescription drugs to Wynette's home through 1998. She'd. Tammy Wynette was in relationships with Burt Reynolds (1977) and Rudy Gatlin (1976). The yellow legal pad which included this information (written by Wynette herself) was missing in the days following her death. [41] The latter was her second to make the Billboard Hot 100 and also her first to top Canada's RPM country chart. Chapel was a front desk attendant at the Red Anchor Motel in Nashville where Wynette was staying. The singer was also linked to Burt Reynolds around the same time. With Annette O'Toole, Tim McIntire, Cooper Huckabee, James Hampton. Gwendolyn Lee Byrd is the eldest daughter of Tammy Wynette and her first husband Euple Byrd. Martinovich had her perform in more diverse settings, including The Bottom Line venue in Greenwich Village. She then had an eight-hour operation where she said 25 percent of her stomach was removed. [173] After a recording session between the couple in late 1974, Jones disappeared again. They had 1 child. [135] Her death was certified by her doctor, Wallis Marsh, who flew from Pennsylvania to make it official. In 1960, she was voted "Miss Tremont High School" by her classmates. [2] In 1999, "Stand by Your Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She was born Virginia Wynette Pugh on May 5, 1942, on her grandfather's cotton farm in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Wynette has sold an estimated 30 million records worldwide. [275] Country Music Television included her on its list of "40 Greatest Women of Country Music" in 2002. [111] The result was 1995's One. [45][46] The recordings appeared on Wynette's third studio disc, Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House, which reached number three on the Country LPs chart in 1968. Country music quietly lost its "first lady" on Monday, April 6 when fifty-five-year-old legend Tammy Wynette passed away in her sleep. [151] In March 2012, the name on Wynette's tomb was changed from "Tammy Wynette" to "Virginia W. Richardson", her legal married name at the time of her death. [2] Another Lonely Song is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. [53][63] Additionally, Epic Records released a series of studio albums by Wynette during this period. Angered by Chapel's conduct, Jones overturned the couple's dining room table. [43] Their 1972 single, "The Ceremony", was also a top ten single in the United States and Canada. Although none of her solo singles topped the charts, she continued reaching the top ten. Both singles from the LP ("He Was There (When I Needed You)" and "Starting Over") reached number 17 on the Billboard country chart. Several selections on the project were penned by the trio, including one composed by Wynette herself. [188] Richey had previously been a songwriter, music publisher, and record producer. George Jones' Ex Tammy Wynette Was 'Lost & Lonely' after Split She Met Mr Right after a 44-Day Marriage to Another By Ayesha Muhammad May 28, 2022 05:00 A.M. George Jones and Tammy Wynette had an undeniable chemistry that resonated through their mesmerizing performances and romantic love life. And I couldn't be sadder.". Tammy Wynette performed "Stand By Your Man" live on The Wilburn Brothers Show in 1969.#TammyWynette #StandByYourMan #Vevo #Country #VevoOfficial #live Tammy Wynette is deceased. [133], Richey was later dropped as a defendant from the suit,[150] a court dismissed the claims against Care Solutions, and the remaining parties reached a confidential settlement with the doctor. [95] KLF member Bill Drummond was a fan of Wynette's and personally called to ask her permission to record the track. [2] The couple wed on July 18, 1976 at her Nashville home. [106] Its first single was a duet with Wynonna Judd titled "Girl Thang", which was among Wynette's final charting singles. In late 1986, Wynette entered the Betty Ford Center to treat her addiction to prescription drugs. She celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary to her husband, Jamie Lennon, in 2022. [87] Two years later, Wynette and her husband declared bankruptcy following several failed investments. [116], Wynette's career also took shape through film and television. It featured collaborations with Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, The O'Kanes, Gene Watson, and Larry Gatlin. [95][227], Wynette's signature recording, "Stand by Your Man", was often considered to be about women remaining faithful to their husbands through difficult times. Jones quickly became friends with Wynette and Chapel, and the future couple got to know one another more on the road as they were touring, according to the New York Times. [117] It was reviewed unfavorably by newspaper critics. Their relationship was temporarily kept secret but was eventually revealed by the press in 1977. [41][43] A duet with Jones recorded the year before, "Near You", also topped the North American country charts in 1976. [203] Both Jackie Daly and Georgette Jones claimed the kidnapping was staged in an attempt to cover up being beaten by Richey. Tammy Wynette and Burt Reynolds had a relationship from 1977 to 1977. Tammy Wynette (; born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician and was one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female singers. Her signature song "Stand by Your Man" received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands. [165], After leaving Chapel, they flew to Mexico to get a quick divorce. Wynette and Jones began performing "My Elusive Dreams" on the road following an argument with Houston's management. Stand by Your Man: Directed by Jerry Jameson. It reached number two on the Billboard country chart and number one on the RPM country chart. [153], Wynette married Euple Byrd (who was five years her senior) when she was 17, one month before her high-school graduation. [274] In 2003, she was posthumously given the Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music. [41][46] Their first studio LP, We Go Together (1971), reached the top five of the Billboard country albums chart. [157][158] Wynette and Byrd would later see each other at family functions when he began attempting to re-establish his relationship with their three daughters. During this time, she also acted on several television shows, including Capitol (1986). "[247] Miranda Lambert found that Wynette's "Stand by Your Man" had a double meaning that reflected both the loyalty women have towards spouses and the strength they have as women. [177], In 1992, 24 years after it topped the country chart, Wynette's signature song ("Stand by Your Man") became the subject of political debate. [41][46] It was her first Billboard chart-topper as a solo artist in almost three years. [36] Wynette went into Sherrill's office and pitched him several songs. Upon realizing their romantic feelings for one another, Wynette divorced Chapel and married Jones in 1969. They later built a performance venue on the property, which they titled "Old Plantation Music Park". [53] In her 1983 single "Unwed Fathers", Wynette described the scrutiny and societal backlash faced by teenage mothers. However, the reference to cookie-baking more likely comes from an unrelated remark by Hillary Clinton: "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life. 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