Country star Loretta Lynn dies

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.

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TucsonLean Left· Oct 5, 2022· ran in 8 outlets

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New York TimesLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90

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TucsonLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

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Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

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Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Oct 4, 2022· ran in 12 outlets

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90

Charleston Gazette-MailLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country royalty, dead at 90

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Danville Register & BeeCenter· Oct 5, 2022

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La Crosse TribuneCenter· Oct 5, 2022

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Oct 5, 2022

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The Conversation USCenter· Oct 5, 2022

Loretta Lynn was more than a great songwriter – she was a spokeswoman for white rural working-class women

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· Oct 5, 2022

Country star Loretta Lynn dies

ForbesCenter· Oct 4, 2022

Country Music Superstar Loretta Lynn Dies At 90

WNYT AlbanyCenter· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, 'Coal Miner’s Daughter' whose frank songs about Appalachian womanhood made her a country icon, dies at 90

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Washington TimesLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies

MyNorthwestLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

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DglobeLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90

The Jamestown SunLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

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Detroit Lakes TribuneLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

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Park Rapids EnterpriseLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

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West Central TribuneLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90

New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

Country music star Loretta Lynn dies at age 90

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TribliveLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

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Tulsa WorldLean Right· Oct 4, 2022

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RedStateRight· Oct 4, 2022

Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Passes Away

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Deutsche WelleLean Left· Oct 5, 2022

Loretta Lynn, country music icon and songwriting pioneer, dies at 90 | DW

The GuardianLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90

Al JazeeraLean Left· Oct 4, 2022

Beloved country music star Loretta Lynn dies aged 90

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France 24Center· Oct 4, 2022

Music world reacts to death of icon Loretta Lynn

France 24Center· Oct 4, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Loretta Lynn, country music luminary and songwriting pioneer, dies at 90

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