![]() ![]() She didn’t perform until she was in her twenties, having only sang to her children before then. Something to note about Lynn is her talents are natural and self-taught. She said “a lot of girl singers … were trying to get to the top at the same time” when she first arrived in Nashville and the competition caused friction at times. ![]() (L) Patsy Cline | GAB Archive/Redferns (R) Loretta Lynn | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Country peers told Loretta Lynn to go back home after making it to the Grand Ole OpryĪs Lynn mentioned in her autobiography, Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter, some country stars were not happy for her initial success in the early ’60s. She even stood up for her in a big way when other artists were plotting to keep her off the Grand Ole Opry. And in no time, but for an unfortunately short time, Cline became Lynn’s loving friend and mentor. ![]() As a country up-and-comer, Loretta Lynn met Patsy Cline while the singer was injured and recovering in the hospital. ![]()
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