Tammy Wynette

Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette in 1975
Tammy Wynette in 1975
Background information
Birth nameVirginia Wynette Pugh
Born(1942-05-05)May 5, 1942
OriginItawamba County, Mississippi, United States
DiedApril 6, 1998(1998-04-06) (aged 55)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar
Years active1966 – 1998
LabelsEpic (1966 – 1998)
MCA (1995)
WebsiteTammy Wynette Official Site

Virginia Wynette Pugh (usually known as Tammy Wynette, May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer. She was born in Mississippi.

The best-known of her songs is "Stand by Your Man". She had 17 number-one hits during her career.

She died of pulmonary thrombosis.

Personal life

Wynette was married 5 times. Her third husband was George Jones, also a singer of country music.

Discography

Singles
Studio albums
  • Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad (1967)
  • My Elusive Dreams (with David Houston) (1967)
  • Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House (1968)
  • D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968)
  • Stand by Your Man (1969)
  • Inspiration (1969)
  • The Ways to Love a Man (1970)
  • Tammy's Touch (1970)
  • The First Lady (1970)
  • Christmas with Tammy (1970)
  • We Sure Can Love Each Other (1971)
  • We Go Together (with George Jones) (1971)
  • Bedtime Story (1972)
  • Me and the First Lady (with George Jones) (1972)
  • My Man (1972)
  • We Love to Sing About Jesus (with George Jones) (1972)
  • Let's Build a World Together (with George Jones) (1973)
  • We're Gonna Hold On (with George Jones) (1973)
  • Another Lonely Song (1974)
  • Woman to Woman (1974)
  • George & Tammy & Tina (with George Jones and Tina Byrd) (1975)
  • I Still Believe in Fairy Tales (1975)
  • 'Til I Can Make It on My Own (1976)
  • Golden Ring (with George Jones) (1976)
  • You and Me (1976)
  • Let's Get Together (1977)
  • One of a Kind (1977)
  • Womanhood (1978)
  • Just Tammy (1979)
  • Only Lonely Sometimes (1980)
  • Together Again (with George Jones) (1980)
  • You Brought Me Back (1981)
  • Soft Touch (1982)
  • Good Love & Heartbreak (1982)
  • Even the Strong Get Lonely (1983)
  • Sometimes When We Touch (1985)
  • Higher Ground (1987)
  • Next to You (1989)
  • Heart Over Mind (1990)
  • Honky Tonk Angels (with Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn) (1993)
  • Without Walls (1994)
  • One (with George Jones) (1995)

Related pages

  • List of country musicians from Mississippi

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