JUDDS, THE

JUDDS, THE (Wynonna, b. Christina Ciminella, Ashland, Ky., May 30, 1964 [gtr, voc], and Naomi, b. Diana Ellen Judd, Ashland, Ky., January 11, 1948 [voc]) The Judds were a popular mother-daughter duo of the 1980s who came out of the new-country movement but became one of the most successful mainstream acts. Emulating the vocal harmonies of the brother acts of the 1930s and 1940s, they scored many hits combining a repertoire of sexy up-tempo numbers with ballads dripping nostalgia for the good…