LYNN, LORETTA
(*1935)
LYNN, LORETTA (b. L. Webb, Butcher Hollow, Ky., April 14, 1935) One of country music's pioneering female performers and songwriters, Lynn has a classic country voice that isperfectly suited to her to-the-point lyricsreflecting a uniquely woman'spoint of view. Perhapsthe only country singer who has taken on a wide variety of issues, from birth control to the Vietnam War to wife abuse, Lynn has made an important contribution to widening the subject matter and audience for country music. Lynn…