Loretta Lynn is receiving another accolade for her legendary career. The 90-year-old will be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 27. Lynn joins an elite cast of female songwriters in this year’s class, including Gloria Estefan, the Indigo Girls, Marilyn Bergman and more.
“Thank y’all so much for this award,” Lynn says. “I’m still surprised and humbled by every award because it’s all of you who have made it all possible. I’ve always loved songwriting even more than singing. I write what I live and nothing has helped me through life more.”
Thank y’all so much for this award. I’m still surprised and humbled by every award because it’s all of you who have made…
Posted by Loretta Lynn on Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Lynn will not be in attendance for the ceremony, which will take place in Washington, DC. Her granddaughter, Tayla Lynn, will accept the honor on her behalf.
Lynn is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. After her first album, Loretta Lynn Sings, was released in 1963, the Kentucky native has spent the last more than 60 years making music — and she isn’t finished yet.
“It was 12 years ago today that I was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,” Lynn shared in February. “Such an honor! Here we are four albums later with three making the Top Ten, another Grammy nomination, a CMA Artist of a Lifetime award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and I feel like we’re just getting warmed up! Time flies when you’re having fun.”
Not that Lynn’s career has been easy. The country music trailblazer faced plenty of controversy early in her career by penning songs like “The Pill,” “Rated ‘X,'” “Fist City,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)” and more. Although Lynn faced backlash for some of her lyrics, she insists she never intended to write anything other than the truth.
“I just write what I feel, what is going on with me and my life,” Lynn told Parade. “It just happened that a lot of other women felt the same. I would never set out to write something just for it to shock someone; I am not that clever. It’s always been about truth and if that means radio wants to ban it, well that’s their problem. Most of my records they banned became No. 1 anyway.”
Find all of Lynn’s music by visiting her website. Livestream tickets for the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony can be found here.