During the same time, she met and married fellow country artist George Jones. In the late sixties, Wynette's career rose further with the number one Billboard country singles " I Don't Wanna Play House", " D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and the self-penned " Stand by Your Man".Īs her career entered the 1970s, Wynette was among country music's most popular artists and regularly topped the charts. In 1967, she had her first commercial success with the single " Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad". Under the production of Billy Sherrill, her first single, " Apartment No. She soon met her second husband, Don Chapel, and eventually signed with Epic Records. Wynette then divorced and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a country music career in 1965. With several marital setbacks, Wynette enrolled in cosmetology school and later appeared on a local country music television program. She performed music through her teen years and married Euple Byrd at age 17. During childhood, Wynette picked cotton on her family's farm but also had aspirations of becoming a singer. Wynette was born and raised near Tremont, a small town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, by her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandparents. Her signature song " Stand by Your Man" received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands. Twenty of her singles topped the Billboard country chart during her career. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Along with Loretta Lynn, Wynette helped bring a woman's perspective to the male-dominated country music field that helped other women find representation in the genre.
Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh – April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists.
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