Tammy Wynette, born Virginia Wynette Pugh, was a renowned American country music singer-songwriter, widely recognized as one of the most iconic and commercially successful female country music artists of all time. She was affectionately dubbed the "First Lady of Country Music" for her immense contributions to the genre.
Her most iconic song, "Stand by Your Man", remains one of the best-selling hit singles by a woman in the history of country music, solidifying her status as a country music legend. Many of her chart-topping hits revolved around timeless themes of loneliness, divorce, and the struggles of life and relationships.
Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, Wynette consistently charted an impressive 23 No. 1 songs, cementing her position as a country music powerhouse. Alongside Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, she is credited with redefining the role of women in country music during the 1970s.
Wynette's marriage to country music superstar George Jones in 1969, which ultimately ended in divorce in 1975, created a country music "power couple", following in the footsteps of the successful partnership between Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Jones and Wynette collaborated on a string of albums and singles that dominated the country music charts throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
