Profession: Country singer
Nationality:
American
Biography: One of country music's best-known artists who recorded the hit "Stand By Your Man."
Born: May 5, 1942
Birthplace: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Died: April 6, 1998 (aged 55)
Cause of Death: Lung blood clot
Married Life
- 1969-02-16 American country singer Tammy Wynette (26) weds American country singer-songwriter George Jones (37), divorced 1975
- 1975-03-21 American country singer Tammy Wynette (33) divorces American country singer-songwriter George Jones (43), after 6 years of marriage
- 1976-07-18 American country singer Tammy Wynette (34) weds real-estate mogul Michael Tomlin, divorced, later in 1976
- 1978-07-06 American country singer Tammy Wynette (36) weds record producer George Richey (42) in Florida
Historical Events
- 1968-11-20 2nd Country Music Association Award: Glen Campbell and Tammy Wynette win
- 1969-10-15 3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette win
- 1970-04-13 5th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Tammy Wynette win
- 1992-05-05 American country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection
- 1994-04-09 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Whitney Houston, Luciano Pavarotti, Aaron Neville, Tammy Wynette, Branford Marsalis, and Larry Adler
- 1994-12-28 American country singer Tammy Wynette admitted to the hospital with bile duct infection
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