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Tammy Wynette

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Profession: Country singer

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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 American record producer George Richey (42) in Florida (her 5th husband, his 3rd wife) until he death in 1998

Historical Events

1968-11-20 2nd Country Music Association Awards: Glen Campbell and Tammy Wynette win
1969-10-15 3rd Country Music Association Awards: 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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