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108-600: Country music legend Johnny Paycheck also served a 22-month stint in CCI for shooting a man in a Hillsboro bar. During Paycheck's time there, his friend and fellow musician Merle Haggard performed for the inmates. The prison lies in Scioto Township . On October 3, 2011, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections announced that the majority of Ohio's male death row would be relocated to CCI from

216-551: A blood clot in her lung . In the days following her death, performers and other industry insiders reacted to her death. "She'll always be dear to me. She'll always be special. She'll always live in our memories," said Dolly Parton. "Tammy Wynette was an American original, and we will miss her," said Bill and Hillary Clinton . "We once made a record called One of a Kind ," commented producer Billy Sherrill . "There are no more words. The words have all been said", he added. A public memorial service, attended by about 1,500 people,

324-406: A wrongful death lawsuit against her doctor, Wallis Marsh, Care Solutions, and George Richey. The sisters claimed they were responsible for the country star's demise. Furthermore, they claimed that Richey refused to take advice from Dr. Marsh. According to Dr. Marsh, he had told Richey to take Wynette to a hospital in the days leading up to her death. In 1999, Wynette's body was exhumed and an autopsy

432-547: A "landmark LP", while AllMusic gave it a four-star rating. Despite positive reviews, Higher Ground only peaked at number 43 on the Billboard country chart. Its singles proved more commercially successful. In 1987, " Your Love " reached the American and Canadian country songs top 20, while " Talkin' to Myself Again " reached number 16 on the former. Following Higher Ground , Buckingham told Sony Music executives that it

540-519: A "real rebel" the Grand Ole Opry only reluctantly inducted. I'm a man who believes that right is right and wrong is wrong. Treat me right, and I will give you my all. Treat me wrong, and I will give you nothing. They don't like me for that, but that's the way I am. His song "It Won't Be Long (And I'll Be Hating You)" appears in the open-world action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto V . His song "(Pardon Me) I've Got Someone to Kill"

648-432: A $ 300,000 lien. Although Paycheck was addicted to drugs and alcohol during his career, he later was said to have "put his life in order" after his prison stay. After 2000, his health would only allow for short appearances. Contracting emphysema and asthma after a lengthy illness, Paycheck died at Nashville 's Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2003, aged 64. He was survived by his son Jonathan Paycheck. He

756-579: A Tammy to Me," Sherrill told her in reference to the film Tammy and the Bachelor . "Apartment No. 9" was released as Wynette's debut single and reached number 44 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Although she had a charting single, Wynette still had little income. Sherrill arranged for booking agent Hubert Long to set up tour dates for her. Most promoters did not want to book Wynette because she

864-532: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck , was released in 2004 on the Sugar Hill Label. Produced by Robbie Fulks , the album features George Jones, Marshall Crenshaw , Hank Williams III , Al Anderson , Dallas Wayne , Neko Case , Gail Davies and Fulks himself covering some of Paycheck's best-known songs. In his song "Grand Ole Opry (Ain't So Grand Anymore)", Hank Williams III praises Paycheck (along with Waylon Jennings , Johnny Cash , and Hank Williams Jr. ) as

972-403: A book about her life with author Joan Dew. Released by Simon & Schuster , it was titled Stand by Your Man: An Autobiography . Dew toured with Wynette in the 1970s and wrote down what Wynette told her verbatim. Wynette's career also took shape through film and television. In 1981, CBS aired a television film about her life, also called Stand by Your Man . Directed by Jerry Jameson ,

1080-597: A building or structure in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a United States prison is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck (born Donald Eugene Lytle ; May 31, 1938 – February 19, 2003) was an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member notable for recording the David Allan Coe song " Take This Job and Shove It ". He achieved his greatest success in

1188-615: A child, Wynette played basketball but was not allowed to wear the shorts provided to the girls' team. Instead, her grandfather had Wynette wear blue jeans. She later made the all-state basketball team in both 1958 and 1959. She also took piano lessons and learned to play by ear. After several lessons, the instructor told her mother she was "wasting her money" because of her natural ability on the instrument. In upper elementary school, Wynette befriended classmate Linda Cayson. The pair became close friends and later realized they could harmonize with one another. Along with another friend, they would form

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1296-478: A country performer. He then replied, "Dream on baby, dream on." A decade later, Byrd appeared at one of her concerts. When he asked for her autograph, she signed it, "Dream on, baby. Love, Tammy". Wynette and Byrd would later see each other at family functions when he began attempting to re-establish his relationship with their three daughters. In 1996, Byrd was killed in a car crash. Wynette met her second husband, Don Chapel, upon moving to Nashville in 1965. Chapel

1404-647: A country recording contract with the Musicor , Hickory , Kapp , and Decca labels, but Wynette was turned down by every company. Nashville producer Kelso Herston helped her arrange a meeting with new Epic Records producer Billy Sherrill . Wynette went into Sherrill's office and pitched him several songs. Sherrill was impressed by her voice and signed her to a recording contract with Epic in 1966. On her first recording session, Wynette cut Bobby Austin 's " Apartment No. 9 ". At that point Sherrill changed her stage name from Wynette Byrd to Tammy Wynette. "You look like

1512-581: A crypt entombment at Nashville's Woodlawn Memorial Park . According to her daughters, a will written by Wynette years prior had provided a trust . The specifics of the trust included money to be given to her four daughters over a period of time. The yellow legal pad which included this information (written by Wynette herself) was missing in the days following her death. Instead, Wynette's daughters were denied their inheritance of their mother's will by George Richey. Executive decisions were instead given to Richey and his brother, Carl Richardson. Richey received

1620-444: A dependence on pain killers . Yet, her commercial success continued. Although none of her solo singles topped the charts, she continued reaching the top ten. Both " (Let's Get Together) One Last Time " and " One of a Kind " reached number six on the Billboard country chart in 1977. Through 1979, Wynette had three more solo releases reach the Billboard and RPM top ten: " Womanhood ", " They Call It Making Love " and " No One Else in

1728-560: A humorous alternative to Johnny Cash , as is commonly believed). He first charted under his new name with "A-11" in 1965. His bestselling single from this period was " She's All I Got ", which reached No. 2 on the US country singles charts in 1971 and made it onto the Billboard Hot 100. His "Mr. Lovemaker" also reached No. 2 on the US country singles chart in 1973. But with the popularity of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings in

1836-551: A misdemeanor and received a $ 1,000 fine. A $ 3 million civil suit resulted from the incident, but the case never made it to a court. In December 1985, Paycheck was convicted and sentenced to seven years in jail for shooting a man at the North High Lounge in Hillsboro, Ohio ; he had fired a .22 pistol, and the bullet grazed the man's head. Paycheck claimed the act was self-defense. After several years spent fighting

1944-485: A naval officer. In 1981, Paycheck was arrested on accusations of statutory rape of a 12-year-old girl in Wyoming . Members of Paycheck's band told police that the singer had numerous problems with allegations because of his celebrity status. He was released on bond. In 1982, he pled no contest in order to continue his touring and not go to trial. The prosecution's witnesses were reluctant to testify. He pleaded down to

2052-550: A one million dollar estate policy, along with an additional 1.4 million dollars on his own insurance policy. According to daughter Jackie, Richey was "evasive" when asked about the daughters' own payouts. Surprised by the will, Wynette's daughters began to question their mother's death. Further detective work was conducted by local television reporter Jennifer Kraus. She discovered that a local company called Care Solutions Inc. had been delivering prescription drugs to Wynette's home through 1998. In April 1999, Wynette's daughters filed

2160-523: A plant that had withered up about to die. I thought, 'this woman is dying – why isn't somebody doing something?'" Wynette died on April 6, 1998, while sleeping at her Nashville, Tennessee , home. She was 55 years old. Husband George Richey and Wynette were sleeping all day on adjacent living room couches when he discovered that evening that she was dead. Her death was certified by her doctor, Wallis Marsh, who flew from Pennsylvania to make it official. He stated in his original report that Wynette died from

2268-600: A psychiatric hospital. Doctors diagnosed her with depression and gave her 12 rounds of electric shock treatment . Upon returning from the hospital, she still insisted on filing for divorce. However, her mother disapproved and Wynette secretly moved with her children to Birmingham, Alabama. While in Birmingham, Byrd returned and Wynette agreed to give their marriage one more chance. However, their problems continued and they eventually divorced in 1965. In one of their final encounters, Wynette told Byrd her ambitions of becoming

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2376-588: A range on her tour bus. This would inspire her to compile her 1990 cookbook Tammy Wynette's Southern Cookbook , issued by the Pelican Publishing Company . The book featured southern American-inspired recipes used routinely in Wynette's family. In the 1990s, Wynette received more exposure on television. In 1994, she guest-starred on Burt Reynolds 's CBS television program Evening Shade . Fellow country artist K. T. Oslin also appeared on

2484-630: A series of accolades. In 1969, she joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry and won her second Grammy award. She won the 1969 Top Female Vocalist accolade from the Academy of Country Music and three back-to-back honors for Female Vocalist of the Year from the Country Music Association (1968, 1969 and 1970). Her 1969 compilation, Tammy's Greatest Hits , was among the first female country albums to certify gold (and later platinum) by

2592-401: A severe bile duct infection that nearly led to her death. Wynette was visited by George Jones during her recovery, who encouraged her to record another album with him. The result was 1995's One . Released on MCA Records , the album reached number 12 on the Billboard country chart. It was followed by a high-profile duet tour featuring Jones and Wynette as headliners. In 1995, Wynette

2700-459: A singer. She performed music through her teen years and married Euple Byrd at age 17. Wynette enrolled in cosmetology school and later appeared on a local country music television program. Wynette then divorced and moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to pursue a country music career in 1965. She soon met her second husband, Don Chapel, and eventually signed with Epic Records . Under the production of Billy Sherrill , her first single, " Apartment No. 9 ",

2808-494: A trio called Wynette, Linda & Imogene. The trio often sang at gospel functions together. A local Methodist minister had both Linda and Wynette sing on his early-morning Saturday radio show on WERH . They listened to music together, including country artists Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams . Wynette attended Tremont High School in Tremont, Mississippi . She was considered to be "popular" by high school friends. In 1960, she

2916-404: A trip to Nashville, Tennessee , which inspired her to pursue a country music career. Meanwhile, Euple Byrd continued returning to Birmingham. Not officially divorced, the couple agreed to give their marriage one final chance and they lived in a Birmingham housing project near the steel industry. Byrd secured a new job but did not return to their residence, according to Wynette. She decided to make

3024-408: Is a man that did things his own way, whether you liked him or not. I did things my own way. The most successful of his later singles, released during his appeal, was "Old Violin", which reached No. 21 on the country chart in 1986. His last album to chart was "Modern Times" in 1987. He continued to release albums, the last of which, Remembering , appeared in 2002. He continued to perform and tour until

3132-421: Is based on Georgette Jones's memoir and aired its first of six weekly episodes on Showtime December 4, 2022. Wynette was plagued by health problems throughout her life. Her health declined even more in the final years of her life and she began to look frailer. Nashville writer Alanna Nash recalled watching one of Wynette's final music videos and remembered her physical condition: "Tammy looked ancient, like

3240-578: Is covered on the album All the Way by Diamanda Galás . An episode of Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus features an account of Paycheck's life and rise to fame during the Outlaw country movement. †Honorary former member; was scheduled to be invited, but died before the invitation was extended Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh ; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998)

3348-555: The Billboard country chart during her career. Her signature song " Stand by Your Man " received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands. Wynette was born and raised near Tremont, a small town in Itawamba County, Mississippi , by her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandparents. During childhood, Wynette picked cotton on her family's farm but also had aspirations of becoming

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3456-509: The ARIA charts in Australia. The project received mixed reviews. BBC called it a "respect-laden series of duets", while biographer Jimmy McDonough called it "cringe-worthy". Health problems continued to affect Wynette into the 1990s as her dependence on prescription drugs increased. She often missed concerts because she was too ill to perform. In the mid-1990s, Wynette was hospitalized with

3564-613: The Billboard Country LPs chart. They were followed by a duet with David Houston called " My Elusive Dreams ", which was her first number one country single. Its follow-up was the solo single " I Don't Wanna Play House " which topped the Billboard country chart in 1967. It later won Wynette the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance . Her next singles topped the country charts through 1968: " Take Me to Your World " and " D-I-V-O-R-C-E ". The latter

3672-598: The Chips Moman -produced You Brought Me Back (1981), Richey produced Wynette's 1982 LP, Soft Touch . The album spawned " Another Chance ", which became her first top ten single in several years. Additional early 1980s singles made the country top 20: " Crying in the Rain " (1981), " You Still Get to Me in My Dreams " (1982), and " A Good Night's Love " (1983). Wynette's record sales began to wane following 1982. Both

3780-665: The Grand Ole Opry , Paycheck is best remembered for his 1977 hit single, " Take This Job and Shove It ", written by David Allan Coe , which sold over two million copies and inspired a motion picture of the same name . " Colorado Kool-Aid ", "Me and the IRS", "Friend, Lover, Wife", "Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets", and "I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)" were other hits for Paycheck during this period. He received an Academy of Country Music Career Achievement award in 1977. To me, an outlaw

3888-803: The Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) in Youngstown and Mansfield Correctional Institution in Mansfield , with some high security death row cells being maintained at OSP and inmates with medical issues being held at the Franklin Medical Center in Columbus . This was done to free up cells at OSP and Mansfield to be used to separate violent inmates from the general population as well as the increased security and reduced costs of transporting condemned inmates from CCI to both

3996-606: The Recording Industry Association of America . Critics had also taken notice of her music. Greg Adams of AllMusic described the Stand by Your Man LP as "consistent" and gave it five stars. Writer Kurt Wolff found her material "from the mid-60's onward" created "a solid female perspective on country radio that the listening public badly craved." Meanwhile, rock critic Robert Christgau found Wynette's "sultry" delivery to have "archetypal power". Wynette

4104-599: The Songwriters Hall of Fame described it as a "landmark album". In 1994, Wynette released a studio album of duets titled Without Walls . It featured collaborations with notable artists of the era including Melissa Etheridge , Elton John , and Sting . Its first single was a duet with Wynonna Judd titled "Girl Thang", which was among Wynette's final charting singles. Although it did not chart in North America, Without Walls did reach number eight on

4212-526: The WBRC television station in Birmingham and helped his niece secure an audition for the Country Boy Eddie country music television show. The show's headliner, Eddie Burns, was impressed and agreed to have her on the program. On her first show, she sang a cover of Patsy Cline 's " Sweet Dreams " while the camera pointed above her waist to avoid showing Wynette's pregnant body. Wynette performed on

4320-739: The execution chamber at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF) in Lucasville and to the Franklin Medical Center for medical treatment. The transfer of death row inmates was completed on January 19, 2012. In January 2024, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced it would be moving the main men's death row from Chillicothe Correctional Institution to Ross Correctional Institution. This article about

4428-520: The 1970 holiday LP, Christmas with Tammy . Additional album projects featured her number one and top ten singles of the period. Of these LPs, Tammy's Touch (1970) topped the Billboard country albums chart. The Ways to Love a Man (1970), The First Lady (1971) and My Man (1972) reached the Billboard country top five. Jones and Wynette had been wanting to record together since they married. Although they started touring together in 1969, they could not record together until 1971, when Jones

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4536-597: The 1970s as a force in country music's " outlaw movement " popularized by artists Hank Williams Jr. , Waylon Jennings , Willie Nelson , Billy Joe Shaver , and Merle Haggard . In 1980, Paycheck appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits , though in the ensuing decade, his music career slowed due to drug, alcohol, and legal problems. He served a prison sentence in the early 1990s, and his declining health effectively ended his career in early 2000. Johnny Paycheck

4644-541: The 1980s progressed, Wynette continued having commercial success but with less frequency. In 1980, she reunited with George Jones for the duet single " Two Story House ". It reached number two on the Billboard country chart and number one on the RPM country chart. However, it also proved to be her final American top five single. The pair also reunited for several shows including a performance at Wembley Stadium and an HBO special. In 1980, Wynette told Billy Sherrill that she

4752-606: The 1990s, several new team members were hired to manage her business affairs. These included Epic vice president Mark Martinovich, who had to convince the Nashville establishment that Wynette was still marketable. Martinovich had her perform in more diverse settings, including The Bottom Line venue in Greenwich Village . Other new ventures included Wynette recording with British group the KLF . In 1991, they collaborated on

4860-543: The Best." From the early to mid 1960s, he also enjoyed some success as a songwriter for others, with his biggest songwriting hit being "Apartment No. 9", which served as Tammy Wynette 's first chart hit in December 1966. In 1964, he changed his name legally to Johnny Paycheck, taking the name from Johnny Paychek , a top-ranked boxer from Chicago who once fought Joe Louis for the heavyweight title (and not directly as

4968-586: The Cherokee Cowboys. He was featured as a tenor singer on recordings by Faron Young , Roger Miller , and Skeets McDonald . In 1960, he reached Top 35 status in Cashbox magazine's country charts as Donny Young with the tune "Miracle Of Love". In the early 1960s, he convinced country music legend George Jones to hire him. Paycheck provided harmony vocals as well as bass and steel guitar for Jones. He later co-wrote Jones's hit song "Once You've Had

5076-535: The Countrypolitans. The group featured a drummer, steel guitarist, guitar player, bass player, and background singer. Wynette herself played acoustic guitar on occasion. She toured for the first time internationally in late 1967 to Germany and the United Kingdom. She also did several package dates with Chapel, David Houston, and George Jones . Wynette and Jones began performing "My Elusive Dreams" on

5184-505: The Darndest Things " (1973), and " Another Lonely Song " (1973). Most of these songs followed similar themes about housewives attempting to keep their husbands happy or the effects that troubled marriages have on children. Additionally, Epic Records released a series of studio albums by Wynette during this period. Between 1969 and 1970 alone, Epic released six original albums. This included the 1969 gospel LP, Inspiration , and

5292-743: The United States and Canada. Altogether, Epic label issued seven studio albums of Jones and Wynette duets. The pair were considered among country music's most successful and well-known duet partnerships. Touring as a packaged duo, they were often referred to as the "President and First Lady". Their tour bus was labeled "Mr. and Mrs. Country Music". However, their marriage had several challenges which made their day-to-day life difficult, such as Jones's alcoholism. Jones often missed shows after drinking too much, which increased Wynette's growing frustration with their relationship. The couple's marital problems prompted her to file for divorce in 1973, but

5400-502: The World ". Critics and writers highlighted Wynette's music of this period. Bufwack and Oermann observed that her late 1970s singles "took a candid look at modern sexuality". AllMusic's Thom Jurek found 1977's One of a Kind LP to evoke the performances of a "true diva " and "country music's reigning queen". Critic Eugene Chadbourne found the musical quality of 1978's Womanhood to be mediocre and gave it two-and-a-half stars. As

5508-463: The album reunited Wynette with Steve Buckingham. Several selections on the project were penned by the trio, including one composed by Wynette herself. Honky Tonk Angels reached number six on the Billboard country albums chart and number 42 on the Billboard 200. It was Wynette's first top ten Billboard album in 18 years and her first album in 22 years to certify gold in the United States. AllMusic's Kelly McCartney called it "a fun listen" while

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5616-715: The albums Good Love & Heartbreak (1982) and Even the Strong Get Lonely (1983) reached only the Billboard country top 60. Wynette's singles also reached progressively lower chart positions following 1982. This included "Still in the Ring" and a cover of John Prine 's "Unwed Fathers". Around 1985, Wynette made changes to her declining career. She hired California-based Stan Moress to serve as her manager. Moress had Wynette cut her hair, change her wardrobe, and incorporate choreography into her shows. Steve Buckingham also started producing Wynette's next album, which

5724-404: The book with country music biographer Tom Carter. The second was written by Jimmy McDonough and titled Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen . The book offered a detailed account of both Wynette's life and career told through his own words and interviews he gave of those close to Wynette. A second was published by Wynette's fourth child, Georgette Jones, and was titled The Three of Us . The book

5832-442: The charts. During the late 1960s, she had met and in 1969 married her third husband, fellow country artist George Jones . The pair had a recording career together that resulted in several number one country singles and a successful touring act. However, their relationship was tumultuous and they divorced in 1975. Following their separation Wynette returned as a headlining solo performer. She also continued to have singles regularly make

5940-656: The couple's dining room table. Jones and Wynette then proceeded to confess their love for each other to Chapel. Immediately after the incident, Jones escorted Wynette and her three daughters out of the Chapel home. They never returned. After leaving Chapel, they flew to Mexico to get a quick divorce . However, her marriage to Chapel was later annulled because she remarried quickly after her first marriage to Euple Byrd. Jones and Wynette officially wed on February 16, 1969, in Ringgold, Georgia . The couple then proceeded to move into

6048-436: The couple's divorce in 1968. She later claimed in her autobiography that Chapel had taken and traded nude photographs of her to other male colleagues. Chapel denied the allegations and later filed a lawsuit against her for $ 37 million. The couple had no children and Chapel died in 2015. Wynette first met George Jones while on tour with him in the late sixties. Jones was also friendly with her second husband, Don Chapel, and

6156-542: The courtship. She temporarily moved to Birmingham, Alabama , when she was 17, where her mother and Foy Lee were living at the time. She soon moved back to her grandparents' farm after her mother found her difficult to control. At age 17, she married Euple Byrd, which caused friction with Wynette's mother. The couple lived temporarily at Euple's family home and then in a small apartment in Tupelo, Mississippi . By this point, Wynette had become pregnant with her first child and

6264-438: The family home; her grandfather signed the papers that legalized their marriage. Byrd and Wynette fought throughout their relationship. Many of their marital conflicts stemmed from Byrd being unable to hold down a steady job. After becoming pregnant again, Wynette asked Euple to leave but he kept returning. After one argument, Wynette suffered a "nervous breakdown", according to biographer Jimmy McDonough, and her family took her to

6372-413: The film featured Annette O'Toole as Wynette while George Jones was portrayed by Tim McIntire . Both actors did their own singing for the roles. It was reviewed unfavorably by newspaper critics. The New York Times commented, "The rags-to-riches sagas, presumably meant to be inspiring, tend to get trapped under a cloud of dreariness," wrote John O'Connor. "Suspicious viewers may legitimately conclude that

6480-406: The late 1990s. Shortly before his retirement, in 1997, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry ; in a rare exception to protocol, Opry general manager Bob Whittaker personally invited Paycheck to join instead of having another member do the invitation. With his producer, Aubrey Mayhew , Paycheck co-owned his record company , Little Darlin' Records. Paycheck's recordings by Little Darlin' featured

6588-477: The mid-1970s, Paycheck changed his image to that of outlaw , with which he was to have his largest financial success. His producer Billy Sherrill helped revive his career by significantly changing his sound and image. Sherrill was best known for carefully choreographing his records and infusing them with considerable pop feel. The Paycheck records were clearly based on Sherrill's take on the bands backing Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson on records. A member of

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6696-539: The middle of her schooling, Euple found work in Memphis, Tennessee, and the young family moved there. In Memphis, she obtained a job as a barmaid and sang for customers. Both the bar owner and the building's in-house pianist were impressed by Wynette's talents and encouraged a move to Nashville, Tennessee . However, the family soon returned to Tupelo where she finished cosmetology school. After becoming famous, she continued renewing her cosmetology license every year for

6804-621: The move to Nashville in January 1966 with her three children and all their belongings in their car. After she arrived in Nashville, Wynette moved into the Anchor Motel while she attempted to secure a recording contract. She met her future husband, musician Don Chapel, at the motel. They eventually moved into an East Nashville apartment and put together a road show. For several months the pair performed in several states, including Georgia and Pennsylvania. Chapel attempted to help Wynette secure

6912-401: The name on Wynette's tomb was changed from "Tammy Wynette" to "Virginia W. Richardson", her legal married name at the time of her death. Wynette's daughters were angered by the name change. Through Facebook , they launched a petition to urge fans to help change the name of her tomb back to "Tammy Wynette". More than 3,000 fans voted in support of the petition. In March 2014, the name on the tomb

7020-468: The pair reconciled. Shortly afterwards, they recorded the autobiographical single, " We're Gonna Hold On ". It became their first song to top the Billboard country chart. An album of the same name charted at number three on the Country LPs list. It was followed by the top ten single " We Loved It Away " in 1974. After a fight between the couple, Wynette filed for divorce again. This time however,

7128-658: The pair went through with it and they officially split in 1975. Despite their divorce, they were coaxed back into the studio once more to record the album Golden Ring . Its title track became the duo's second Billboard number one country single, while also reaching number five in Canada in 1976. Despite her divorce from George Jones, Wynette had to continue her career. However, she had anxiety about doing so. Fans would shout, "Where's George?" during most early performances following their split. "Even though I'd been on stage for eight years, I didn't know how to communicate with

7236-405: The pedal steel guitar work of Lloyd Green . By the end of the 1960s, Little Darlin' Records folded. Mayhew and Paycheck soon created Certron Records, a newly formed recording company owned by Certron (a manufacturer of audio and video tape). The label was able to sign Bobby Helms , Ronnie Dove , Clint Eastwood , Pozo-Seco Singers (as Pozo Seco), and Paycheck. After the move to Certron, the label

7344-559: The people," she recalled. Previously a packaged act with Jones, Wynette created her own stage show for the first time. She hired the Gatlin Brothers ( Larry Gatlin and his brothers Rudy and Steve) to be her road band. She also hired several women as part of her road crew. Wynette included up-tempo gospel songs to energize the audience along with slow ballads that were "extraordinarily intimate," according to writers Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann . In 1976, she returned to

7452-509: The program from six to eight o'clock each morning before going to school, then went to work at the Midfield Beauty Salon. She received 45 dollars per week. She befriended the show's pianist, David Vest , who helped record demos . The pair often performed together, playing piano bars in the Birmingham area. Wynette started visiting a local radio station called WYAM and met disc jockey Fred Lehner. She accompanied Lehner on

7560-446: The rest of her life, in case she ever had to go back to a daily job. Wynette ultimately left her first marriage and moved to Birmingham, Alabama . Wynette moved to Birmingham in 1964 and lived with her paternal grandparents, uncle, and cousins. She discovered that her cosmetology license wouldn't transfer to Alabama, so she enrolled at a beauty college. Her paternal family also encouraged Wynette's musical talents. Her uncle worked for

7668-407: The road following an argument with Houston's management. Upon realizing their romantic feelings for one another, Wynette divorced Chapel and married Jones in 1969. During this time, Wynette went into the studio to record the single " Stand by Your Man ". Reportedly written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill in 15 minutes, the song's emphasis on women standing by their husbands made her a spokeswoman for

7776-501: The role of a hair stylist-turned-singer, Darlene Stankowski. It was her first major acting role. In 1987, BBC released a documentary about her life called Stand by Your Dream . A film crew followed Wynette while on the road and at home with her husband. The documentary was directed by Rosemary Bowen-Jones, who commented on it years later: "When you're someone like that, you've kind of rehearsed your life." Throughout her life, Wynette enjoyed cooking, and repeatedly cooked pinto beans on

7884-749: The same name , which charted at number 32 on the Billboard country LPs survey. Amidst a commercial comeback, Wynette also faced several setbacks. In late 1986, Wynette entered the Betty Ford Center to treat her addiction to prescription drugs. Two years later, Wynette and her husband declared bankruptcy following several failed investments. Wynette's longtime label released her next album titled Higher Ground in 1987. The second Buckingham-produced project, he described it as "a more rural, more back-home" album. It featured collaborations with Emmylou Harris , Ricky Skaggs , The O'Kanes , Gene Watson , and Larry Gatlin. Bufwack and Oermann called it

7992-475: The sentence, he began serving his sentence in 1989, spending 22 months in prison before being pardoned by Ohio Governor Richard Celeste . I heard from fans constantly throughout the entire two years. The letters never stopped, from throughout the world. I looked forward to mail call every day. In 1990, he filed for bankruptcy after tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service , including

8100-559: The show. She made a cameo on the sitcom Married... with Children in 1996. Wynette later voiced a role for the animated television show King of the Hill . She portrayed Hank Hill's mother between 1997 and 1998. Further works about her were released posthumously. Among them were three books that appeared in the years following her death. The first was written by Wynette's daughter, Jaclyn Daly, titled Tammy Wynette: A Daughter Recalls Her Mother's Tragic Life and Death . Daly collaborated on

8208-493: The song, " Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAMs) ". KLF member Bill Drummond was a fan of Wynette's and personally called to ask her permission to record the track. Wynette accepted and Drummond helped produce it. Although she had difficulty singing in-time to the track, the song was pieced together by studio engineers when Drummond returned to England. The dance-pop song centering around an imaginary setting called "Mu Mu Land"

8316-433: The three often spent time together. According to Wynette, Jones helped her one evening when one of her children was hospitalized with food poisoning. The following day, Jones stopped by Chapel and Wynette's home. Chapel was irritated with Wynette because she would not stop playing Jones's music on their record player. Chapel then began directing derogatory words and profanity at her. Angered by Chapel's conduct, Jones overturned

8424-455: The top of American and Canadian country songs charts with " 'Til I Can Make It on My Own ". It was her first Billboard chart-topper as a solo artist in almost three years. The song was co-written by Wynette and reflected her life following the divorce. According to Wynette, it was her favorite song she recorded in her career. Her album of the same name reached number three on the Billboard country LPs chart. "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"

8532-620: The upper reaches of the country charts into the 1980s. During this time, she also acted on several television shows, including Capitol (1986). Wynette had several more high-profile relationships before marrying her final husband, George Richey , in 1978. Several intestinal health problems led to hospitalizations and addictions to prescription pain killers, the latter of which was said to have led to her death in 1998. Wynette has sold an estimated 30 million records worldwide. She has received two Grammy Awards , three Country Music Association awards, and two Academy of Country Music Awards . Wynette

8640-525: The whole Tammy Wynette story has yet to be told." Richard Harrington of The Washington Post wrote, "It seems to capitalize on the creative achievement and financial success of the Loretta Lynn film bio, ' Coal Miner's Daughter .' Unfortunately, television will be television, and the results are lackluster and somewhat misleading." In 1986, Wynette joined the cast of the CBS soap opera Capitol , playing

8748-479: The working class housewife. It also received criticism from the feminist movement who found it too conservative. "Stand by Your Man" topped the Billboard and RPM country charts, reached number 19 on the Hot 100 and later topped the charts in the United Kingdom. A corresponding LP of the same name reached number two on the Billboard country albums chart. In the wake of "Stand by Your Man", Wynette received

8856-416: Was a female performer. "I had begun to realize I was working in a man's world, and most of them looked down on women in the business", she later explained. In 1967, Epic released " Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad ". It climbed to number three on the Billboard country singles chart and was Wynette's first chart success. Her debut album of the same name was also released in 1967 and reached number seven on

8964-612: Was a front desk attendant at the Red Anchor Motel in Nashville where Wynette was staying. The pair developed a romantic relationship through their day-to-day interactions at the motel. Chapel was also an aspiring songwriter and musician. He would later write several popular country songs, including one made commercially successful by George Jones titled " When the Grass Grows Over Me ". The couple married in 1967. Her growing affection for George Jones would lead to

9072-590: Was also among country music's first female performers to have discs certify gold and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . Her influence as a country music artist led to several inductions into music associations. This includes inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame . Virginia Wynette Pugh was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi , in 1942. The farm where she

9180-480: Was also used for Wynette to inject food because of her intestinal issues. Richey was later dropped as a defendant from the suit, a court dismissed the claims against Care Solutions, and the remaining parties reached a confidential settlement with the doctor. Wynette's remains were re-interred in the Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park , Nashville, Tennessee. In March 2012,

9288-426: Was among country music's most commercially successful and popular artists. She followed it with ten more singles that topped the Billboard country chart: " Singing My Song " (1969), " The Ways to Love a Man " (1969), " He Loves Me All the Way " (1970), " Run Woman Run " (1970), " Good Lovin' (Makes It Right) " (1971), " Bedtime Story " (1971), " My Man (Understands) " (1972), " 'Til I Get It Right " (1972), " Kids Say

9396-442: Was an American country music singer and songwriter, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. 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. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Twenty of her singles topped

9504-402: Was becoming difficult to think of new album concepts for Wynette. This resulted in a temporary end to their professional partnership. Instead, she was paired with producer Norro Wilson for 1989's Next to You and Bob Montgomery for 1990's Heart Over Mind . Singles spawned from both albums reached positions outside the Billboard and RPM country top 40. As Wynette's career entered

9612-590: Was born Donald Eugene Lytle on May 31, 1938, in Greenfield, Ohio . By age 9, Lytle was already playing in talent contests. He was singing professionally by age 15. After a stint in the Navy in the 1950s, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee . He was a tenor harmony singer with numerous hard country performers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Ray Price . He worked along with Willie Nelson in Price's band

9720-499: Was born was near the Alabama state line, between Red Bay, Alabama , and Tremont, Mississippi . She later credited both Alabama and Mississippi as her home states. She was the only child born to Mildred Faye Russell and William Hollis Pugh. Mildred Russell was a school teacher, while William Pugh was an aspiring musician who played guitar and sang in a group. Her father was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and died when Wynette

9828-572: Was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville; reportedly the plot was paid for by George Jones. Among the two-hundred-some attendees at Paycheck’s memorial were Jones, Little Jimmy Dickens , and a sizable grouping contingent of Hell's Angels, admirers of the hard-living Paycheck. “By and large, it was the roughest-looking funeral crowd I have ever seen,” the “Nashville Skyline” columnist wrote in CMT. A tribute album, Touch My Heart:

9936-427: Was changed back through a court order. Wynette married Euple Byrd (who was five years her senior) when she was 17, one month before her high-school graduation. She originally intended to marry his brother, D.C., but the relationship ended when he remarried his first wife. Wynette was not yet of legal age so her mother was required to sign the marriage paperwork, but she refused and instead forced her daughter to leave

10044-506: Was considered a departure from Wynette's previous recordings in terms of song choice and production. It became a chart success. By 1992, the single was being routinely played on MTV and reached number one in 18 countries. In 1993, Wynette joined with Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton to record the studio album Honky Tonk Angels . Parton herself explained that she wanted to make the project "before one of us goes". Consisting of classic country recordings performed in three-part harmonies,

10152-476: Was dropped by her long-time label, Epic Records. Despite this, she continued to be a popular concert attraction until her death. During this period, she re-made The Beach Boys ' " In My Room " with Brian Wilson . The song proved to be her final recording. Wynette's final concerts and television performances were held in March 1998. Other works by Wynette have also appeared outside of music. In 1979, she published

10260-523: Was focused on Georgette's own account of being Wynette's daughter and living her life with her father, George Jones. It was said Georgette wrote the book in response to the unfavorable portrayal of her mother in Jimmy McDonough's book. A limited series that will focus on Wynette and Jones's marriage began production in mid-2022. Titled George and Tammy , it features Jessica Chastain in the role of Wynette and Michael Shannon as Jones. The series

10368-572: Was given the opportunity to live rent-free at a home owned by her grandfather. Built in 1844, the home had no running water, heat, or electricity. Friend Linda Cayson helped Wynette nail cardboard boxes to the walls to keep the wind out during the winter months. In 1963, Euple obtained a job in Red Bay, Alabama , that allowed the family to move to a home with more amenities. To help sustain themselves financially, Wynette convinced her mother to help pay for her to attend Mrs. McGuire's School of Beauty. In

10476-501: Was given. The medical examiner who performed the autopsy declared Wynette died from cardiac arrhythmia . The autopsy also revealed that Wynette had several powerful drugs in her system at the time of her death including Versed and Phenergan . Jackie Daly noted that her mother was regularly taking these drugs at the time of her death. Wynette used syringes and was later fitted with a permanent catheter into her side that allowed drugs to directly enter her bloodstream. The catheter

10584-550: Was held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on April 9, 1998. The service was televised live by cable networks CNN and The Nashville Network . Parton gave remarks and performed a specially written song, closing her performance with a chorus from " I Will Always Love You ". Country stars Wynonna Judd and Lorrie Morgan also performed while Merle Haggard offered his performance through a prerecorded video. Eulogies were given by other notable country artists, including Naomi Judd . A private, graveside service had been held earlier with

10692-462: Was her second to make the Billboard Hot 100 and also her first to top Canada's RPM country chart. The recordings appeared on Wynette's third studio disc, Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House , which reached number three on the Country LPs chart in 1968. Wynette started touring amidst her newfound success. She was joined by second husband, Don Chapel, and a band called

10800-780: Was nominated for Song of the Year by the Country Music Association, while Wynette herself was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her next release, " You and Me ", also topped the Billboard country chart, while a corresponding studio LP reached the country albums top five. A duet with Jones recorded the year before, " Near You ", also topped the North American country charts in 1976. Several incidents in Wynette's personal life also occurred during this period. These incidents included several short-term relationships, house burglaries , and alleged kidnappings . She also developed health problems that led to

10908-477: Was only nine months old. Weeks before his death, Wynette's father brought her to the family piano and insisted she learn to play when she became old enough. Following his death, Wynette's mother moved to Memphis, Tennessee , where she worked in a defense plant during World War II . She was left in the care of her grandparents and picked cotton on their Mississippi farm. "I hated every minute I spent picking cotton", she recalled. Her mother's sister, Carolyn Russell,

11016-410: Was raised alongside Wynette and they developed a sister-like bond. She also learned to play the musical instruments that her father left behind. Wynette referred to her grandparents as "Mama" and "Daddy" while Mildred Russell was simply referred to as "Mother". Most people referred to young Virginia Pugh by her middle name, "Wynette". In 1946, Mildred Russell married Wynette's stepfather, Foy Lee. As

11124-634: Was ready to work with a new record producer. "She needed fresh blood, fresh ideas," Sherrill commented in 2010. The final Sherrill-produced album was 1980's Only Lonely Sometimes . Both singles from the LP (" He Was There (When I Needed You) " and " Starting Over ") reached number 17 on the Billboard country chart. Several years prior, Wynette married for the fifth (and final) time to George Richey . The pair previously wrote songs together, but after marrying, he became her full-time manager. Besides business affairs, he also produced several of her albums. Following

11232-403: Was released from his previous contract. Their first single was a remake of Jones's solo release, " Take Me ". In 1971, it climbed to number nine on the Billboard country chart and number 12 on the RPM country chart. Their first studio LP, We Go Together (1971), reached the top five of the Billboard country albums chart. Their 1972 single, " The Ceremony ", was also a top ten single in

11340-421: Was released in 1966. In 1967, she had her first commercial success with the single " Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad ". 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 ". As her career entered the 1970s, Wynette was among country music's most popular artists and regularly topped

11448-541: Was to feature a duet. Although she wanted to collaborate with Merle Haggard , she was instead paired with Mark Gray . Gray had left Exile before that band's shift from pop to country, and was beginning a solo country music career of his own at the time. Their result was a cover of the pop song " Sometimes When We Touch ". Wynette and Gray's rendition peaked at number six on the Billboard country chart in 1985. It became her first top ten recording in four years. The Buckingham collaboration resulted in Wynette's 1985 album of

11556-425: Was unable to make a profit and closed by 1972. In the late 1990s, after decades ignored, Little Darlin' recordings received recognition by country music historians for their distinctive and sharp-edged sound, considered unique in their time—Paycheck's in particular. Paycheck was married; he and his wife Sharon Rae had a son Jonathan. In the 1950s, he was court-martialed and imprisoned for two years for assaulting

11664-611: Was voted "Miss Tremont High School" by her classmates. She smoked cigarettes and became fascinated with the opposite sex. "She was into datin' and boys long before we were", recalled friend Holly Ford. However, her mother Mildred disapproved of her daughter dating and the pair often argued about it during her teenage years. During this period, Wynette fell in love with Billy Cole, who attended the same church. She insisted on marrying Cole and attempted to keep it from her mother by mail-ordering eight dollar rings to her high school. However, Wynette's mother discovered her daughter's idea and stopped

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