Loretta Lynn Is Back Working After Health Issues
After a long hiatus from the public spotlight, Loretta Lynn is back working, and putting preparations together to release her latest album, Wouldn’t It Be Great. The country music legend suffered a mild stroke on May 5th, 2017, which required her to cancel her upcoming performances, and delay the release of the album originally scheduled for August 2017.
While in recovery, Loretta Lynn began making public appearances, including October 1st, 2017 at the Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival that took place on Loretta’s Hurricane Mills ranch in Tennessee, as well as at at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Alan Jackson on October 22nd.
But then on January 8th, 2018, Loretta suffered another health setback after falling and fracturing her hip. Loretta canceled her only tour date in 2018, which was at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has not made any public appearances or scheduled any performances since.
But on Wednesday (7/11), Loretta Lynn emerged on Facebook framed in a camera viewfinder. “At the Ranch yesterday filming for a music video for my new album called ‘Wouldn’t It Be Great.’ We’ll have more updates for you all soon! Love, Loretta Lynn.”
Wouldn’t It Be Great features 13 songs, all of which were written or co-written by Loretta herself. Just like her first Legacy Recordings release, 2016’s Full Circle, the album is a mix of new songs, and re-recordings of some of her most legendary cuts. Wouldn’t It Be Great includes the new songs “Ruby’s Stool,” “Ain’t No Time To Go,” and “I’m Dying For Someone To Live For.” Classic remakes include “Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Loretta wanted to delay the release until she was well enough to help promote it.
The album was recorded primarily at the Cash Cabin Studios in Hendersonville, TN, with producer (and Lynn’s daughter) Patsy Lynn Russell, and caretaker of the Cash Cabin Studios, John Carter Cash. Loretta is said to have recorded upwards of 90 songs at the Cash Cabin over the last few years in preparation of regular releases from Sony Legacy. Loretta Lynn’s previous album Full Circle from 2016 received a Grammy nomination, and her 2004 record Van Lear Rose with producer Jack White was a Grammy winner.
July 12, 2018 @ 2:26 am
Happy she’s recovering. Remember than I saw her in Gothenburg. In particular
I remember when hearing”Coal Miner’s Daughter” I was at the end of my teens and thought she was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. Later I found out she was six years older than my parents…
And “Coal Miner Daughter” is still my favorite song by her. It’s an incredibly well written autobiography. Another reason that I fell in love with that songs was probably because I had couple of years earlier (at age of 17) been working in a mine but an Iron mine not a coalmine.
July 12, 2018 @ 5:57 am
Yes, this is indeed great news for LL fans. I have a friend who is participating in the music video. I can’t wait for the album and video release. Loretta Lynn is a national treasure!
July 12, 2018 @ 7:27 am
She is a ky girl she is strong im also from ky love you loretta
July 12, 2018 @ 8:32 am
With much love and hugs to you Loretta all of us in Kentucky are praying just can’t wait for the album. We love you.
July 12, 2018 @ 10:10 am
I saw that on Loretta’s Facebook yesterday.
What a great answer to a prayer.Thank you God for Loretta Lynn.
She will forever be my number one favorite singer. I pray she never stops singing and using the beautiful voice God gave her.And we pray she will be well enough to go back on tour before long.Can’t keep a great lady down,thank God.
July 12, 2018 @ 10:12 am
My wife and I got engaged at a Conway Twitty concert in 1982 and seen LORETTA LYNN in concert on our 10 year anniversary in Branson now our 35 year anniversary was this year our dream is to meet her
July 12, 2018 @ 10:38 am
That’s great. I have met her too.She is a great lady,with a beautiful voice.A beautiful person inside and out.When God made Loretta,he threw away the mold and made her a great and beautiful woman.
We Love You Loretta!
July 12, 2018 @ 11:15 am
love and prayers for you Loretta been loving your music for years God bless you Take care 🙂 Debby Simms
July 12, 2018 @ 11:18 am
I’m also from Ky an I love Loretta Lynn
July 12, 2018 @ 1:16 pm
I think you could create a tour around the U.S,. that only entailed Loretta Lynn and Randy Travis sitting in chairs and drinking coffee on concert stages, even without singing to the audience, and it would be more country than any tour involving “current country radio artists,” and you could charge whatever you wanted, and people would have no qualms about paying whatever that was.
July 12, 2018 @ 2:24 pm
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July 12, 2018 @ 5:25 pm
I have always loved to hear her sing, I got to see her perform many years ago and I cried the whole time she sang because I thought she was so beautiful and her voice just rang through the whole crowd I’ll never forget that.
July 13, 2018 @ 6:46 pm
That’s a beautiful memory.
July 12, 2018 @ 6:47 pm
Love u Loretta Lynn love to c u I have been a fan since birth I think they owe me s show anyway for not taking down an old post
July 12, 2018 @ 7:42 pm
The undisputed Queen of Country Music is a strong lady and we’ve not seen or heard the last from her. I’m very excited for her latest album.
July 13, 2018 @ 4:17 am
Great news visited her ranch and museum with my family just last week!God Bless Loretta Lynn
July 13, 2018 @ 8:56 am
Could not agree more
July 13, 2018 @ 1:48 pm
Truly great news.
She’s the reigning First Lady of country music.
July 13, 2018 @ 2:37 pm
They don’t Make’em like Loretta Anymore. The Queen Of them all!
July 13, 2018 @ 6:43 pm
It’s fantastic that she has so much recorded and unreleased! Many more treasures to look forward to!
July 16, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
I love you Loretta and always have I pray for you daily for your health, strength, healing ect and listen to and love your music, song and everything about you your beauty inside and out and would love to see you in person at your ranch or Mi someday I hope and pray it’s in Gods plan for my dream to come true to see you and your ranch someday it’s all up to Him I’m happy to hear how far and how well you are doing so fast God bless you love you one of your biggest fans amen
July 16, 2018 @ 9:10 pm
I pray that dream will come true for you Heather.
July 23, 2018 @ 10:33 am
Love you loretta you are the best God be with you i think you’re the greatest country female singer you are a great person Thankyou
July 28, 2018 @ 11:17 am
Loretta it’s GOOD to hear that your doing
Better.
Now you take care of yourself !!!
We will buy your music, you put it out and we will bring it home!!
Thank you and , I love you very much..❤