Miss Tammy Wynette
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1942 |
May 5th, Born Virginia Wynette Pugh in Itawamba County, MS; raised picking grandparents' cotton. |
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1959 |
Marries Euple Byrd a month before her high school graduation |
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1961 |
Daughter Gwen born |
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1962 |
Daughter Jackie born |
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1963 |
Enrolls in beautician's school in Tupelo, MS |
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1965 |
Daughter Tina born; divorces Byrd; sings daily on early-morning TV in Birmingham, AL while working as a beautician and living in a housing project with her children. |
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1966 |
Moves to Nashville; auditions for Billy Sherrill at Epic Records; he changes her name to Tammy Wynette; "Apartment #9," written by Johnny Paycheck, released as her debut single. |
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1967 |
Marries Don chapel, records duets with David Houston, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad", becomes her first top 10 hit, "I Don't Wanna Play House" her first No. 1 hit & wins a Grammy. |
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1968 |
Divorces Chapel, "Stand By Your Man." "Take Me to Your World" and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" all become No. 1 hits; CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. |
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1969 |
"Stand By Your Man" crosses over to pop-music top 20 and wins a Grammy Award; marries George Jones; CMA Female Vocalist of the Year; ACM Top Female Vocalist. |
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1970 |
Daughter Georgette born; CMA Female Vocalist of the Year; Jack Nicholson movie "Five Easy Pieces" showcases her music throughout its soundtrack. |
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1971 |
Begins recording duets with Jones. |
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1973 |
"Til I Get It Right: hits No. 1, the number is revived in 1991 by Highway 101. |
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1975 |
Divorces Jones; "Stand By Your Man" becomes a No. 1 British pop hit. |
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1976 |
Marries and divorces Michael Tomlin; "Til I Can Make it On My Own: becomes a signature song' written by Tammy and George Richey, it is later recorded by many others, including a 1979 hit remake by Kenny Rogers & Dottie West, "Golden Ring: and "Near You" become No. 1 duet hits by Jones & Wynette. |
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1978 |
Marries George Richey, who becomes her manager. |
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1979 |
Publishes autobiography Stand By Your Man. |
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1980 |
Records final duets with Jones |
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1982 |
Stages top 10 comeback with "Another Chance;" Stand By Your Man a successful TV movie. |
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1985 |
"Sometimes When We Touch" becomes a top 10 duet hit with Mark Gray. |
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1986 |
Joins the cast of the CBS-TV soap opera Capitol; goes to Betty Ford Center to treat addiction to prescription pain medication. |
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1987 |
Young stars such as Vince Gill, Ricky Van Shelton, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, Emmylou Harris and The O'Kanes flock to sing backup on her landmark album Higher Ground. |
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1989 |
Duet "While the Feeling's Good" with Wayne Newton; Lyle Lovett does "Stand By Your Man. |
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1990 |
Burt Reynolds directs her music video "Let's Call It a Day Today". |
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1991 |
Duets with Randy Travis on "We're Strangers Again"; wins Living Legend Award; Richey has heart operation. |
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1992 |
Creates international hit sensation "Justifies and Ancient" with the KLF; hits No. 1 in 18 countries; demands apology from Hillary Clinton after disparaging remark about "Stand By Your Man"; moves from First Lady Acres into the Hank Williams Home in Nashville. |
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1993 |
Stars in Two-hour CBS-TV special The Women of Country; records Honky Tonk Angels with Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn; Tears of Fire boxed set of CD's commemorates career. |
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1994 |
Without Walls |