Carrie Underwood, from left, Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert perform a tribute to the late singer Loretta Lynn, pictured on screen, during the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/Mark Humphrey/Invision/AP hide caption
That Loretta Lynn sang about women's struggles while masterfully projecting the image of an uncorrupted country girl made her all the more convincing as an artist. Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption
Loretta Lynn performs on stage in California in 1972. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
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Jon Batiste. His monumental new album, We Are, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on March 19. Louis Browne/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Loretta Lynn (left) and Vince Gill perform together in 2004. Writer Marissa Moss cites Lynn as an example of a progressive thinker in country music. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Cher's ABBA tribute album, "Dancing Queen," is on our list of essential albums out on Sept. 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Loretta Lynn's Wouldn't It Be Great comes out Sept. 28. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Loretta Lynn appears on King of the Road: A Tribute. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nina Simone in the recording studio in approximately 1967. Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Loretta Lynn, seen here performing at SXSW 2016, suffered a stroke Thursday night. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Full Circle is Loretta Lynn's first album in nearly 12 years. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Loretta Lynn. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Loretta Lynn's new album, Full Circle, comes out March 4. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jack White of The White Stripes performs during the fourth and final day of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 17, 2007 in Manchester, Tennessee.
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American country music singer and guitarist Loretta Lynn performs on stage at the Grand Ole Opry, 1960s. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption