At Sherrill's suggestion she changed her first name to Tammy and used her middle name as her last, and became Tammy Wynette. And, of course, Tammy Wynette. Her next single, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," became a big hit, peaking at number 3. Yes, George Jones did attend the funeral of his former wife and duet partner, Tammy Wynette. Thousands gather for Tammy Wynette funeral The Oak Ridge Boys sang at the memorial service for Tammy Wynette Some of country music's best-known stars joined thousands of fans at a memorial service for Tammy Wynette. We remember Wynette… To me, they were the Holy Trinity of Country Music Queens. Born in Spartanburg South Carolina she was daughter of Sharon Clarke and the late Charles E. Tanner. The remaining legal challenge over the death of country music star Tammy Wynette has been resolved in a confidential out-of-court settlement between her daughters and a Pittsburgh doctor. The music of Tammy Wynette speaks to the ache and loneliness of relationships turned sour, a subject with which she was well-acquainted. Hours after her funeral, the who's who of country music turned out to bid farewell to Tammy Wynette. George Richey (left) heads the mourners at Tammy Wynette's funeral Sir Cliff Richard will be among those gathering in London this week to pay tribute to the "first lady of country music".

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Tammy was born Virginia Wynette Pugh on the Alabama/ Mississippi border in 1942. Email Address By checking this box I consent to the use of my information provided for email marketing purposes. Tammy Wynette's husband George Richey will fly in to attend the memorial service at St James Church in London's Piccadilly on Thursday at 11am. In a touching and emotional memorial service, they remembered and honoured "the first lady of country music". Subscribe to the Tammy Wynette Newsletter to stay in the loop about our newest releases, sales, contests, features, playlists and a whole lot more. 9" became her first single released in December 1966 and it peaked at number 44 on the Country charts. Tammy Wynette, the country star known for her song "Stand By Your Man" and her achingly vulnerable singing voice, also possessed a toughness and determination that helped her endure a lifetime of heartbreak and drama. Wynette Autopsy Results Announced. Then, when George married Tammy in the mid-1970s, well, they became Mr. … "Apartment No. She was most well known for her 1968 hit 'Stand by Your Man', which she co-wrote with her producer Billy Sherrill. Tammy Wynette sold more than 30 million records After a private funeral and burial on Thursday, the stars gathered on a flower-covered stage to pay tribute to Ms Wynette.

Wynette reached the top of the country music world but her personal life brought terrible low points.

Her father died when she was a baby and her grandparents brought her up on their cotton farm. May 20, 1999 — Nashville, Tenn. — Following an autopsy that was performed on April 14, it was announced today that Tammy Wynette died a year ago of heart failure, possibly brought on by complications from a chronic blood clotting condition.