Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama
He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,“Turn It LoNaomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning
duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, died Saturday. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to the
Associated Press. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our
beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are
shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she
was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.” Naomi Judd died near
Nashville, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry
Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and
asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Judds, Naomi and Wynonna, were to be inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour
to begin in the fall, their first tour together in more than a decade. They
also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards
this month. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in an act that
spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they
called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi with hepatitis C. Wynonna
continued her solo career. The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge”
in 1990, “Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984, “Turn It Loose” in
1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986
and “Grandpa” in 1986. Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was
working as a nurse in Nashville, when she and Wynonna started singing together
professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic
music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time. “We
had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi Judd
told the AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music
Hall of Fame. The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and
1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy
of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits
like “Why Not Me” and “Give a Little Love,” and Naomi earned a sixth Grammy for
writing “Love Can Build a Bridge.” The Judds also performed at the halftime of
the 1994 Super Bowl along with Tritt, Clint Black and Tanya Tucker. The Judds
sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because
Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their
career. She was also known tNaomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning
duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, died Saturday. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to the
Associated Press. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our
beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are
shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she
was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.” Naomi Judd died near
Nashville, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry
Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and
asked for privacy as the family grieves.
The Judds, Naomi and Wynonna, were to be inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour
to begin in the fall, their first tour together in more than a decade. They
also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards
this month. The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in an act that
spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they
called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi with hepatitis C. Wynonna
continued her solo career. The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge”
in 1990, “Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984, “Turn It Loose” in
1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986
and “Grandpa” in 1986. Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was
working as a nurse in Nashville, when she and Wynonna started singing together
professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic
music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time. “We
had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi Judd
told the AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music
Hall of Fame. The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and
1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy
of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits
like “Why Not Me” and “Give a Little Love,” and Naomi earned a sixth Grammy for
writing “Love Can Build a Bridge.” The Judds also performed at the halftime of
the 1994 Super Bowl along with Tritt, Clint Black and Tanya Tucker. The Judds
sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because
Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their
career. She was also known to prefer flashy stage outfits, full of sparkles and
rhinestones, over casual boots and cowboy-style clothing. They first got
attention singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in early 1980, where the host
named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.
After the success of “Mama He’s Crazy,” they won the Horizon Award at the 1984
CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying “Slap the dog and spit in the
fire!” Naomi was open about her health struggles, as well as severe depression
and anxiety. In her memoir, “River of Time,” she described her diagnosis of
hepatitis C, which she said she unknowingly contracted during her time as a
nurse. She said that by 1995, her doctors had told her she was completely free
of the virus. In the memoir, she described feeling like she had lost her
identity when she returned home after a 2010 reunion tour, isolating herself at
her home and dealing with crippling panic attacks. She also said that she had
been dealing with trauma from childhood sexual abuse. She was admitted to a
psychiatric ward at a hospital and spent time in an outpatient treatment
program.o prefer flashy stage outfits, full of sparkles and
rhinestones, over casual boots and cowboy-style clothing. They first got
attention singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in early 1980, where the host
named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.
After the success of “Mama He’s Crazy,” they won the Horizon Award at the 1984
CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying “Slap the dog and spit in the
fire!” Naomi was open about her health struggles, as well as severe depression
and anxiety. In her memoir, “River of Time,” she described her diagnosis of
hepatitis C, which she said she unknowingly contracted during her time as a
nurse. She said that by 1995, her doctors had told her she was completely free
of the virus. In the memoir, she described feeling like she had lost her
identity when she returned home after a 2010 reunion tour, isolating herself at
her home and dealing with crippling panic attacks. She also said that she had
been dealing with trauma from childhood sexual abuse. She was admitted to a
psychiatric ward at a hospital and spent time in an outpatient treatment
program.ose” in 1988, “Girls Night
Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in
1986.
“Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama
He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in1984,“Turn It Lose” in 1988, “Girls Night
Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ WiThe Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama
He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,“Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night
Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in
1986.
th the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in
1986The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career
that spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music,
they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis.
The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama
He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,“Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night
Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in
1986..
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