Obituaries

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Another big name in country music. Naomi Judd, the elder of the mother-daughter duo the Judds which included her daughter Wynonna. Ms. Judd was 76. She was working as a nurse when their first moderate success "Had a Dream for the Heart" broke through in early 1984. Not knowing if more hits would follow, both of them held onto their mainstream jobs at the time. Would more hits follow? Boy, did they ever. The first of the majors was "Mama He's Crazy", which was the last of the major hits penned by the also deceased Kenny O'Dell of "Behind Closed Doors" fame. Subsequent hits included "Girls Night Out" and "Why Not Me" . Their string of hits is too numerous to mention them all here.

In 1991 a bout with hepatitis forced the elder Judd into retirement. A TV farewell special with the same title as one of their mega hits, "Love Can Build a Bridge" was presented. Wynonna at this point continued on with a solo career. A Made for TV movie portrayed the pair as fighting a lot and Wynonna scared to death about launching her own career. Cannot say how much of this is really true. A more detailed look at Ms. Judd can be found on the Saving Country Music webside. The link here. For discussion purposes only.


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