A legendary country singer has passed away. There are reports that say Grammy winner Naomi Judd, the mother of fellow singer Wynonna Judd and actress Ashley Judd, has died. The country star, who performed with her daughter Wynonna as The Judds, was 76. Here’s what you need to know.
In a statement that they shared on social media, Wynonna and Ashley Judd said: “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. 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 Passes Away At Age 76
That said, no further details were given surrounding the nature of Naomi’s death. A statement on behalf of Naomi Judd’s husband of 32 years, fellow singer Larry Strickland, said she had passed away near Nashville, Tennessee. The family has appealed for privacy.
Naomi Judd had been due to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday night alongside her daughter Wynonna. The ceremony in Nashville is to proceed and Wynonna Judd is expected to attend. The 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. 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.
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