Till I Can Make It On My Own by lorrdarlin

lorrdarlin - Till I Can Make It On My Own

lorrdarlin

Jun 13, 2025 02:11am

Love this song............. Haven't sang this in years Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBufwackOermann289-292-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette#cite_note-Hall_of_Fame-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a> was an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">country music</a> singer and songwriter, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Lynn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Loretta Lynn</a>, Wynette helped bring a woman's perspective to the male-dominated country music field that helped other women find representation in the genre. Her characteristic vocal delivery has been acclaimed by critics, journalists and writers for conveying unique emotion. Twenty of her singles topped the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Country_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">country chart</a> during her career. Her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_signature_songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">signature song</a> "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Your_Man" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Stand by Your Man</a>" received both acclaim and criticism for its portrayal of women's loyalty towards their husbands.Wynette was born and raised near Tremont, a small town in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itawamba_County,_Mississippi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Itawamba County, Mississippi</a>, by her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandparents. During childhood, Wynette picked cotton on her family's farm but also had aspirations of becoming a singer. She performed music through her teen years and married Euple Byrd at age 17. Wynette enrolled in cosmetology school and later appeared on a local country music television program. Wynette then divorced and moved to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Nashville, Tennessee</a>, to pursue a country music career in 1965. She soon met her second husband, Don Chapel, and eventually signed with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Epic Records</a>. Under the production of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sherrill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billy Sherrill</a>, her first single, "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartment_No._9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Apartment No. 9</a>", was released in 1966. In 1967, she had her first commercial success with the single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Good_Girl%27s_Gonna_Go_Bad_(song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad</a>". In the late sixties, Wynette's career rose further with the number one <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard</a> country singles "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Wanna_Play_House" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">I Don't Wanna Play House</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-I-V-O-R-C-E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">D-I-V-O-R-C-E</a>" and the self-penned "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Your_Man" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Stand by Your Man</a>".As her career entered the 1970s, Wynette was among country music's most popular artists and regularly topped the charts. During the late 1960s, she had met and in 1969 married her third husband, fellow country artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">George Jones</a>. The pair had a recording career together that resulted in several number one country singles and a successful touring act. However, their relationship was tumultuous and they divorced in 1975. Following their separation Wynette returned as a headlining solo performer. She also continued to have singles regularly make the upper reaches of the country charts into the 1980s. During this time, she also acted on several television shows, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Capitol</a> (1986). Wynette had several more high-profile relationships before marrying her final husband, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Richey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">George Richey</a>, in 1978. Several intestinal health problems led to hospitalizations and addictions to prescription pain killers, the latter of which was said to have led to her death in 1998.Wynette has sold an estimated 30 million records worldwide. She has received two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Grammy Awards</a>, three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Music_Association" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Country Music Association</a> awards, and two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Country_Music_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Academy of Country Music Awards</a>. Wynette was also among country music's first female performers to have discs certify gold and platinum by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Recording Industry Association of America</a>. Her influence as a country music artist led to several inductions into music associations. This includes inductions into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Music_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Country Music Hall of Fame</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame</a>.Early years<img src="https://cmhof.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/09110020/Wynette_Tammy.jpg" alt="Tammy Wynette - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum">