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A memorial for late country legend Loretta Lynn will air on CMT later this month and include performances from such superstars as George Strait, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, and more.

The event titled, oCoal MinerAs Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn,o is being put on by CMT and Sandbox Productions in partnership with the LynnAs family. It will air live and commercial free on the network on Wednesday October 30 at 7 p.m. from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, a recent statement on LorettaLynn.com read.

oWe are truly honored to work closely alongside LorettaAs family to create a celebration of life fit for a true queen of country music, Loretta Lynn,o a statement from CMT producers read.

George Strait, Brandi Carlile, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Little Big
Town and Wynonna are among the artists who will pay tribute to
Loretta Lynn on Oct. 30 during Coal MinerAs Daughter: A Celebration
of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn https://t.co/TC8dW83msF

u The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 20, 2022

oShe was a true original, a woman who always sang from her heart, never shied away from challenging the status quo and blazed the path forward for her fellow female artists,o the statement added. oFrom her firecracker spirit and signature musicality to her unmistakable country style and unparalleled authenticity, we look forward to honoring her in the best way we know how: sharing stories and songs with her family, friends and the legions of fans
she loved dearly.o

The eveningAs event will be hosted by NBCAs oTodayo show co-host Jenna Bush Hager, with performances and appearances from country star Barbara Mandrell, LynnAs sister and singer Crystal Gayle, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Tanya Tucker, and so many more artists to be announced later, the statement noted.

The oYou AinAt Woman Enougho hitmaker died on October 4 at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, as The Daily Wire previously reported. She was
90.

Lynn was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, after becoming a breakout star in the country music industry. SheAs probably best known for her 1970 hit inspired by her Kentucky roots, oCoal MinerAs Daughter.o

LynnAs husband of 48 years, Oliver Lynn, died in 1996. She is survived by her daughters Patsy Lynn Russell, Peggy Lynn, Clara (Cissie) Marie Lynn, and her son Ernest Ray Lynn, as well as her many grandchildren and her great- grandchildren, the website noted.

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