Naomi Judd, of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mom of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.

The daughters introduced her loss of life on Saturday in a press release offered to The Related Press.

“At present we sisters skilled a tragedy. We misplaced our lovely mom to the illness of psychological sickness,” the assertion stated. “We’re shattered. We’re navigating profound grief and know that as we liked her, she was liked by her public. We’re in unknown territory.” The assertion didn’t elaborate additional.

The Judds had been to be inducted into the Nation Music Corridor of Fame on Sunday.

The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a profession that spanned practically three many years. After rising to the highest of nation music, they referred to as it quits in 1991 after medical doctors identified Naomi Judd with hepatitis.

The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Construct a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama He’s Loopy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,“Flip It Free” in 1988, “Women Evening Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.

Earlier this month the household group reunited to carry out on the CMT Awards stage. It was the first time in 20 years they’d come collectively to sing their  hit “Love Can Construct A Bridge.”

Initially from Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse when she and Wynonna began singing collectively professionally. Their distinctive harmonies, along with parts of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out within the style on the time.

The Judds launched six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and gained 9 Nation Music Affiliation Awards and 7 from the Academy of Nation Music. They earned a complete of 5 Grammy Awards collectively on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.”

The Judds sang about household, the assumption in marriage and the advantage of constancy. As a result of Naomi was so younger trying, the 2 had been mistaken for sisters early of their profession.

Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor identified for her roles in such films as “Kiss the Women,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Warmth.”

Naomi Judd can be survived by her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley.