Tammy Wynette

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Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette in 1975
Background information
Birth name	Virginia Wynette Pugh
Born	(1942-05-05)May 5, 1942
Origin	Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States
Died	April 6, 1998(1998-04-06) (aged 55) Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1966 – 1998
Labels	Epic (1966 – 1998) MCA (1995)
Website	Tammy Wynette Official Site

Virginia Wynette Pugh (usually known as Tammy Wynette, May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer. She was born in Mississippi.

The best-known of her songs is "Stand by Your Man". She had 17 number-one hits during her career.

She died of pulmonary thrombosis.