What was Tammy Wynette’s net worth?
Tammy Wynette, the American country music star known for her hit “Stand by Your Man,” had a net worth of $900 thousand at the time of her death. She is remembered for having all but three of her songs reach the top ten until the end of the 1970s. Wynette was dubbed the “First Lady of Country Music” and is considered a trailblazer for women in the genre during her time.
Some of her number one hits included “Take Me to Your World,” “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “Stand By Your Man,” “Singing My Song,” and “The Ways to Love a Man.”
Tammy Wynette’s Early Life
Tammy Wynette, born Virginia Wynette Pugh in Mississippi in 1942, was raised by her aunt after her father died when she was under a year old and her mother moved away for work. She grew up in a home without indoor toilets or running water, and taught herself to play musical instruments that had belonged to her father. Despite her difficult upbringing, Wynette was a popular basketball player and graduated from Tremont High School in 1960.
Tammy Wynette’s Career Highlights
Tammy Wynette started her career as a hairdresser before moving to Nashville and signing with Epic Records in 1966. Her second single, “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” reached number three on the country music charts, and she won her first Grammy in 1967 for “I Don’t Wanna Play House.” Wynette released five number one hits between 1968-1969, including “Stand by Your Man,” which won her another Grammy and became her signature song. She also recorded duets with George Jones, whom she later married and divorced. In the 80s, her chart success began to decline, but she had a surprise hit in 1991 when she collaborated with the British band The KLF on “Justified and Ancient,” which reached No. 1 in 18 countries. Wynette recorded her last concert in 1998, stepping in for an ill Loretta Lynn.
Tammy Wynette’s Marriages and Death
Tammy Wynette was married five times in her 55-year life. Her first husband, Euple Byrd, did not support her ambitions of becoming a country star, and she left him while pregnant with her first daughter. Her second husband was Don Chapel in 1968. However, her most prominent wedding was to country music star George Jones in 1969. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1975 due to Jones’ alcoholism.
In the 1970s, Wynette began suffering from numerous medical problems. She passed away in her sleep on April 6, 1998. Doctors initially believed a blood clot in her lung was the cause of death. However, her body was exhumed in 1999, and a new investigation led the coroner to change her cause of death to cardiac arrhythmia. This led to a wrongful death suit. Wynette was buried at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
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