Country music singers Loretta Lynn, left, and Conway Twitty pose with their trophy at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., in Feb. 1975. The duet won favorite duo group or chorus.
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Entertainer Charo and country western singer Loretta Lynn at the American Music Awards in California, January 1977.
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Country music singer Loretta Lynn points to her Hollywood Walk of Fame star during induction ceremonies in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 8, 1978.
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Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty perform during an evening of Country Music at the White House in Washington Monday, April 18, 1978. Members of the Country Music Associations were guests at the affair.
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President Jimmy Carter kisses singer Loretta Lynn during an evening of country music at the White House in Washington on April 17, 1978. Members of the Country Music Association were guests.
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Country singers Loretta Lynn, left, and Crystal Gayle, right, poses with their mother Mrs. Clara Butcher, during ceremonies of the Academy of Country Music Awards in Buena Park, Calif. on May 2, 1980.
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Country music singer Loretta Lynn embraces her husband, Oliver "Mooney" Lynn, during rehearsal for her New York debut, on Oct. 21, 1982.
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Country music singer Loretta Lynn poses with her Award of Merit received at the 12th American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., on Jan. 28, 1985.
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Country music great Loretta Lynn poses for a portrait in September 2000 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Loretta Lynn and Jack White pose with their awards for best country collaboration with vocals for "Portland Oregon" at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Lynn also won for best country album for "Van Lear Rose."
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Loretta Lynn performs at HullabaLOU Music Festival on July 25, 2010, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Garth Brooks, right, joins Loretta Lynn in a song as the Grammy Salute To Country Music honors Loretta Lynn on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Singer Loretta and Sissy Spacek pose in the press room during the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.
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President Barack Obama hugs country music legend Loretta Lynn in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, before awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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President Barack Obama awards country music legend Loretta Lynn with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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Loretta Lynn waves to the crowd after performing during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Loretta Lynn, left, accepts her award from Miranda Lambert at the 9th Annual ACM Honors at The Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Billboard "Legend" honoree Loretta Lynn, left, greets singer and "Chart-Topper" honoree Selena Gomez at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music honors at Cipriani 42nd Street on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in New York.
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Loretta Lynn poses for a photo at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 10, 2016.
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In this March 17, 2016 file photo, Loretta Lynn performs at the BBC Music Showcase at Stubb's during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.
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Country music star Loretta Lynn answers questions during an announcement on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Loretta Lynn, center, Tanya Tucker, left, and Crystal Gayle perform at Lynn's 87th Birthday Tribute at Bridgestone Arena on Monday, April 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.