Crystal Gayle, sister of country music icon Loretta Lynn, says Lynn broke her hip after a fall and asked fans for love and prayers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Crystal Gayle, sister of country music icon Loretta Lynn, says Lynn broke her hip after a fall and asked fans for love and prayers. A statement on Lynn’s website confirmed that the country singer was recuperating after fracturing her hip from a fall at her Tennessee home.
The statement posted Monday said « she is doing well and thanks all her fans for their thoughts and prayers. » Gayle said that Lynn was in « good spirits. » A publicist for Lynn didn’t answer additional questions.
The 85-year-old singer-songwriter suffered a stroke last year that forced her to cancel her tour dates and delay a new album, but she made a surprise appearance at the Country Music Hall of Fame in October for Alan Jackson’s induction.
The Hall of Fame singer is known for her biographical hit « Coal Miner’s Daughter, » which became a book and a movie, as well as « You Ain’t Woman Enough, » « The Pill, » and « One’s on the Way. »
