Country Singer Naomi Judd (1947-2022)

[Zoneboy]

https://www.kctv5.com/2022/04/30/nao...judds-dies-76/


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

The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said. “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.” The statement did not elaborate further.

The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. They also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month.



“Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few short weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris posted on Twitter on Saturday.

“This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known,” singer Travis Tritt posted on Twitter, noting that he had worked with Judd several times on screen and during performances.

The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis. Wynonna continued her solo career.

The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990,”Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984,”Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.

Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse in Nashville, when she and Wynonna started singing together professionally. Their unique harmonies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time.

“We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi Judd told The AP after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame.

TheJuddsreleased six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.”

The Judds sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career.


They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.

After the success of “Mama He’s Crazy,” they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying “Slap the dog and spit in the fire!”

Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor known for her roles in such movies as “Kiss the Girls,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Heat.”

Naomi Judd is also survived by her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley

[JO Sweet Heart]

I love this song from the Judds.



God bless you and her family always!!!

Holly

[80sTrivia]

So sad to hear the news of Naomi's passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to Wynonna and Ashley and all of her family... My favorite song from them will always be Love Can Build a Bridge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WO-KjEvEG0

[JO Sweet Heart]

^^^ What is so awful is that tomorrow she and Wynonna were supposed to be put into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. I wonder what will happen now.

God bless you and the family always!!!

Holly

[Bonniegirl]

Such a shock! Very sad ! What do they mean, died from mental illness, Suicide?

Prayers to her family, may she rest in peace !

[Hawkee]

My mom and I used to love The Judds and I didn't even know about them until my mom got me a album of The Judds and I asked Mom "who are these ladies" and she said that they were The Judds and that they were a mother/daughter group. And when I put the album in my stereo Mom showed me the song Young Love and I fell in love with the wonderful lyrics and that was Mom's favorite song as well. It wasn't until I was watching the sitcom The Torkelsons that I liked the theme song and it wasn't until I saw the end credits of The Torkelsons that I learned that The Judds sang the theme song and I liked it because of the perfect lyrics. I also became a Wynonna fan and I got a few albums of hers and Wynonna is so awesome solo and is loads of fun to sing along with. I wonder if all of The Judds albums will get remastered in new editions due to what happened to Naomi? These days it's hard to find good country groups especially mother/daughter groups because the country ballads from back in the day were so well done that today's country lacks
Bestie

[80sTrivia]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Such a shock! Very sad ! What do they mean, died from mental illness, Suicide?

This was my assumption, too. I can't imagine what else it would mean, which makes this an even sadder loss...

[JO Sweet Heart]

According to this write up here, today's induction ceremony will go on.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Such a shock! Very sad ! What do they mean, died from mental illness, Suicide?

Prayers to her family, may she rest in peace !

Must mean suicide. How else can you die from mental illness?

[80sTrivia]

This CBS article regarding Naomi's death confirms it to be suicide:

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...ies-at-age-76/

[JO Sweet Heart]

^^^ We don't know for sure if it was suicide. Number one, we don't know if she was found in bed with no response or in a whole other way. Because she did have other health issues, they very well could've been the reason for this nightmare. If she wasn't found with a gun in her hand or worse, an autopsy will tell the true story.

God bless you and the family always!!!

Holly

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by JO Sweet Heart

^^^ We don't know for sure if it was suicide.

Well, her daughters did say she "died because of mental illness." It has to be suicide.

She was on lithium which a lot of times is prescribed for Bipolars. A lot of those medications have a side effect of suicidal thoughts.

[AB]

So sad to hear of her passing. Rest in peace.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

Well, her daughters did say she "died because of mental illness." It has to be suicide.

She was on lithium which a lot of times is prescribed for Bipolars. A lot of those medications have a side effect of suicidal thoughts.

Or else meaning her depression was so bad she just gave up ! In other words, stopped taking her prescribed medicine ( physical and mental meds) ! Or didn't take them as prescribed, or took to many at the same time , stopped going to Dr.appointments, etc. !

Basically this is a form of suicide too , total neglect of oneself due to total depression ! Not putting a gun to your head, taking an overdose or slitting your wrists, but basically a suicide from depressional and medical neglect !

I knew a guy who did this/ this happened to !!

[JO Sweet Heart]

We don't know for sure if it was suicide. Number one, we don't know if she was found in bed with no response or in a whole other way. Because she did have other health issues, they very well could've been the reason for this nightmare. If she wasn't found with a gun in her hand or worse, an autopsy will tell the true story. The only question is will we ever know more about what happened? I understand completely why privacy is wanted whenever it is wanted, but at the end of the day, remaining quiet will only add more power to a perpetrator's arsenal.

God bless you and the Judd family always!!!

Holly