Children: daughters Gwen, Jackie (Jackie Daly), Tina and Georgette (Georgette Jones), step-daughter Georgie, and stepson Richie.

Former beauty operator.

Named Female Vocalist of the Year Country Music Assn. 1968, 1969, 1970.

Born at 1:20am-CWT

Found herself in the news in 1992 when First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton declared, on "60 Minutes", that she wasn't idly supporting her husband "like some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette". Wynette objected to the reference and Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized.

"Stand By Your Man" was written when an additional song was needed for a recording session.

Tammy last performed "Stand By Your Man" on "Prime Time Country" On The Nashville Network on March 9, 1998

Tammy was given the Nickname "The First Lady Of Country Music" after becoming the first female country singer to sell a million copies of a single album, which was "Tammy's Greatest Hits" in 1970.

Scored 20 No. 1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart, a record which stood for many years.

The remaining legal challenge resulting from Tammy's death was resolved in a secret, out-of-court settlement between her four daughters and Pittsburgh doctor Wallis Marsh in April, 2002. The family was seeking $50 million, claiming Dr. Marsh mismanaged their mother's case. They also sued the pharmacy Care Solutions of Nashville for delivering the painkiller and Wynette's last husband, George Richey, for helping to administer it.

Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998.

Measurements: 39-24-35 (from her fashion designer), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Ranked #73 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

Her widower, George Richey, married his girlfriend, ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Sheila Slaughter. Tim McGraw sang at the small gathering. The best man was John Paul, ex-husband of Wynette's daughter, Jackie Daly. 16 January 2001).

Her duet with British pop act The KLF "Justified and Ancient" hit #1 in 18 countries, her biggest career hit.

Her marriage to Michael Tomlin lasted just 44 days.

Married Don Chapel and George Jones in Ringgold, Georgia.

Her song, "Stand By your Man" was voted the greatest country song, on the 100 greatest country songs concert.

[2006] Archive Audio: "The Tammy Wynette Story" BBC Radio 2, 16th May 2006