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Lauren Alaina Honors Late Kitty Wells With Medley at Grand Ole Opry

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:00:24 +0000

Young country up-and-comer Lauren Alaina paid her respects to country legend Kitty Wells last night (July 25) at the Grand Ole Opry. Wells died on July 16, and the 17-year-old singer said goodbye in the best way she knew how: by singing a medley of the iconic torchy hits Wells left behind.

Kitty Wells Passes Away at 92 Years Old

Brett Alan — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:11:43 +0000

She was considered the first female superstar of country music. According to Huffington Post Kitty Wells passed away today at 92 from complications of a stroke. She was born Ellen Muriel Deason in Nahsville, TN but was better known for her stage name “Kitty Wells”. There have been a couple women who have been called “The [...]