Patty Loveless

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Image Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Spencer Lane (USAF photo archive), Public domain

Biography

Patty Loveless (born Patty Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957), is an American country music singer. Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first (self-titled) album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and Bluegrass genres. Loveless was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, and was raised in Elkhorn City, Kentucky and Louisville, Kentucky and rose to stardom thanks to her blend of honky tonk and country-rock, not to mention a plaintive, emotional ballad style. Her late-1980s records were generally quite popular, earning her comparisons to Patsy Cline, but most critics agree that she truly came into her own as an artist in the early 1990s. To date, Loveless has charted more than forty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five Number Ones. In addition, she has recorded fourteen studio albums (not counting compilations); in the United States, four of these albums have been certified platinum, while two have been certified gold. She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1988. Loveless is also a distant cousin of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. She has been married twice, first to Terry Lovelace (1976–1986), from whom her professional name "Loveless" is derived, and to Emory Gordy, Jr. (1989–present), who is also her producer.

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Year Formed 1973
Number of Albums 20
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Website www.pattyloveless.com
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Trivia

At what age did Patty and her older brother visit Nashville?

fourteen

... filled, vocal delivery can heal any wound and lift any spirit. At age fourteen Patty and her older brother Roger visited Nashville. Porter Wagoner an...
Patty did what?

finish her education

...e at the Grand Ole Opry, but encouraged Patty to return home and finish her education . Patty did and also sang with group called the Wilburn Brothers....
Who was a drummer for the Wilburn Brothers band?

Lovelace

...ation. Patty did and also sang with group called the Wilburn Brothers. Lovelace , a drummer for the Wilburn Brothers band, took to the shy, young, Patt...
What was Terry Lovelace's job?

drummer for the Wilburn Brothers band

...sang with group called the Wilburn Brothers. Lovelace, a drummer for the Wilburn Brothers band , took to the shy, young, Patty. A drinking and club tou...
Who helped Patty with a performing name?

Terry Lovelace

... and club touring life in North Carolina was followed by a divorce. Terry Lovelace helped Patty with a performing name, but it would be Pattys future ...
Who knew Patty was a potential star?

Tony Brown

...ith a career in Country Music. Gordy and MCA Records a & r executive, Tony Brown heard Pattys elegant, restrained, vocals and knew she was a potential...
Who was the head of MCA Records?

Jimmy Bowen

...Pattys elegant, restrained, vocals and knew she was a potential star. Jimmy Bowen , the head of MCA Records, disagreed. Still with vigorous lobbying fr...
What did Bowen agree to give Patty?

a recording contract

...Bowen, the head of MCA Records, disagreed. Still with vigorous lobbying from Brown and Gordy, Bowen tepidly agreed to give Patty a recording contract ....
What was Patricia Lee Ramey's father's occupation?

coal miner

...atty Lee Ramey was born on 4th of January 1957; her father John was a coal miner in Elkhorn City, where she was born and raised. Patricia Lee was the ...
When did Patricia Lee graduate from Fairdale High School?

1975

...l treatment in 1969. Patricia Lee graduated from Fairdale High School in 1975 , and she did not continue her studies. After she finished high school, P...
What disease did Patricia's father contract?

Black Lung Disease

...ther Naomie looked after the children. When her father contracted Black Lung Disease , they moved to Louisville, Kentucky for medical treatment in 1969...
Where did Patricia and her father move when their father contracted Black Lung Disease?

Louisville, Kentucky

...en. When her father contracted Black Lung Disease, they moved to Louisville, Kentucky for medical treatment in 1969. Patricia Lee graduated from Faird...
Who pulled Patty in to sing?

Roger

...ilburn Brother's band, performing as the lead female singer. Her brother Roger pulled her in to sing; her success spelled the beginning of Singing Swi...
Patty was encouraged to finish what?

school

...a team up with himself and Dolly Parton. Patty was encouraged to finish school . During summer holidays, Patty would sing for the pair. Between 73 and ...
Patricia Lee was invited to sing for what band?

Wilburn Brothers

... pair. Between 73 and 75, Patricia Lee was invited to sing for the Wilburn Brothers , after she and her brother appeared on Grand Ole Opry show in Loui...
When was Patricia Lee invited to sing for the Wilburn Brothers?

Between 73 and 75

...ish school. During summer holidays, Patty would sing for the pair. Between 73 and 75 , Patricia Lee was invited to sing for the Wilburn Brothers, after...
What age did Loveless begin singing professionally?

12

...he country circuit. She began singing professionally at the tender age of 12 and has never been far from a microphone since. Only on her third attempt...
Where does Patty Loveless hail from?

Belcher Holler, Kentucky

...uls who try their luck in Nashville. Patty Loveless hails from Belcher Holler, Kentucky , a tiny community near the town of Pikeville. She was born the...
What state is Belcher Holler located in?

Kentucky

...try their luck in Nashville. Patty Loveless hails from Belcher Holler, Kentucky , a tiny community near the town of Pikeville. She was born there in 19...
In what year was Loveless born?

1957

...ucky, a tiny community near the town of Pikeville. She was born there in 1957 into the large family of an ailing coal miner. Lovelesss father suffered...
What did Patty seek within her immediate family?

friendship and solace

...ove easy for young Pattythe children in Louisville made fun of her rural ways and drove her to seek friendship and solace within her immediate family....
When did Loveless first enter the country music scene?

1986

... country music singer. Since emerging on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first (selftitled) album, Loveless has been one of the most pop...
How many albums has Loveless sold?

15 million albums worldwide

...ck and a plaintive, emotional ballad style. Loveless has sold 15 million albums worldwide . Loveless has charted more than 40 songs on the US Billboard...
What genre of music did Loveless record?

Country

...ldwide. Loveless has charted more than 40 songs on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones: Timber, I'm Falling in Love,...
How many albums has Loveless sold worldwide?

15 million

...ountryrock and a plaintive, emotional ballad style. Loveless has sold 15 million albums worldwide. Loveless has charted more than 40 songs on the US B...
How many number one songs did Loveless have on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts?

five

...re than 40 songs on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones: Timber, I'm Falling in Love, Chains, Blame It on Your Heart...
How many studio albums has Loveless released?

16

... Your Heart, You Can Feel Bad, and Lonely Too Long. She has also released 16 studio albums; in the United States, four of these albums have been certi...
How many of Loveless's albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA?

four

... Too Long. She has also released 16 studio albums; in the United States, four of these albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry A...
What was the first source of inspiration for Lovelesss?

Her siblings

... what was going on behindthescenes at the time in her personal life. Her siblings were the first source of inspiration for Lovelesss career, as both h...
When did her soulful, fromtheheart ballads tug on the heartstrings of listeners everywhere?

From the 80s to now

... From the 80s to now , her soulful, fromtheheart ballads have tugged on the heartstrings of listeners everywhere. The ups and downs in her career were w...
What was Dottie's brother's band called?

Singin Swingin Rameys

...e as a singer in her brother Rogers band. They called themselves Singin Swingin Rameys . One evening in Nashville, Roger introduced Patty to bigtime co...
When did Roger introduce Patty to Porter Wagoner?

One evening in Nashville

...her Rogers band. They called themselves Singin Swingin Rameys. One evening in Nashville , Roger introduced Patty to bigtime country music star Porter W...
At what age did Patty perform Sounds of Loneliness for Porter?

14

... Patty to bigtime country music star Porter Wagoner. At the tender age of 14 , she performed her original song Sounds of Loneliness for him, and he agr...
What year did Patty finish high school?

1973

...d he agreed to take Patty under his wing. After finishing high school in 1973 , She replaced Loretta Lynn as lead vocalist for the Wilburn Brothers ban...
What was Loveless's style compared to Patsy Cline?

plaintive, emotional ballad

... to her blend of honky tonk and countryrock, not to mention a plaintive, emotional ballad style. Her late'80s records for MCA were generally quite pop...
Where was Patricia Lee Ramey born?

Pikeville, KY

...d to Epic in the early '90s. Loveless was born Patricia Lee Ramey in Pikeville, KY , in 1957 and spent most of her childhood in nearby Elkhorn City, wh...
What was her father's occupation?

coal mines

... her childhood in nearby Elkhorn City, where her father worked in the coal mines . Her immediate family loved music, and two of her distant cousins lat...
What was Gayle's father's diagnosis?

black lung disease

...etta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Unfortunately, her father contracted black lung disease , forcing the family to move from their rural home to Louisville f...
What did Patty find escape from culture shock in?

music

...nvenient medical treatment. Patty found escape from the culture shock in music , and her father gave her a guitar when she was 11. Soon she was singing...
Who invited Patty to Nashville?

the Wilburn Brothers

...started performing at local country jamborees. At one such show, the Wilburn Brothers caught their act and gave them a standing invitation to Nashvill...
Who invited Patty to perform with him and Dolly Parton on the weekends?

Wagoner

...hers caught their act and gave them a standing invitation to Nashville. Wagoner took Patty under his wing, inviting her to perform with him and Dolly ...
What year did Patty marry the band's drummer?

1976

...ith him and Dolly Parton on the weekends. She later married the band's drummer, Terry Lovelace, and moved to his hometown near Charlotte, NC, in 1976 ....
Where did the family move to seek medical treatment for?

John Rameys black lung disease

...ir kin and move to Louisville to seek medical treatment for John Rameys black lung disease . It was their music that I grew up on, and I really wanted ...
How many styles did I want to combine for this record?

three

... was their music that I grew up on, and I really wanted to combine these three particular styles for this record. I have always on my past records don...
What has always been a connection for me?

Music

... song that reflects this music I was very much influenced by as a child. Music has always been a connection for me and this record is a direct line to...
What was my Dads favorite song?

Sounds of Lonliness

...hose moments of sharing time with my Dad, and that longing to have an intimacy with him again. Sounds of Lonliness was my Dads favorite, she concedes....
What was Loveless's real name?

Patty

... Lonely Nights and her career was firmly established by her debut album, Patty Loveless. She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1988 and in 1989...
Where did she move to in 1985?

Nashville

...to avoid being confused with porn actress Linda Lovelace, she moved to Nashville in 1985. She became a staff writer at AcuffRose Music and her brother...
What was Linda's job title at AcuffRose Music?

staff writer

...actress Linda Lovelace, she moved to Nashville in 1985. She became a staff writer at AcuffRose Music and her brother Roger (acting as her manager) per...
When did Loveless make her chart debut?

1985

...) persuaded his friend Emory Gordy Jnr. Loveless made her chart debut in 1985 with Lonely Days, Lonely Nights and her career was firmly established by...
When did she join the Grand Ole Opry?

1988

...ebut album, Patty Loveless. She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1988 and in 1989, she married Emory Gordy Jnr. She continued to record chartm...
In what year did she marry Emory Gordy Jr.?

1989

...Patty Loveless. She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1988 and in 1989 , she married Emory Gordy Jnr. She continued to record chartmaking songs,...
What country number 1s did she record with Timber?

Im Falling In Love and Chains

...d chartmaking songs, enjoying country number 1s with Timber, Im Falling In Love and Chains , and further hits with Blue Side Of Town, Dont Toss Us Away...
In what year did Loveless record a duet with Dwight Yoakam?

1992

...ith Blue Side Of Town, Dont Toss Us Away and The Lonely Side Of Love. In 1992 Loveless recorded a successful duet, Send A Message To My Heart, with Dw...
What was the name of the 1992 duet that Loveless recorded?

Send A Message To My Heart

...ly Side Of Love. In 1992 Loveless recorded a successful duet, Send A Message To My Heart , with Dwight Yoakam. Later in the year she underwent surgery ...
What was Patty Loveless's nickname?

The Heartbreak Kid

...Dubbed The Heartbreak Kid in the headline for an April 1997 article by TV Guide contributor Dan DeLuca, country singer Patty Loveless has certainly ea...
Who was the contributor to TV Guide?

Dan DeLuca

...Kid in the headline for an April 1997 article by TV Guide contributor Dan DeLuca , country singer Patty Loveless has certainly earned her title. Her ab...
What kind of past does Loveless have served as a key to a spectacular present and a promising future?

hardluck

...has become all too familiar with tragedy and misery. Nevertheless, her hardluck past has served as her key to a spectacular present and a promising fu...
Loveless has become all too familiar with what?

tragedy and misery

...use of her life experiences, she has become all too familiar with tragedy and misery . Nevertheless, her hardluck past has served as her key to a spect...
Who wrote an article about Loveless's 1976 marriage?

Steve Dougherty

...Kings Mountain, North Carolina. In an article by People contributor Steve Dougherty , Loveless said that her marriage at the age of 19 was, in part, a ...
At what age was she married?

19

...tain, North Carolina. In an article by People contributor Steve Dougherty, Loveless said that her marriage at the age of 19 was, in part, a rebellion....