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Naomi Judd Of Grammy-Successful Duo The Judds Dies

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

The daughters introduced her loss of life on Saturday in a remark supplied to The Related Press.

Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd and Naomi Judd during "Kiss The Girls" Premiere at Paramount Theatre in Hollywood.
Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd and Naomi Judd all through “Kiss The Women” Premiere at Paramount Theatre in Hollywood.

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“Nowadays we sisters skilled a tragedy. We misplaced our gorgeous mom to the illness of psychological sickness,” the remark mentioned. “We’re shattered. We’re navigating profound grief and know that as we cherished her, she used to be cherished via her public. We’re in unknown territory.” The remark didn’t elaborate additional.

The Judds had been to be inducted into the Nation Song Corridor of Status on Sunday.

The mum-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a occupation that spanned just about 3 a long time. After emerging to the highest of nation track, they referred to as it quits in 1991 after docs recognized Naomi Judd with hepatitis.

The Judds’ hits integrated “Love Can Construct a Bridge” in 1990,“Mama He’s Loopy” in 1984, “Why No longer Me” in 1984,“Flip It Unfastened” in 1988, “Women Night time Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.