Naomi Judd

Naomi Judd, who as one half of the mother-daughter duo the Judds dominated the country music charts in the 1980s with a blend of tight vocal harmonies, traditional arrangements and modern pop aesthetics, died on Saturday April 30 2022 outside Nashville. She was 76. Ashley Judd, the actress, confirmed her mother’s death on Twitter. With her other daughter, Wynonna, Ms. Judd rocketed to country stardom in 1983. 14 No. 1 songs — and a long list of honors, followed including nine Country Music Association Awards and five Grammys. Naomi announced in 1990 that she had a life-threatening case of hepatitis C, and they played their last concert in 1991. She was though to have three years to live, but in 1995 her disease was in full remission. Along with her daughters, Ms. Judd is survived by her husband, Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley.