Talk about grandchildren of some of the greatest country music artists in the history of the genre.
Meet Tayla Lynn, the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, and Tre Twitty, the grandson of Conway Twitty.
Many know of ol’ Conway and Loretta as one of the greatest duos in country music history, along with their impressive individual careers.
The two put out 10 studio albums together, spanning from 1971 to 1981, along with seven compilation albums over the years.
With that being said, arguably the duo’s most recognizable hit together is their 1973 hit “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” which was also the title-track to their 1973 album.
Of course, stemming from a long line of musical talent, Tayla and Tre each can sing pretty damn good, and definitely well enough to make their grandparents proud.
In fact, the two teamed up to play their grandparent’s hit song “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” at the Grand Ole Opry here recently.
The Opry recently posted a behind the scenes look at the two experiencing arguably the greatest stage in all of country music together, as they relived some of their grandparent’s best moments at the venue.
They also talked about how the two met at Loretta’s annual 4th of July concert, where Tayla heard Tre sing for the first time. That’s when they decided to link up and perform some of their grandparent’s greatest hits.
Tayla and Tre also took a trip down memory lane and looked at Loretta’s iconic dresses she wore at the Opry over the years.
At the end of the video, the duo put together an impressive rendition of “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” on the Opry stage.
Check it out:
5 Of Loretta Lynn’s Most Controversial Songs
If there’s one thing Loretta Lynn is known for, it’s not pulling punches.
Throughout her career she had multiple songs banned from the radio (14 of them to be exact) for being to controversial for the traditionally conservative genre, but the banning had an adverse affect to what they planned.
They didn’t go away, they became anthems for her and the women who felt as if she was speaking for them.
In an interview with Parade, Loretta said it’s all about the telling the truth:
“I just write what I feel, what is going on with me and my life. It just happened that a lot of other women felt the same.
I would never set out to write something just for it to shock someone; I am not that clever. It’s always been about truth and if that means radio wants to ban it, well that’s their problem.
Most of my records they banned became No. 1 anyway.”
Here’s five of her most controversial songs
The Pill
This is easily the one that caused the most backlash, even leading to a preacher denouncing the album during a sermon, which more than likely just enticed attendees to go buy it. The song is a wife telling her husband there’d be no more never ending pregnancies, a strong theme throughout her catalogue, cause she’s got the pill.
The song was banned by at least 60 radio stations throughout the country, yet the ban had little to no effect on the single’s sales, which peaked at about 15,000 units a week and went to #5 on the country charts.
Rated X
“Rated X” is her take on how unfair divorce was back in her day, with men getting off pretty much scot-free and women being looked at with shame, yet simultaneously being marked as a target for men. It was the sixth #1 of her career.
Wings Upon Your Horns
Losing virginity is always a touchy subject, especially when religious themes are used to express the idea but, like we’ve come to love, it didn’t stop Loretta from speaking her mind.
Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Loving On Your Mind)
Loretta brought her own life into many of her songs, including this one.
It’s pretty obvious how her 50 year marriage to an alcoholic and a cheater brought this song about and feeds many of the other themes we’ve been hearing…
Fist City
While not diving into subjects as touchy as the others, Loretta’s warning to women who flirt with her man while she’s touring was done so directly and forcefully it made people do a double take.
This is probably my favorite Loretta song. The phrase “Fist City” for an ass-whooping is just so great. We need to start using it more often…
