Jean Shepard is a new member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, receiving the highest honor in country music. Ms. Shepard, now 77, broke through in 1953 with the No. 1 hit 'A Dear John Letter,' a ...

Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole ... She paired with fellow Hall of Fame member Ferlin Husky in 1953 on "A Dear John Letter," her first No. 1 country hit. In 1963, her husband ...

At the outset of her music career, Shepard had played with an all-female group called The Melody Ranch Girls. After striking out on her own, her first major hit was “A Dear John Letter” with ...

Jean Shepard, whose pure honky-tonk voice and consistently vibrant recordings with their tales of romantic entanglements made her one of the most important country artists of the last half of the ...

Jean Shepard, who had a long recording career as ... She paired with fellow Hall of Fame member Ferlin Husky in 1953 on "A Dear John Letter," her first No. 1 country hit. In 1963, her husband ...

By Chuck Dauphin, Billboard Country Music has lost one of its’ colorful characters — and beloved performers — with the passing of Grand Ole Opry star Jean Shepard, who passed away Sunday ...

Jean Shepard sits for an interview after being ... She paired with fellow Hall of Fame member Ferlin Husky in 1953 on "A Dear John Letter," her first No. 1 country hit. In 1963, her husband ...

Jean Shepard has died ... One Wants Me” and “Beautiful Lies.” “A Dear John Letter,” a duet with Ferlin Husky, made her a star however Shepard couldn’t tour to promote the single.