a US country and western singer whose songs include D-I-V-O-R-C-E and Stand by your Man, one of the most popular country and western songs ever made (1942-98). orig. Virginia Wynette Pugh born May 5, 1942, Itawamba county, Miss., U.S. died April 6, 1998, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. country music singer. Her father, a musician, died when she was an infant, and her mother left her to be raised by grandparents. She worked as a beautician before appearing on Porter Wagoner's country music television show. In 1967-68 she had hits with "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," and her anthem, "Stand by Your Man." She was married to George Jones (1969-75), with whom she recorded many duet hits; despite their divorce, they continued to collaborate on recordings, including her last album, One (1996). She recorded 20 number-one country hits and 50 albums
tammy
Hyphenation
tam·my
Turkish pronunciation
tämi
Pronunciation
/ˈtamē/ /ˈtæmiː/
Etymology
() A diminutive of Tamsin and Tamara , later also used for new names beginning with Tam- such as Tamika and Tamiya.