Person

Jean Shepard

Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered by many writers and authors to be one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her early successes during the 1950s decade were said to influence the future careers of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette.

Shepard was born in Oklahoma but raised in California alo…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 21st, 1933
Died
September 25th, 2016
Genres
Labels
Captiol Records
LaserLight Digital
United Artists
CEMA Special Markets
Federal
Last updated: October 12th, 2016·MusicBrainz

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