Since the 1980s, Wynonna Judd performed all over the country, hoping to leave her mark on country music. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, the country singer seemed to embrace the genre. Although part of the country duo The Judds, with her mother, Naomi Judd, the hitmaker also produced a promising solo career that included albums like The Other Side and New Day Dawning. She released her last album back in 2020 with Recollections. Although continuing her career in country, the singer recently recalled some of the highlights of her time in the spotlight.
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Ahead of the National Finals Rodeo, Judd stopped by the Teton Ridge pre-show to talk about country music and her time in the genre. While excited to perform hit songs that included “Love Is Alive”, the singer insisted, “I’m still here after 40 years of playing Vegas. I’m still here by the grace of God.”
Not looking to step off the stage just yet, Judd looked back on her career and some of the key moments. And while playing on some of the biggest stages, the singer admitted, “The fact I’ve gotten to sing for six presidents. And go to the White House. We went from the outhouse to the White House, literally and figuratively. We are the American dream.”
Wynonna Judd Battled Through The Highs And Lows
With Judd loving country and the United States of America, she turned back to the National Finals Rodeo, explaining why she attending the event. “That’s why I love coming here (to the NFR). These are some of the most humble people I’ve ever met besides the military. We live in the greatest country in the world, and you are an example of that. And that’s why I’m in awe.”
While Judd continues to perform and release music, she noted how it hasn’t always been great. Just last year, she took the stage at the People Choice Country Music Awards to accept the Country Champion award. Standing on stage, she told the crowd, “For half of y’all in this place tonight, I know y’all don’t know who I am, or you were not born when I had my years of being fabulous…and I’ll let that go. But back in the year of 1990…blah blah blah, Tim McGraw opened for me. Four weeks ago…I opened for Tim.”
Leaving her fans with some great advice, Judd concluded, “The highs are highs, and the lows are lows, baby. But don’t let them tell you who you are.”
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