The veteran singer, who topped the country charts with her 1967 hit with Bill Anderson, 'For Loving You', died in Gallatin, Tennessee on Saturday, March 28.
- Mar 30, 2020
AceShowbiz - Singer Jan Howard has died aged 91.
The star, a 49-year member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Saturday (March 28) in Gallatin, Tennessee, according to a statement from the Opry officials.
"Jan Howard was a force of nature in country music, at the Opry, and in life," said Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers. "We were all so lucky so many nights to hear her voice on stage and to catch up with her backstage. We're all better for having had her in our lives."
The singer topped the U.S. country charts with her 1967 hit with Bill Anderson, "For Loving You", and charted in the top 20 with hits including "The One You Slip Around With" and "Evil on Your Mind".
She was inducted into the Opry on March 27, 1971, and served as one of the Opry's key performers and ambassadors throughout the remainder of her life.
Jan was married four times and had three children - sons Jimmy, Carter (known as Corky), and David. She is survived by Carter, after Jimmy died while serving in the military in Vietnam and David committed suicide.
