Jean Shepard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Shepard

American singer

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1933

Place of Birth: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-2016

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter, musician, autobiographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016) was an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who pioneered for women in country music.
Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the No.
1 spot.
She recorded a total of 24 studio albums between 1956–81, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955. After Kitty Wells' 1952 breakthrough, Shepard quickly followed, and a national television gig and the Opry helped make her a star when few female country singers had enduring success.
Her first hit, "A Dear John Letter", a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky, was the first post-World War II record by a woman country artist to sell more than a million copies.