Dolly Parton pays touching tribute to fellow country star Naomi Judd after death at 76: ‘We were very similar’

Dolly Parton and Naomi Judd
Dolly Parton (left) paid tribute to Naomi Judd (proper) (Image: Getty Pictures)

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to fellow nation music star Naomi Judd, after her demise over the weekend on the age of 76. 

The Jolene star, additionally 76, took to Instagram to share her sorrow on the information of Judd’s demise, and paid tribute to their friendship. 

She wrote: ‘I used to be so shocked to listen to about Naomi’s passing. Naomi and I had been shut. We had been very related. We had been the identical age and each Capricorns.

‘We cherished huge hair, make-up and music. I've at all times cherished Ashley, Wynonna [Judd’s daughters] and Naomi. They’ve at all times been like sisters to me.’

Parton congratulated Judd and her daughter Wynonna for The Judds’ induction into the Nation Music Corridor Of Fame, including: ‘I'm sorry I couldn’t be there however I can hear Naomi saying now, “Oh properly, a day late and a Dolly quick.”

‘Congratulations and condolences are each so as. Simply know that I'll at all times love you.’

Information of Judd’s demise was confirmed by her daughters on Saturday, who wrote in a press release: ‘Right this moment we sisters skilled a tragedy. We misplaced our lovely mom to the illness of psychological sickness. We're shattered.

‘We're navigating profound grief and know that as we cherished her, she was cherished by her public. We're in unknown territory.’

Judd was born in Kentucky and started performing with Wynnona as The Judds within the early Nineteen Eighties, occurring to win 5 Grammys and have 14 primary songs. 

The pair bowed out of the highlight in 1991 after Judd was recognized with hepatitis however made a comeback in 2011 with a Farewell Tour earlier than reuniting final month on the CMT Music Awards.

Judd is survived by her two daughter and husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland. 

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