Jody Miller, Country Music Legend, Dead at 80
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GRAMMY-winning country singer Jody Miller has died. She was 80.
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The celebrated songstress died at her house in Blanchard, Oklahoma, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
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Miller's first big hit came in 1964 with her song, "He Walks Like a Man," followed by her smash-hit single,
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"Queen of the House," which earned Miller a GRAMMY Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1966.
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Miller is celebrated as a pioneer for crossover female vocalists, moving from the pop/folk genre into the country music sphere,
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which paved the way for many artists who came after, including Linda Ronstadt, Anne Murray and many others.
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"Jody Miller’s talent cannot be overstated. She had this innate, God-given ability to interpret and communicate with the most beautiful tones
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and inflection," Miller's longtime rep, Jennifer McMullen, shared in a statement issued on Thursday.
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