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Fans around the world are reeling from the news that Grammy-winning country singerNaomi Judd has died.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy,” read the statement, which Ashley posted onInstagram.
“We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness.
We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public.
We are in unknown territory.”
During that time period, they produced a whopping 14 No.
With only a 17 year difference in their ages, The Judds sometimes appeared more like sisters.
Their mutual love of music became a bonding experience for the single mom and her oldest daughter.
For inspiration, they turned to affordable, used country records.
After listening to two women sing, Naomi had an epiphany.
Wynonna also felt the magic when she sang with her mom.
According toPeople, the Judd matriarch had gotten the disease when she worked in nursing.
At the time, Naomi was projected to live only three more years.
In a miraculous recovery, Naomi was in full remission in 1995, perThe New York Times.
However, Naomi decided to turn her focus towards activism and writing.
Wynonna was now a solo artist.
We went out with a bang.
And the next day, I woke up and, ‘Oh, my gosh.
What do I do now?’
It was devastating" (viaPBS).
With the encouragement of her mother and manager, Wynonna released her eponymous solo album in 1992.
She racked up four number one singles from the album.
Wynonna’s second album went platinum and scored five top ten hits.
Currently, her net worth is $12 million, perCelebrity Net Worth.
Naomi’s younger daughter, Ashley Judd, didn’t join her mother and sister in their musical pursuits.
Instead,Ashley studied at the University of Kentuckyand then became a successful movie actor and activist.
Ashley has a net worth of $18 million, perCelebrity Net Worth.
However, she was also dealing with depression.
“I was inert: I didn’t get off my couch for about two years.
Naomi’s hope was evident when she talked with enthusiasm about the 2022 Judds tour.
She was excited at the prospect of performing and having fun on stage, per The New York Times.
“I answered, ‘Heck yeah!
I’m too old to grow up now!'”
After her mother’s sudden death, Wynonna vowed she would continue her mother’s musical legacy.
