The Lynns are an American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
duo, consisting of twin sisters Peggy Lynn and Patsy Lynn (born August 6, 1964
), who are the youngest daughters of
Mooney Lynn and singer
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Ma ...
.
They recorded one album for
Reprise Records, which charted two singles on
Hot Country Songs. The Lynns have received
CMA Award
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nominations for Vocal Duo of the Year in 1998 and 1999.
Their album was met with mixed reception. Peter Margasak of ''Chicago Reader'' wrote that "musically they don't show much more spunk. Their singing...is no match for their mother's, but they're certainly not alone there....most of the material is typical Nashville mush: weepy ballads and tame, predictable rockers."
Jason Ankeny of
AllMusic
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praised the duo's "powerful voices" but criticized the "formulaic production".
Discography
''The Lynns''
;Track listing
#"Crazy World of Love" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, Philip Russell) - 2:36
#"Woman to Woman" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, Russell) -3:32
#"This Must Be Love" (
Kostas,
James House) - 2:23
#"It Hurts" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn) - 4:08
#"Cry Cry Baby" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, James Lewis) - 3:03
#"Nights Like These" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn) - 3:10
#"Oh My Goodness" (Patsy Lynn, Peggy Lynn, Mitch Callis) - 3:29
#"What Am I Doing Loving You" (
Jamie O'Hara) - 2:47
#"I Won't Leave This World Unloved" (Patsy Lynn, Jaime Kyle,
Pat Bunch
Pat Bunch is an American country music songwriter. Much of her earlier chart hits resulted from collaborations with fellow songwriters Mary Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose. Since 1995 Bunch has also had multiple chart successes co-writing with Doug Joh ...
) - 3:08
#"Someday" (Peggy Lynn, Patsy Lynn, Lewis) - 3:05
;Musicians
From ''The Lynns'' liner notes.
*Dennis Burnside - piano, keyboards,
Hammond B-3 organ
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*Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
*Larry Franklin - fiddle
*
James House - acoustic guitar
*
David Hungate - bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
*
Lloyd Maines
Lloyd Wayne Maines (born June 28, 1951) is an American country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame as one of the first three members, the other two being Willie Nelson and Stev ...
- steel guitar
*Pat McGrath - electric guitar
*Steve Nathan - piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
*Tony Paoletta - steel guitar, lap steel guitar
*
Brent Rowan
Brent Rowan (born May 28, 1956 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American session musician and record producer who works primarily in country music. Active since the 1970s, Rowan began working with John Conlee through the recommendation of record produce ...
- electric guitar
*Bob Warren - percussion
*
Biff Watson
Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists.
Biography Early years
Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...
- acoustic guitar
*
Lonnie Wilson
Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music.
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot Co ...
- drums, percussion
;Technical
*Mike Bradley - recording, mixing
*Don Cook - producer
*Dale Dodson - associate producer
*Ken Love - mastering
*Pat McMakin - recording
*Kenny Royster - vocal arrangement
*Hank Williams - mastering
Singles
Music videos
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lynns
1964 births
Living people
Country music groups from Tennessee
Country music duos
Identical twin females
Twin musical duos
Reprise Records artists
American twins
American people of Irish descent
Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups disestablished in 1999
Female musical duos