Judy Lynn Kelly (born Judy Lynn Voiten; April 16, 1936 – May 26, 2010), better known by her stage name Judy Lynn, was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955.

Life and career

Lynn was born in Boise, Idaho, United States. As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of

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performers. She was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard, who had become ill during the tour. She soon married her manager and for over 20 years her show was a popular staple piece of the Las Vegas strip, featuring her brand of country music, appearing in dazzling Nudie costumes. In 1951, Lynn starred in the Broadway musical '' Top Banana'' and its

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, alongside comedic actor Phil Silvers who won a Tony Award for his performance.

Death

Lynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a

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. She died on May 26, 2010, after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in

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.Country Singer Judy Lynn Dies At 74

Discography

Albums

Singles

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chart and number 42 on the Canadian ''

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'' Country Tracks chart. It also charted at #18 on the Billboard AC charts.

References

1936 births 2010 deaths American women country singers American country singer-songwriters Miss America 1950s delegates Musicians from Boise, Idaho People from Jeffersonville, Indiana Country musicians from Indiana 20th-century American people 21st-century American women Singer-songwriters from Indiana Singer-songwriters from Idaho {{US-pageant-bio-stub