Loretta Lynn — who died at the age of 90 on Oct. 4 — and her little sister Crystal Gayle had a relationship that stood the test of time Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter for PEOPLE.

Not a day goes by that Crystal Gayle doesn’t think of Loretta Lynn, especially as Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell finds herself competing on American Idol. “Loretta had said it all through ...

Keith Urban's friendship with Crystal Gayle's sister, Loretta Lynn, made his Opry 100 performance of "Don’t It Make My Brown ...

As the granddaughter of the late Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn (and great-niece of 22-time global country chart-topper Crystal Gayle), the first decade of Russell's Nashville career has ...

Keith Urban delivered an unforgettable rendition of Crystal Gayle's hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," during the 'Opry 100' special.

As the granddaughter of the late Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn1 (and great-niece of 22-time global country chart-topper Crystal Gayle), the first decade of Russell's Nashville career ...

In a heartfelt moment during the recent NBC-broadcasted "Opry 100" special, country music star Keith Urban paid tribute to the legendary Crystal Gayle by performing her iconic song, “Don’t It Make My ...

Urban, a Grand Ole Opry member since 2012, joined a star-studded lineup that included Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, The War & ...

Loretta." On Jan. 21, 2017, Crystal Gayle was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by her sister, Lynn, nearly 50 years after the latter made her debut Opry performance on the Ryman stage. Two months ...