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Her late-1980s records were generally quite popular, earning her comparisons to Patsy Cline, but most critics agreed that she truly came into her own as an artist in the early 1990s.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, Loveless has charted more than forty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five Number Ones. In addition, she has recorded fourteen studio albums (not counting compilations); in the United States, four of these albums have been certified platinum, while two have been certified gold.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the 65th member of the Grand Ole Opry.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoveless is also a distant cousin of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. She has been married twice, first to Terry Lovelace (1976 – 1986), from whom her professional name \"Loveless\" is derived, and to Emory Gordy, Jr. (1989 – present), who is also her producer.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Patty+Loveless","playStationPath":"/stations/113263441/play","stationId":113263441,"bioPath":"/music/Patty+Loveless/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/John+Conlee","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0c7/0c7cbe090a113801c36f9294f471a6d8_md.jpg","artistName":"John Conlee","artistId":10141,"station_id":113274157},{"musicPath":"/music/Crystal+Gayle","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/907/907bc0ba2138bc096a65e51d8b356ce4_md.jpg","artistName":"Crystal Gayle","artistId":11202,"station_id":113263281},{"musicPath":"/music/Dan+Seals","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3a7/3a7c9a4229cf83e0b10b0e5fb5a869b1_md.jpg","artistName":"Dan Seals","artistId":13820,"station_id":113387764},{"musicPath":"/music/Barbara+Mandrell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/503/503ef67b938c2b02c41695e798347302_md.jpg","artistName":"Barbara Mandrell","artistId":11198,"station_id":113288899},{"musicPath":"/music/Blackhawk","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/048/04865f7d8764b47c2414594f123af68b_md.jpg","artistName":"Blackhawk","artistId":10176,"station_id":113270850},{"musicPath":"/music/Paul+Brandt","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f20/f2023a224f4a90ec6584d29eec1bdc5d_md.jpg","artistName":"Paul Brandt","artistId":13869,"station_id":113362422},{"musicPath":"/music/LeAnn+Rimes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cbd/cbd1508e7a8a6fac51198baa5922a7fe_md.jpg","artistName":"LeAnn Rimes","artistId":6883,"station_id":113267948},{"musicPath":"/music/Aaron+Tippin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/083/08384e96e0e38213ce56a40d6476ef75_md.jpg","artistName":"Aaron Tippin","artistId":12551,"station_id":113351383},{"musicPath":"/music/Daryle+Singletary","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/65d/65d55b63f7ccd1af8baf471cac611631_md.jpg","artistName":"Daryle Singletary","artistId":28691,"station_id":168231936},{"musicPath":"/music/Doug+Stone","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bfb/bfb609209b9269c3fd2a64df6461fd72_md.jpg","artistName":"Doug Stone","artistId":75457,"station_id":266470265},{"musicPath":"/music/Thompson+Square","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f06/f0604ae27098a34a44dcf6bea70b6e76_md.jpg","artistName":"Thompson Square","artistId":71579,"station_id":264840588},{"musicPath":"/music/Gretchen+Wilson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/668/668c2778b755bca5f676a6af92cb72f4_md.jpg","artistName":"Gretchen Wilson","artistId":2500,"station_id":113263803},{"musicPath":"/music/Lonestar","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/678/678f25b5d76b962691a86427c062dcdc_md.jpg","artistName":"Lonestar","artistId":2522,"station_id":113269156},{"musicPath":"/music/Joe+Diffie","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f52/f52b743cb272549f013148ab47540c09_md.jpg","artistName":"Joe Diffie","artistId":10139,"station_id":113269089},{"musicPath":"/music/T+G+Sheppard","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/852/852d320bfbb6b89e87aa6fb6ec29428f_md.jpg","artistName":"T.G. 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