29yrswithaGApass Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Country singer Loretta Lynn died today at the age of 90. She performed at Great Adventure on July 5, 1976 with two shows that night. Here are some photos of her performing and backstage at Great Arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daved Thomson Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) Truly a country music legend who lived a long storied life. A rags to riches story that really was well portrayed in "A Coal Miners Daughter." I was eleven years old when she played at Great Adventure, and I had not even visited the park for the first time. I understand she was 90 years-old when she passed. That would make her about 44 years old in these pictures. Sadly, we have lost another of the great ones. Edited October 5, 2022 by Daved Thomson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 That was Great Adventure's concert "sweet spot" was country artists. They didn't usually get booked in the NY & Philly venues, so GA got big names and a lot of guests would specifically come for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted October 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 ^ So what you are saying is they were country when country wasn’t cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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