Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76 |

Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, has died. She was 76.

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Her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

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Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland.

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“Naomi overcame incredible adversity on her way to a significant place in music history

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The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades.

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The red-headed duo combined the traditional Appalachian sounds of bluegrass with polished pop stylings, scoring hit after hit in the 1980s.

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Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years.

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Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor and humanitarian known for her roles in such movies as “Kiss the Girls,” ″Double Jeopardy” and “Heat.”

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She said that by 1995, her doctors had told her she was completely free of the virus.

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