who sings coal miner's daughter
Loretta Lynnâs âCoal Minerâs Daughterâ gave a voice to marginalized Americans. This story was originally covered by PRIâs Studio360. For more, listen to the audio here. In 1970, a country song about growing up in hard times in the in the Appalachian Mountains hit number one on Billboardâs country music charts. The success of âCoal Minerâs Daughter,â by Loretta Lynn was a surprise, even to her.