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Life well lived: Country music trailblazer Jean Shepard

Jean Shepard, one of the first female solo country music artists, passed away this week at the age of 82. "The Grand Ole Opry" cast member's first big single, "A Dear John Letter," spent six weeks at No. 1 on the country music charts in 1953.
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Jean Shepard, one of the first female solo country music artists, passed away this week at the age of 82. "The Grand Ole Opry” cast member’s first big single, “A Dear John Letter,” spent six weeks at No. 1 on the country music charts in 1953.