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Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, And Many Fans React To The Death Of Naomi Judd

Shock and grief surround Nashville with the news of the death of Naomi Judd at age 76 today (4/30). Wynonna and Ashley Judd said on their social media in part,…

Maren Morris, And Many Fans React To The Death Of Naomi Judd
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Shock and grief surround Nashville with the news of the death of Naomi Judd at age 76 today (4/30). Wynonna and Ashley Judd said on their social media in part, “We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief. We are in unknown territory."

Just minutes after the news broke, country stars and fans alike took to Twitter to express their sadness for the loss of Judd, who was going to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year."

Carrie Underwood

The Judds Offical Instagram

Maren Morris

Mickey Guyton

Cole Swindell

Hoda Kotb

Amanda Shires

Rosanna Arquette

Travis Tritt

The Oak Ridge Boys

Mariane Willimason

Silence So Deep

Star Search Judge

Actress Kristin Johnston (CBS' Mom)

Jordan Davis

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.