Wynonna Judd On Naomi’s Death: ‘I Feel Her Nudging Me’
Wynonna Judd has done her first interview since the suicide death of her mother and singing partner Naomi Judd in April of 2022. In the CBS Sunday interview at her home…
Wynonna Judd has done her first interview since the suicide death of her mother and singing partner Naomi Judd in April of 2022. In the CBS Sunday interview at her home near Nashville, Wynonna said, "I got the call, and I went over, and I saw her, and that was that. I said goodbye to her in the hospital, and I closed her eyes, and I kissed her forehead, and that was that. And the next thing I know, I'm sitting here on the front porch, on the side porch … you know, and I'm just tryin' to figure out what's next."
She continued, "I did not know that she was at the place she was at when she ended it because she had had episodes before, and she got better. And that's what I live in, is like, 'Was there anything I should have looked for or should I have known?' I didn't. That's why it's such a shock."
Judd also talked about her relationships with her mother and sister Ashley, her grief, and how she's honoring her mother by continuing with The Judds tour they had announced just weeks before Naomi died. She noted, "I feel her nudging me. And sometimes, I laugh. And sometimes, I say, 'I really miss you. Why aren't you here so we can argue?'"
The Judds was among the most successful country music duos in history, selling over 20 million albums. CBS Sunday Morning, with the Judd interview, will air on CBS on September 25 (9:00 AM ET) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
Wynonna shared the full lineup of the Judds Tour on Instagram a couple of weeks ago, writing, "The full lineup! I find myself both grateful and humbled by the support of these artists that I respect so much."
Country music has had its fair share of country music duos, from the 1970s to today's country music. To honor Dan Smyers' 35th birthday today (8/16), we look at ten of the most popular country duos in country music history.
We are not counting solo artists like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill or Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, who teamed together for a series of duets, but true blue country duos.
Dan + Shay
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThese friends who met at a party in 2012 are award show darlings who have won five Grammy Awards.
Brooks & Dunn
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesPut together by their record label after years of both of them in solo careers, the pairing of Ronnie and Kix was genius and scored the guys' superstar status. In 2019, they became members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Sugarland
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThis group started as a trio but then was whittled down to a duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. They scored many hit songs and awards before breaking up in 2011 when their stage collapsed during a storm before a show in Indiana and killed seven people.
Montgomery Gentry
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesThis award-winning duo was together since 1999 until Troy Gentry's tragic death in a helicopter crash in 2017. Eddie Montgomery still plays solo.
The Bellamy Brothers
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesThese guys were huge in the 1970s and even had pop chart success. These two brothers from Florida still play shows as a duo.
Maddie & Tae
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesThese two best friends just won their first CMT Award in 2022. The duo is embarking as the headliners this fall for the 2022 CMT Next Women Of Country tour.
Florida Georgia Line
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesThese two guys had amazing success with their songs and pop-style collaborations through the last decade. This year (2022), the guys have gone their separate ways to embark on solo careers with two different record labels.
The Judds
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesTragedy struck this legendary mother/daughter duo as Naomi Judd took her own life in April of 2022, just before they were to go on their final tour as The Judds and one day before they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Wynonna is currently on The Judds' last tour without her mother but with support from several country stars, including Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.
Brothers Osborne
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThese two brothers have made a significant mark in country music in the last five years and finally won a Grammy for their work after seven Grammy nominations. They are currently touring and made a massive splash to a sold-out crowd of 60,000 at the 2022 CMA Fest in Nashville.
Big & Rich
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesThis country duo started a movement dubbed the MuzikMafia (an abbreviation for Musically Artistic Friends in Alliance) in the early 2000s. Their hit "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" was huge for them, and the accompanying video quickly became CMT's most requested video for four weeks straight.
