Country star Jody Miller has died aged 80 after suffering complications linked to Parkinson’s disease.
The Grammy-winning Queen of the House singer died in her hometown of Blanchard, Oklahoma on Thursday after a seven-year battle with the disease.
In a statement, her longtime representative Jennifer McMullen said: ‘Jody Miller’s talent cannot be overstated. She had this innate, God-given ability to interpret and communicate with the most beautiful tones and inflection. Jody received a Grammy for her 1965 hit Queen of the House, which reached number five on the country chart and 12th on the Billboard Hot 100.She is a member of the Country Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame
At the 1966 Grammys, where she was also nominated for best new artist, Jody won best country and western vocal performance – female for Queen of the House, and she later said of her career: ‘I started out as a folk singer… and what got me into country music, actually, was that Grammy.
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