Jean Shepard, who died Sunday in Nashville, was a masterful country singer who perfected a plain, hard style that dramatized her tales of loss, betrayal and ecstasy without calling attention to ...

Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole Opry" who had a long recording career as an influential female in country music, died Sunday, according to an Opry spokeswoman. Shepard was 82.

Jean Shepard, who played a pioneering role for women in country music and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, died on Sunday at age 82, the Nashville Tennessean ...