Patty Loveless

Patty Loveless is an American country music singer. Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986, she has been one of the most popular female country singers. She has also recorded albums in the country pop and bluegrass genres.

She has released fourteen studio albums, eight compilation albums, twenty-seven music videos and forty-nine singles, five of which went to the top position on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Four of Loveless' albums have been awarded Platinum certification by theRecording Industry Association of America, additionally four more albums have been awarded Gold certification. Also, she has released a cover album and a Christmas album.

She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1988. Loveless is also a distant cousin of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.