The Judds
- Naomi and Wynonna Judd became country music’s sole successful mother-daughter duo and practically owned the country charts during the 80s. The Judds shot to stardom with a cover of Elvis Presley’s “Had a Dream (For the Heart)” in 1983, followed by heartfelt ballads such as “Mama He’s Crazy” and “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days).”
- After launching their career with Curb/RCA Records, The Judds sold 20 million albums in just six years. All but two of The Judds’ 16 radio singles between 1984 and 1989 topped Billboard’s Country Songs chart.
- By 1989, The Judds were one of the top-grossing and most popular touring acts in America, earning more than 60 industry awards, including multiple CMA, ACM and Grammy awards.
- At the height of their career, Naomi Judd announced her impending retirement at the end of 1991 due to health complications. Their subsequent tour sold more concert tickets than any artist that year except for The Grateful Dead and The Rolling Stones.
- The pair reunited on December 31, 1999, for a New Year’s Eve show, prompting a successful reunion tour, multi-media partnership and CBS Special in 2000.
- Ten years later, after a performance at the 2009 CMA Music Festival, the duo decided to tour another time for their 2010 tour, “The Judds: The Last Encore.” The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) documented their journey. In April 2011, their six-episode docu-series, “The Judds” debuted with the highest rated premiere outside of OWN’s launch week.
- The Judds were recently named No. 15 of Billboard Magazine’s Top 25 Country Artists from 1985-2011.
- Naomi Judd and Laura Prepon will star in the Lifetime TV movie “Iris Johansen’s The Killing Game,” a telefilm based on the best-seller. The film will air in September.
- Official website: www.thejuddstour2011.com
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