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    • Jan 11, 1946
    Naomi Judd is born in Ashland, Kentucky. Along with daughter Wynonna, The Judds become the pre-eminent duo of the '80s with harmonies that reflect mountain music and the blues. Chronic hepatitis forces her to halt regular performing in 1991
    Jan 3, 1964
    Seventeen-year-old Naomi Judd marries Mike Ciminella in Pearisburg, Virginia
    May 30, 1964
    Wynonna Judd is born at King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, the same day her mother, Naomi Judd, graduates from high school. After performing with Naomi in a record-setting duo, The Judds, Wynonna embarks on her own soul-tinged solo career in 1992
    Apr 19, 1968
    Ashley Judd is born at Holy Cross Hospital in Granada Hills, California. The daughter of Naomi Judd and younger sister of Wynonna Judd, she becomes a film star with roles in "Double Jeopardy," "A Time To Kill" and "Simon Birch"
    Sep 19, 1971
    Naomi Judd kicks her first husband, Michael Ciminella, out of their West Hollywood home. He leaves her with two girls and no car
    May 4, 1975
    Naomi and Wynonna Judd offer a Mother's Day present to Naomi's mom in Berea, Kentucky. They sing her "The Sweetest Gift (A Mother's Smile)," a song that later helps them gain their first recording contract
    Oct 15, 1977
    Wynonna, Naomi and Ashley Judd move into an apartment in San Rafael, California, while Naomi studies nursing
    May 2, 1979
    The day after their arrival in Nashville, Naomi Judd takes daughter Wynonna to the Country Music Hall of Fame during her lunch break on her first day at work. Naomi's initial salary: $150 weekly
    May 30, 1979
    On the day she turns 15, Wynonna Judd spends a birthday in Nashville for the first time. The family is so poor that mother Naomi's gift is a drive in the country
    Feb 11, 1980
    The Judds begin appearing regularly on "The Ralph Emery Show," an early-morning program on Nashville's WSM-TV. It marks the start of their rise to fame in Music City
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