Birthname: Patricia Ramey
She adopted Loveless from the name of her first husband, musician Terry Lovelace
Birthdate: January 4, 1957
Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky
Hair: red
Eyes: hazel green
Height: 5'6.5"
Parents: John, a coal miner, died from black lung disease in
1979;
Naomi, a homemaker
Siblings: Ruth, Wayne, Dottie (deceased), Roger, Michael and Jeff , plus Dicie, a cousin raised by Patty's parents
Husband: Emory Gordy Jr., married since 1989. he has co-produced most of her albums
Residence: The couple splits their time between homes in Nashville and Dallas, Ga.
Label: Epic
Biggest childhood moment: age 5, going to the Pollyanna Drive-In with her father and hearing Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs perform on top of a concession stand at intermission.
Influences: Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton
Favorite recreation: going for long walks
Health: fully recovered from 1992 surgery on her vocal cords
Secret talent: can tap seven words a minute in Morse code; her husband taught her before the vocal-cord surgery so she could communicate during the voiceless months of recovery.
Gold albums:
Platinum albums:
last update: 7-23-99