When you visit Loretta Lynn’s famous ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., it’s stunning how much it feels like home. That reflects Lynn, who despite her international success seems to dismiss the accolades that come her way, especially since last year’s tributes marking 50 years since the release of her first single, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.”

“To make it in this business, you either have to be first, great or different,” she said. “And I was the first to ever go into Nashville, singin’ it like the women lived it.”