Loretta Lynn Wrote for Women. Her Song "The Pill."

Name: Loretta Lynn Wrote for Women. Her Song "The Pill."
Uploaded: 2016-03-02T13:35:00Z
Duration: P135S
Description: Loretta Lynn, Sissy Spacek and Sheryl Crow on Lynn's work and influence among women artists, and her song, "The Pill." The song about birth control was both banned and a top hit for Lynn, who has her own special brand of feminism. See archival footage of Lynn performing the songs she wrote: "The Pill" (1975) and "Wine, Women and Song" (1964).

Clip: 03/04/2016 | 2m 15s | Video has closed captioning.

Loretta Lynn, Sissy Spacek and Sheryl Crow on Lynn's work and influence among women artists, and her song, "The Pill." The song about birth control was both banned and a top hit for Lynn, who has her own special brand of feminism. See archival footage of Lynn performing the songs she wrote: "The Pill" (1975) and "Wine, Women and Song" (1964).

Aired: 03/04/16

Rating: NR

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