Kelly Clarkson & The Rock Honor Loretta Lynn With ‘Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ Duet After Her Death

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It was a special version of “Kellyoke” on the October 17 episode of Performances by Kelly Clarkson. Host Kelly Clarkson and Dwayne The Rock Johnson celebrate the life and legacy of the deceased Loretta Lynn with a version of “Don’t Come Home A Drinkin” (With Lovin’ On Your Mind). ” Loretta, who passed away on October 4 at the age of 90, had many great duets in her day, but this breakout hit wasn’t one – until now. Kelly, 40 and Dwayne, 50, each traded the lyrics before coming together for the final chorus Kelly killed it, as expected, but The Rock did an excellent job, as he infuse his undeniable charm into the performance.

Oddly enough, this isn’t the first time The Rock has performed a Loretta Lynn song. 2005 Get coolhe covered “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” per Country Music. Two years later, Johnson will include Elvis Presleyof “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” Because Game plan. That song also holds a place on The Rock Lore: he performed the hit Presley in his first host of the show. Saturday night live in 2000. The then-WWE superstar got help from two unlikely sources: Paul “The Big Show” Wight and Mick Foley, who came as the backup singer of The Rock. And, of course, The Rock also sang “You’re Welcome” from Disney’s Moana.

“Our precious mother, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4, in her sleep at home on her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” said the family of the legend. country music said in a statement (h/t AP News). Loretta grew up in Butcher Holler as the daughter of a coal miner, which would make the headlines of her breakthrough hit in the 1960s.

“Daughter of a Coal Miner”, “You Aren’t a Woman Enough”, “Contraceptives”, “Don’t Go Home Drinking” (With Love in Your Mind), “Rated X” and“ You’re looking at Country” affirmed Loretta as an honest vocalist in country music, a voice that would continue to inspire performers until her death. She will duet with Conway Twitty, Willy Nelson, Elvis Costello, Tanya Tucker, and more.

“Today is a sad day,” said Sissy Spacek in a statement following Loretta’s death. Sissy, 72, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Loretta in the 1980 biopic Coal miner’s daughter. “The world has lost a wonderful person,” Spacek said. “Loretta Lynn was a wonderful artist, a strong and resilient country music pioneer, and a precious friend. I’m hurt. My deepest sympathies go out to her amazing family, friends and loyal fans.”