9. Naomi Judd

Country singer Naomi Judd was a nurse before becoming a successful singer. In the year 1964, she was only 18 years old when she became a mother to Wynonna. Four years later Ashley, her second daughter, was born. Naomi raised both of her daughters as a struggling single mother.

It wasn’t until 1983 that the mother-daughter singing duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd signed with RCA Records, and launched a successful music career as The Judds. In 1991, Naomi became ill with chronic hepatitis C and retired from singing. Following that, Wynonna became a successful solo musician and Ashley became an actress.

7 years later, Naomi returned to the stage with her daughter/singing partner, but their last tour was in 2010. At this point, the older Judd was struggling with chronic depression which led to her being hospitalized more than once. But she recently told ABC News that she was receiving treatment for her condition, and had been feeling a lot better.