"Dear Miss Loretta" is a song recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce and features Patty Loveless.
When she performed the song on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, Loveless happened to be watching the livestream at home and contacted her to express her appreciation.
Loveless recorded her parts of the song with her husband and producer Emory Gordy Jr. and Pearce was shocked to find that she had contributed an entire verse, stating "she had sung way more than I ever thought in a million years she would and it was the greatest thing I have ever heard in my life.
"[4] Discussing the genesis of the song and her admiration of Lynn, Pearce explained "I’ve always loved her, but it wasn’t until the last year that I really FELT what she’s sang about all these years— and just how much we really do have in common.
[8] As a tribute to Lynn, Pearce performed the song on November 9, 2022, at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards with Ricky Skaggs, Sonya Isaacs and Jenee Fleenor.