Lulu Roman, a gospel singer and longtime star of country music variety show "Hee Haw," has died, a close friend confirmed to USA TODAY on April 24. She was 78. Roman died April 23, in Bellingham ...

Lulu Roman hated country music when she was cast ... upon her return, to let her sing gospel music on the show, instead of simply doing comedy. Beginning in 1974, she released more than a dozen ...

Lulu Roman, the “Hee Haw” comedian turned gospel ... working as a heavy-set comedic go-go dancer. Country and gospel music weren’t on her radar. “I was into the drug scene.” ...

Lulu Roman, who found fame as a comedic actress ... winning a Dove Award in 1985 and being inducted into the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Fellow singers and her TV costars paid ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Lulu Roman, the brash Hee Haw comedian and gospel singer who delighted fans of the long-running country music variety show while turning her life around in the process ...

“Lulu Roman has been a dear friend for over 40 ... working as a heavy-set comedic go-go dancer. Country and gospel music weren't on her radar. “I was into the drug scene.” ...

DALLAS — Lulu Roman, best known for her role on the comedy ... In 1999, she was inducted into the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Over the course of her gospel career, she collaborated ...

and guest performances by country music A-listers—all hosted by the celebrated, cowboy-hat-wearing musicians Buck Owens and Roy Clark. It was spun up as a summer replacement, after the network ...