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Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline at WSM studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Photographed by Les Leverett.
Patsy Cline at WSM studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Photographed by Les Leverett.
Background information
Birth name Virginia Patterson Hensley
Also known as Ginny and Patsy
Born September 8, 1932(1932-09-08)
Origin Winchester, Virginia
Died March 5, 1963 (aged 30)
Genre(s) Country, traditional pop, Nashville sound,
honky tonk, rock and roll
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano
Years active 1955 – 1963
Label(s) Four Star Records (1955-1960)
Decca Records (1960-1963)
Associated acts Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard, Jimmy Dean, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Skeeter Davis, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Jan Howard, Dottie West
Website Patsified.com
Members
Country Music Hall of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Former members
Grand Ole Opry (1960 – 1963)

Patsy Cline (b. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was Honky-tonk is a term has also been attached to various styles of 20th-century American Music. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music 4 Star Records is the name of a Record label that recorded many well-known Country music acts in the 1950s Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells (born August 30, 1919) is an American country music singer. Ollie Imogene Shepard, known professionally as Jean Shepard ( November 21, 1933) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Dean (b Jimmy Ray Dean August 10, 1928, in Plainview Texas) is an American Country music Singer James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson on March 13, 1930 in West Plains Missouri) is an American Country Music Singer and Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was Since her death at age 30 in a 1963 plane crash at the height of her career, she has been considered one of the most influential, successful, revered, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Her life and career has been the subject of numerous books, movies, documentaries, articles, and stage plays.

Cline was best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive voice, which, along with her role as a mover and shaker in the country music industry, has been cited and praised as an inspiration by many vocalists of various music genres.

Posthumously, millions of her albums have been sold over the past 45 years and she has been given numerous awards, which has given her an iconic fan status similar to that of music legends Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Only ten years after her death, she became the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. In 2001, she was voted by artists and members of the Country Music industry as #1 on CMT's television special of the 40 Greatest Women of Country Music of all time, and in 1999 she was voted #11 on VH1's special The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll of all time by members and artists of the rock industry. The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music is a three hour television special held in 2002 by CMT. According to her 1973 Country Music Hall of Fame plaque, "Her heritage of timeless recordings is testimony to her artistic capacity. " Among those hits are "Walkin' After Midnight", "I Fall to Pieces", "She's Got You", "Crazy", and "Sweet Dreams". " Walkin' After Midnight " is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht. "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961 and was featured on her 1961 studio album Patsy Cline Showcase. " She's Got You " is a famous pop song written by Hank Cochran and was first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline in 1962 "Crazy" is a Ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country " Sweet Dreams " or " Sweet Dreams (Of You " is a country Ballad, which was written by Don Gibson.

Contents

Biography

Early childhood

Born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932, in Winchester, Virginia, she was the daughter of Sam and Hilda Patterson Hensley, a blacksmith and a seamstress; Hilda was only 16 when Patsy was born. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. Patsy was the eldest of three children, the others being Samuel and Sylvia. The three children, despite their given names, were called "Ginny", "John", and "Sis", respectively.

Some say that Patsy had an unhappy childhood and grew up a poor girl "on the wrong side of the tracks," but except for the fact that her father deserted the family in 1947, when she was 15, the Hensley home was quite happy. [1] The family moved often, living in many different places around Virginia, before settling in Winchester. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. Cline often said as a child that she would one day be famous, and admired stars such as Judy Garland and Shirley Temple. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic A serious illness as a child caused a throat infection which, according to Cline, resulted in her gift of "a voice that boomed like Kate Smith's". Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith ( May 1, 1907 &ndash June 17, 1986) was an American Singer, best known for her rendition Well-rounded in her musical tastes, Cline cited everyone from Kay Starr to Hank Williams as influences. Kay Starr (born July 21 1922) is an American Jazz and popular Singer. Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has As a child, she often sang in church with her mother. Cline was also a by-ear pianist who sang with perfect pitch.

Teen years

Cline began performing in area variety/talent shows early on. She went to the local radio station (WINC) in Winchester and asked DJ Jimmy McCoy if he would let her sing on his radio show. He did, which was a great opportunity for Patsy, as McCoy's radio show was a great showcase for local talent. As she grew older, she began to play in popular nightclubs.

To help support her family after her father abandoned them, she dropped out of high school and worked various jobs, soda jerking and waitressing by day. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Soft drink is a beverage that does not contain Alcohol. Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda soda pop pop, or At night, Cline could be found singing at local nightclubs, wearing her famous fringed Western stage outfits she designed herself and which were made by her mother, Hilda.

First marriage and career discovery

During this period in her early 20s, Cline met two men who would make her name a household word. The first was contractor Gerald Cline, whom she married in 1953 and divorced in 1957. The dissolution of the marriage was blamed not only on a considerable age difference, but also Patsy's infidelity with her new manager and Gerald Cline's lack of support of Patsy's quest for stardom. While she dreamed of a career as a superstar, he wanted her to conform to the role of a housewife first. The second was Bill Peer, her new manager, who gave her the name "Patsy", from her middle name and her mother's maiden name, "Patterson". Cline's affair with Peer, a married man with children, lasted until she met her second husband, Charlie Dick.

Cline began making numerous appearances on local radio, and she attracted a large following in the Virginia/Maryland area — especially when Jimmy Dean learned of her. Jimmy Dean (b Jimmy Ray Dean August 10, 1928, in Plainview Texas) is an American Country music Singer She became a regular on Connie B. Gay's Town and Country television show, broadcast out of Washington, D.C, which also featured Dean, himself an established young country star. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D She also began making appearances on the world renowned Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee

In 1955, Cline was signed to Four Star Records. 4 Star Records is the name of a Record label that recorded many well-known Country music acts in the 1950s However, her contract only allowed her to record compositions by Four Star writers; Cline disliked this, and later expressed regret over signing with the label. Her first record for Four Star was "A Church, A Courtroom & Then Good-Bye," which attracted little attention, although it did lead to several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee Between 1955 and 1957, Cline recorded honky tonk material, with songs like "Fingerprints", "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down", and "A Stranger In My Arms", and also experimented with rockabilly. Honky-tonk is a term has also been attached to various styles of 20th-century American Music. However, none of these songs gained any notable success.

According to Owen Bradley, her Decca Records producer, the Four Star compositions only seemed to hint at the potential that lurked inside of Cline. Owen Bradley (c October 21, 1915 - January 7 1998) was an influential American Record producer Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Bradley thought her voice was best suited for singing pop music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure However, the Four Star producers insisted that Cline would record only country songs, as her contract also stated. During her contract with Four Star, Cline recorded 51 songs.

Music career

The year 1957 was a year of great change in Cline's life, as she found national stardom and she met Charlie Dick. Dick was a good-looking, well-known ladies man who frequented the local club circuit Cline played on weekends. His charismatic personality and admiration of Cline's talents captured her attention. Their relationship resulted in a marriage that would last the rest of Cline's lifetime. Though their dramatic love affair has long been publicized as controversial, it was he whom Cline regarded as "the love of her life".

While looking for material for her first album Patsy Cline, a song appeared titled "Walkin' After Midnight", written by Don Hecht and Alan Block. " Walkin' After Midnight " is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht. Cline initially did not like the song because it was, according to her, "just a little old pop song". However, the song's writers and record label insisted she should record it. She then auditioned for Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in New York City, and luckily got accepted to sing on the show. Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey ( August 31 1903 &ndash March 16 1983) was an American Radio and Television broadcaster The City of New York

Initially, Cline was supposed to sing the song "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)"; however, the show's producers insisted Cline instead sing "Walkin' After Midnight". "A Poor Man's Roses (or a Rich Man's Gold" is a popular Song, popularized by Patti Page and also by Patsy Cline in 1957 " Walkin' After Midnight " is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht. That night, she won the program and was invited to return to the show. The song was so well-liked by the audience that she decided to release "Walkin' After Midnight" as a single. " Walkin' After Midnight " is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht.

The song was released in early 1957, and before long it was a hit, reaching #2 on the country charts and #12 on the pop charts. Cline became one of the first country singers to have a crossover pop hit. Crossover is a term applied to Musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the Record charts which track differing musical tastes or genres She couldn't follow up "Walkin' After Midnight" with another hit, however, in part because of the deal with Four Star that limited her to songs from its publishing company. [2] After the birth of their daughter, Julie, in 1958, Patsy and Charlie moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1959, Cline met Randy Hughes, who became her manager. With Randy's promotion and a new contract with Decca Records-Nashville, Cline would begin her ascent to the top.

A return in 1961 with "I Fall to Pieces"

When her Four Star contract expired in 1960, Cline signed with Decca Records-Nashville, under the direction of legendary producer Owen Bradley. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Owen Bradley (c October 21, 1915 - January 7 1998) was an influential American Record producer He was not only responsible for much of the success behind Cline's recording career, but also for the careers of Brenda Lee and Loretta Lynn. Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading

Thanks to her vocal versatility, and with the help of Bradley's direction and arrangements, Cline enjoyed both country and pop success. Bradley's arrangements incorporated strings and other instruments not typical of country recordings of the day. He considered Cline's voice best-suited for country pop-crossover songs, and helped smooth her voice into the silky, torch song style for which she is famous. Country pop, with roots in both the Countrypolitan sound and in Soft rock, is a subgenre of Country music that first emerged in the 1970s Nevertheless, she did not really enjoy singing pop material. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This new, more sophisticated instrumental style became known as “The Nashville Sound,“ founded by Bradley and RCA’s Chet Atkins, who produced Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, and Eddy Arnold. The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador 14 August, 1941, in Elkhart Indiana) is an American Country music singer Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music

Patsy Cline promotional photograph shortly before her life-threatening car crash in June of 1961.
Patsy Cline promotional photograph shortly before her life-threatening car crash in June of 1961.

Cline's first Decca release was the country pop ballad "I Fall to Pieces" (1961), written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard. Country pop, with roots in both the Countrypolitan sound and in Soft rock, is a subgenre of Country music that first emerged in the 1970s "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961 and was featured on her 1961 studio album Patsy Cline Showcase. Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (b August 2 1935, Isola Mississippi) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Harlan Perry Howard ( September 8 1927 - March 3 2002) was an American Hall of Fame Country music Songwriter The song was promoted at both country and pop music stations across the country, leading to success on both country and pop charts. The song slowly climb up the charts, until it officially hit No. 1 on the country charts — Cline's first No. 1. The song also made No. 12 on the pop charts, as well as No. 6 on the adult contemporary charts, a major feat for any country singer at the time, especially a woman. The song made her a household name, and proved that a woman country singer could enjoy as much crossover success as a man.

The Opry and Nashville scene

In 1961, Cline also joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry, realizing a lifelong dream. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee She became one of the Opry's greatest stars, and is believed to be the only person granted Opry membership merely by asking for it.

Believing that there was "room enough for everybody", and confident of her abilities and appeal, Cline befriended and encouraged a number of women when they were starting out in country music, including Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, Barbara Mandrell (with whom Cline once toured), Jan Howard, and Brenda Lee, all of whom cite her as an influence in their careers. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson on March 13, 1930 in West Plains Missouri) is an American Country Music Singer and Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s According to Lynn and West, Cline always gave of herself to her friends, buying them groceries and new furniture when they were hard up. On occasion, she would even pay their rent, enabling them to stay in Nashville and continue their quest for stardom. In Ellis Nassour's 1980 biography Patsy Cline, Cline's friend, honky tonk pianist and Opry star Del Wood, was quoted as follows: "Even when she didn't have it, she'd spend it — and not always on herself. Del Wood was the professional pseudonym used by Pianist Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood ( February 22, 1920 - October 3, 1989 She'd give anyone the skirt off her backside if they needed it. "

Cline also befriended Roger Miller, Hank Cochran, Faron Young, Ferlin Husky, Harlan Howard, and Carl Perkins, male artists and songwriters with whom she socialized at Tootsies Orchid Lounge, next door to the Grand Ole Opry. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (b August 2 1935, Isola Mississippi) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Faron Young ( February 25, 1932, near Shreveport Louisiana – December 10, 1996) (aged 64 was an American Ferlin Husky (born December 3 1925 in Flat River Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country - pop Harlan Perry Howard ( September 8 1927 - March 3 2002) was an American Hall of Fame Country music Songwriter Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm In the 1986 documentary The Real Patsy Cline, singer George Riddle said of her, "It wasn't unusual for her to sit down and have a beer and tell a joke. She'd never be offended at the guys' jokes, because most of the time she'd tell a joke better than you! Patsy was full of life, as I remember".

Cline used the term of endearment "Hoss" to refer to her friends, and referred to herself as "The Cline. " Though she never met Elvis Presley, she admired his music, called him "The Big Hoss", and recorded with his male vocal backup group, the Jordanaires.

Near-fatal car accident

While Cline would continue to thrive successfully in 1961, she also gave birth to a son, Randy. However, on June 14, 1961, Patsy and her brother, Sam, were involved in a head-on car collision on Old Hickory Boulevard in Nashville, the second and most serious of two during her lifetime. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The impact of the accident threw Patsy into the windshield, nearly killing her. Upon her arrival at the scene, singer Dottie West picked glass from Patsy's hair, while Patsy insisted that the other car's driver be treated first. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country (Coincidentally, West would be involved in a serious car accident in 1991 and would not survive. ) Patsy later stated that she saw the female driver of the other car die before her eyes at the hospital.

Suffering from a jagged cut across her forehead that required stitches, a broken wrist, and a dislocated hip, she spent a month in the hospital. A dislocated hip is a condition that can be Congenital or Acquired. While in the hospital, Cline, according to the Nassour biography Patsy Cline and to friend Billy Walker, rededicated her life to Christianity. Billy Walker ( 29 October, 1897 - 28 November, 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings She received thousands of cards and flowers sent by fans.

When she left the hospital, her forehead was still visibly scarred. For the remainder of her career, she wore wigs and careful makeup to hide the scars and headbands to relieve pressure on her forehead. She returned to the road on crutches, determined to be a survivor with a new appreciation for life.

Years later in the 1990s, a series of recordings from her first concert since the accident was released. These archives, recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were found in the attic of one of Cline's former residences by the current owners and given to the family. The album, released in 1995, is titled Patsy Cline: Live At the Cimmarron Ballroom, and features dialogue of Cline interacting with the audience, thus giving a historical archive of what her live performances were like.

The story of "Crazy"

After the success of "I Fall to Pieces", Cline needed a follow-up, particularly because her near-fatal car accident had required that she spend a month in the hospital, which meant lost time from touring and promotions. "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961 and was featured on her 1961 studio album Patsy Cline Showcase. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The famous follow-up to her hit was written by Willie Nelson and called "Crazy", which Cline originally hated. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. "Crazy" is a Ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country Her first session recording "Crazy" turned out to be a disaster, and Cline claimed that the song was too difficult to sing. She tried to record "Crazy" like its demo recording, which was sung by its songwriter, but had a tough time recording it not only because of its demo, but because she found the high notes hard to sing due to her injured ribs from her car accident. The entire day in the studio at Decca was a head-on fight between Cline and Owen Bradley. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Owen Bradley (c October 21, 1915 - January 7 1998) was an influential American Record producer

However, Cline finally recorded the song the next week in one take, a version completely different from the demo. Because of this, it turned out to become a classic and, ultimately, Cline's signature song – the one for which she remains best known. In late 1961, the song was an immediate country pop crossover hit, and was also her biggest pop hit, making the Top 10. Friend Loretta Lynn later reported that the night Cline premiered "Crazy" at the Grand Ole Opry, she received three standing ovations. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading

"Crazy" was a hit on three different charts in late 1961 and early 1962 — the Hot Country Songs list (No. "Crazy" is a Ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States 2), the US Hot 100 list (No. 9), and the Adult Contemporary list (also No. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 2). An album released that November entitled Patsy Cline Showcase featured Cline's two big hits of 1961. Patsy Cline Showcase is a studio album by American country music singer Patsy Cline, released November 27, 1961. The album brought success to Cline late that year.

Effect and influence

Cline was the first female in the industry to prove that she could surpass her male competitors in terms of record sales and concert tickets. Cline is often considered a "pioneer" and "heroine" by her female successors, who claim that she broke down doors in the industry for women when it was dominated and ruled by men. In retrospect, Cline opened the door to greater pop influence for country female vocalists including Lynn Anderson, Crystal Gayle, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, and Carrie Underwood. Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American Country Singer-songwriter.

Guitarist/producer Harold Bradley said of Cline in the 2003 book Remembering Patsy, "She's taken the standards for being a country music vocalist, and she raised the bar. Women, even now, are trying to get to that bar. . . . If you're going to be a country singer, if you're not going to copy her — and most people do come to town copying her — then you have to be aware of how she did it. It's always good to know what was in the past because you think you're pretty hot until you hear her. . . . It gives all the female singers coming in something to gauge their talents against. And I expect it will forever. "

Despite her name, Cline proved she was "nobody's patsy" many times in her life. She was in control of her own career, making it clear that she could stand up to any man — verbally and professionally — and challenge their rules if they got in the way of where she felt her career should be headed. In a time when concert promoters often cheated stars out of their money by promising to pay them after the show and running with the money during the concert, Cline stood up to many of the male promoters before she even took the stage and demanded their money by claiming: "No dough, no show. " According to friend Roy Drusky on the 1986 documentary The Real Patsy Cline: "Before one concert, we hadn't been paid. Roy Drusky (full name Roy Frank Drusky Jr, June 22, 1930 - September 23, 2004) was a country music singer who was popular from And we were talking about who was going to tell the audience that we couldn't perform without pay. Patsy said, 'I'll tell 'em!' And she did!" Friend Dottie West stated, "It was common knowledge around town that you didn't mess with 'The Cline!'"

When Cline made her first recordings in 1955, Kitty Wells, known as "The Queen of Country Music", was the undisputed top female vocalist in the country music field. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells (born August 30, 1919) is an American country music singer. By the time Cline broke through as a consistent hit maker in 1961, Wells was still country's biggest female star; however, Cline dethroned Wells by winning Billboard Magazine's "Favorite Female Country & Western Artist" for two years in a row and the 1962 Music Reporter "Star of The Year" award. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

The two country queens could not have been more different, given that Cline's husky, full-throated, sophisticated sound was a marked contrast to Wells' pure-country, quivering vocals. Cline proved her name as such a household word that she needed no "royal" title other than her name to prove her popularity. Though she was gaining attention on country and pop charts, she did not think of herself as anything other than a country singer and was known for her humility in her motto: "I don't want to get rich — just live good. "

With Cline’s success climbing the record charts, she was in high demand on the concert circuit. Whereas most women in country music at that time were only considered “window dressing", opening acts or extra attractions for the more popular and higher paid male star headliners, Cline was the first to headline her own show and receive top billing above many of the male stars with whom she toured. While bands typically backed up the female singer, Cline led the band through the concert instead.

Cline was so respected by men in the industry, that, rather than being introduced to audiences as “Pretty Miss Patsy Cline” as her female colleagues often were, she was given a more stately introduction such as that given by Johnny Cash on their 1962 tour together: “Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Patsy Cline. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. ” As an artist, Cline held her fan base in extreme high regard (many of whom became lifelong friends), staying for hours after concerts to chat with them and sign autographs.

Cline was not only the first woman in country music to perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall (which she did with fellow Opry members, with disapproval from elite gossip columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, whom Cline fired back at) but also to headline the Hollywood Bowl with Johnny Cash and, later, in 1962, the first woman in country music to headline her own show in Las Vegas. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Dorothy Mae Kilgallen (July 3 1913—November 8 1965 was an American Journalist and television Game show panelist known nationally for her coverage The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally

This success enabled Cline to buy her dream home in Nashville's Goodlettsville community, personally decorated in her style featuring real gold dust sprinkled in the bathroom tiles and a music room. Loretta Lynn stated in a 1986 documentary interview, "She called me into the front yard and said, 'Isn't this pretty? Now I'll never be happy until I have my Mama one just like it. '" Cline called her home "The house that Vegas built" since she was able to pay it off with the money she earned during her time there. (Later, after Cline's death in 1963, Cline's home was sold by her husband to singer Wilma Burgess who told Patsy Cline author Ellis Nassour that "strange occurrences" happened during her years there. Wilma Burgess (born Wilma Charlene Burgess June 11, 1939 - August 26, 2003) was an American Country Music )

Patsy Cline's 1961 studio album, Showcase With the Jordanaires, which featured her big hits from that year, "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy". This is the original album cover from 1961. The cover of the album was then changed in 1963 following Cline's death to the more-familiar shot seen today.
Patsy Cline's 1961 studio album, Showcase With the Jordanaires, which featured her big hits from that year, "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy". Patsy Cline Showcase is a studio album by American country music singer Patsy Cline, released November 27, 1961. This is the original album cover from 1961. The cover of the album was then changed in 1963 following Cline's death to the more-familiar shot seen today.

With this new demand for Cline came a higher price tag and, reportedly, towards the end of her life she was being paid at least $1,000 for her appearances — then an unheard-of fee for women in the country music industry, since they usually grossed less than $200. In fact, her second-to-last concert, held in Birmingham, Alabama, grossed Cline $3,000.

To match her new sophisticated sound, Cline also reinvented her personal style, shedding her western trademark cowgirl outfits for elegant designer sequined gowns, cocktail dresses, spiked heels, and even gold lame pants. Cline’s new image was considered riskier and sexier by a then-conservative country music industry more accustomed to gingham and calico dresses for women. But like her sound, Cline’s style in fashion was mocked by many at first, then quickly copied. Cline also loved dangly earrings, and ruby red lipstick; her favorite perfume was Wind Song.

During her short career of only five and a half years, Patsy Cline received 12 prestigious awards for her achievements in music and three more following her death. Most of these were Cashbox, Music Reporter, and Billboard Awards, which were considered high honors during her time. Cash Box (or Cashbox) magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among (Awards such as the ACM and CMAs were not established until after her death, and the Nashville chapter of The Grammys wasn't founded until 1964. )

Cline stated of her success in a letter to friend Anne Armstrong (from the 1993 documentary Remembering Patsy): "It's wonderful — but what do I do for '63? Its getting so even I can't follow Cline!"

The last album: Sentimentally Yours

In late 1961, Cline was back in the studio once again to record some songs for her upcoming album in 1962. A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio One of the first songs recorded in late 1961 was the song "She's Got You". " She's Got You " is a famous pop song written by Hank Cochran and was first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline in 1962 The song was written by Hank Cochran, who pitched the song over the phone to Cline before she actually recorded it. Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (b August 2 1935, Isola Mississippi) is an American Country music singer and songwriter This song was actually one of the few songs Cline ever enjoyed recording.

The song was released as a single in January 1962, and soon was another country pop crossover hit, reaching No. Country pop, with roots in both the Countrypolitan sound and in Soft rock, is a subgenre of Country music that first emerged in the 1970s 1 on the Country charts again (her second and last chart-topper), No. 14 on the pop charts, and No. 3 on the adult contemporary charts (originally called "Easy Listening"). It would be Cline's last Top 40 Pop hit. "She's Got You" was also Cline's only entry in the U. " She's Got You " is a famous pop song written by Hank Cochran and was first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline in 1962 K. singles chart, reaching No. 43.

Following the success of "She's Got You", Cline enjoyed a string of smaller country hits, including the Top 10 "When I Get Thru With You", "Imagine That", "So Wrong", and "Heartaches". So Wrong is a country song written by Carl Perkins and popularized by Patsy Cline. These hits were not big crossover pop hits like her previous three had been on the Country charts; however, they were Top 10 and 20 hits.

These were followed by an appearance on American Bandstand in late 1962 and the release of a third album that August called Sentimentally Yours. American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Sentimentally Yours is the third studio album by American country music singer Patsy Cline, released August 7, 1962. When asked in a WSM radio interview about her vocal stylings, Cline stated, "Oh, I just sing like I hurt inside".

Though she was in high demand and her career was at its peak, the wear and tear of the road and business began to present the possibility of a short-term retirement for Cline, who longed to spend more time raising her children, Julie and Randy, especially after heading her own show at the Mint Casino in Las Vegas at the end of 1962. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally

A month before her death, Cline went into the studio to record her fourth album, Faded Love. Recording a mix of country standards and such vintage pop classics as Irving Berlin's "Always" and "Does Your Heart Beat For Me", these sessions proved to be most contemporary-sounding of her career, without any country music instruments and featuring a full string section. (Owen Bradley told Patsy author Margaret Jones that he and Cline had even talked of doing an album of showtunes and standards before her death, including "Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine", since Cline was a fan of Helen Morgan. )

Cline, so involved with the story in the song's lyrics, reportedly cried through most of what would be her last sessions. This emotion can be heard on certain tracks, especially "Sweet Dreams" and "Faded Love". At the playback party that night at the studio, according to singer Jan Howard, on the documentary Remembering Patsy, Patsy held up a copy of her first record and a copy of her newest tracks and stated, "Well, here it is. . . the first and the last".

Death

As stated in the 1980 Ellis Nassour biography, Patsy Cline, friends Dottie West and June Carter Cash both recalled Cline telling them that she felt a sense of impending doom and didn't expect to live much longer in the months leading up to her death. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne Cline also told Loretta Lynn of this, along with Cash and West, as early as September 1962. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading [3]Cline, though known for her extreme generosity, even began giving away personal items to friends, writing out her own last will on Delta Air Lines stationery and asking close friends to care for her children if anything should happen to her. She reportedly told Jordanaire back up singer Ray Walker as she exited the Grand Ole Opry a week before her death: "Honey, I've had two bad ones (accidents). The third one will either be a charm or it'll kill me. "

On March 3, 1963, Patsy, though ill with the flu, gave a stellar final performance at a benefit show at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, for the family of a disc jockey, Cactus Jack Call, who had recently died in an automobile accident. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also performing on the show were George Jones, George Riddle and The Jones Boys, Billy Walker, Dottie West, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, and George McCormick and the Clinch Mountain Clan. George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931 in Saratoga Texas) is an award-winning American Country music singer known for his long list of George Read Riddle (1817 &ndash March 29 1867) was an American Engineer Lawyer and Politician from Wilmington Billy Walker ( January 14, 1929 &ndash May 21, 2006) was an American Country-music Singer and Guitarist Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Lloyd Estel Copas ( July 15, 1913 &ndash March 5, 1963) better known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American Harold Franklin Hawkins ( December 22, 1921 &ndash March 5, 1963) better known by his stage name Hawkshaw Hawkins, was a Country Cline wore a white chiffon gown and closed the show with her performance to a thunderous ovation. Her last song was the last one she recorded during her last sessions the previous month, "I'll Sail My Ship Alone. "

Dottie West, wary of Cline flying, pleaded with her to ride back in the car with her and her husband, Bill. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Cline, anxious to get home to her children, refused West's offer, saying, "Don't worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time. " She called her mother from the airport and then boarded a Piper Comanche bound for Nashville, flown by her manager Randy Hughes, along with Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout After stopping to refuel in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the plane took off at 6:07 pm. Dyersburg is a city in and the County seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States, 77 miles (124 km north-northeast of According to revelations by the airfield manager in the Nassour biography, he suggested that they stay the night after advising of high winds and inclement weather on the flight path, but Hughes responded, "I've already come this far. We'll be there before you know it. "

However, they never made it to Nashville. The plane flew into severe weather and crashed at 6:20 p. m. , according to Patsy's wristwatch, in a forest just outside of Camden, Tennessee, only 90 miles from the destination. Camden is a city in Benton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3828 at the 2000 census There were no survivors. Patsy Cline was 30 years old. [4]

Throughout the night, reports of the missing plane flooded the radio airwaves. Roger Miller told Patsy Cline author Ellis Nassour that he and a friend went searching for survivors in the early hours of the morning: "As fast as I could, I ran through the woods screaming their names — through the brush and the trees, and I came up over this little rise, oh, my God, there they were. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and It was ghastly. The plane had crashed nose down. "

Not long after the bodies of the victims were removed, scavengers came to take what they could of the stars' personal belongings and pieces of the plane. Many of these items were later donated to The Country Music Hall of Fame, except the white chiffon dress that Patsy had worn for her last concert, which was never found.

Nashville was in shock over the losses. News of the tragedy screamed across headlines of newspapers the next morning. Per her wishes, Cline was brought home to her dream house for the last time before her memorial service, which thousands attended. Hours later, news that singer Jack Anglin had died on the way to her service surfaced, and the Opry mounted a special tribute show to honor the victims. (March, 1963 would prove to be the grimmest month in Opry history, ending with the death of former Opry star Texas Ruby, one of Cline's early influences, in a fire on March 29, bringing the total of Opry star deaths in one month to five. Texas Ruby, born Ruby Agnes Owens ( June 4, 1910 (some sources say 1907 or 1908 - March 29 1963) in Wise County Texas was a pioneering Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King )

She was buried in her hometown of Winchester, Virginia, at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. Her grave is marked with a simple bronze plaque, which reads: Virginia H (Patsy Cline) "Death Cannot Kill What Never Dies: Love. " With the help of Loretta Lynn and Dottie West a bell tower, erected in her memory at the cemetery, plays hymns daily at 6:00 p. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country m. , the hour of her death. A memorial marks the place where the plane crashed in the still remote forest outside of Camden, Tennessee. Camden is a city in Benton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3828 at the 2000 census

Legacy

1963 - 1985

Three songs in 1963 became Top 10 Country hits after Cline's death: "Sweet Dreams," "Leavin' On Your Mind" and "Faded Love". " Sweet Dreams " or " Sweet Dreams (Of You " is a country Ballad, which was written by Don Gibson. Leavin' On Your Mind is a famous Country/Pop song written by Wayne Walker and was popularized by Patsy Cline in 1963. " Faded Love " is a Western swing song written by Bob Wills and his brother Billy Jack Wills More albums of unreleased material followed posthumously, starting with The Patsy Cline Story in the summer of 1963. The Patsy Cline Story is a double album compilation of consisting of American Country music singer Patsy Cline 's most well-known songs between 1961 and This album replaced Cline's planned fourth album, originally to have been released that March and titled Faded Love. Owen Bradley produced all of these tracks. The majority featured the legendary back-up vocal group The Jordanaires, who also appeared on many of Elvis Presley's albums. The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield Missouri. The album's cover photo and design, featuring Patsy in a smoky haze of gold and with simple titles across the top, is also considered the first contemporary album cover art in country music history.

As the 1960s and early '70s moved on, MCA (new owner of Cline’s former label, Decca) continued to issue Patsy Cline albums, so that Cline has had several posthumous hits, starting in early 1964 with a Top 25 Country hit "He Called Me Baby," a song recorded during Cline's "last sessions" in 1963, which was then released on her 1964 album That's How a Heartache Begins. That's How a Heartache Begins is a 1964 compilation album consisting of songs recorded by American Country music singer Patsy Cline. Her Greatest Hits album, released in 1967, continues to appear on the country music charts to this day. It held the record as being the album to stay on the country charts the longest, until Garth Brooks surpassed it in the 1990s; however, it still holds the record for an album by a female artist. Troyal Garth Brooks, known professionally as Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter.

In 1973, Cline was elected to The Country Music Hall of Fame along with guitarist/RCA producer Chet Atkins, making her the first female solo artist in country music history to receive that honor. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Johnny Cash inducted Cline, from the CMA Awards show, which was televised live from the Ryman Auditorium. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. The Ryman Auditorium is a 2362-seat live performance venue located at 116 Fifth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, U Along with the standard induction bronze plaque, the Hall houses a few of Cline's stage outfits, letters to her fan club president, and personal effects recovered from the crash site, including her "Dixie" cigarette lighter, donated by singer Carl Perkins. Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm

By the late 1970s, Cline’s name occasionally appeared in magazine articles and television interviews by her friends, namely Dottie West and Loretta Lynn, who credited her with inspiration for the success they were seeing at that time. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading In fact, Lynn recorded a tribute album dedicated to Cline, I Remember Patsy, and scored a hit with Cline's 1962 hit "She's Got You. "

It was encounters with MCA/Decca recording star Loretta Lynn by MCA manager of artist relations Ellis Nassour that led to a series of magazine profiles and the first of two complete biographies by Nassour, with interviews with Patsy's mother Hilda Hensley, her husbands, intimate friends and peers such as Dottie West, Brenda Lee, and Faron Young. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading

Loretta Lynn published her autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter, which featured a chapter dedicated to her friendship with Cline. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading For the 1969 country music song see Coal Miner's Daughter (song Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 American biographical Lynn’s biopic of the same name followed and featured actress Beverly D'Angelo (who used her own voice) as Cline. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Beverly D'Angelo (born November 15 1951 is an American Singer and Actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Contrary to the movie's script, Cline and Lynn never toured together, as Cline never owned her own bus and stars during her time usually traveled in caravans and limos. Public interest in Patsy Cline began to increase.

Singles continued to be released by MCA records through much of the 1970s, but none actually charted on the country list. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc In 1980, however, MCA, released an overdubbed version of her version of the song "Always," which was recorded back in 1963. The song went on to become a charted country hit, peaking at No. 18 on the Hot Country Songs list in 1980. Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States An album of the same name was released that year.

In 1981, an electronically-produced duet between Cline and Jim Reeves, another legendary Country singer, who died the year after Patsy Cline, from the same fate. James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Their duet of "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" was a No. 5 Country hit that year. Like Cline, Jim Reeves gained a massive fan following after his death, as well as a string of re-issued singles. James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer

1990 - present

In 1992, the U. S. Postal Service honored her, along with Hank Williams, the Carter Family and Bob Wills on a U. S. postage stamp. Also in 1992, MCA released a 4 CD/Cassette Collection of the discography, called The Patsy Cline Collection. This boxed set, which includes a booklet chronicling Cline's career (with many rare photos), remains one of the top 10 bestselling boxed collections in the record industry.

In 1993, the Grand Ole Opry opened its museum beside The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. It includes a permanent Patsy Cline exhibit, displaying several of her awards, stage outfits, wigs, make-up, hairbrush, and a fully-furnished replica of her dream home’s music room.

1993 also marked the 30th anniversary of the 1963 plane crash. To commemorate the event, The Grand Ole Opry televised its Saturday night segment as a tribute to Cline, Hawkins and Copas. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee With Cline's widower, Charlie, and their daughter, Julie, on hand, friend Jan Howard paid tribute to Cline, singing "I Fall to Pieces" (which her ex-husband, Harlan Howard, cowrote), followed by Loretta Lynn, who performed "She's Got You. Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson on March 13, 1930 in West Plains Missouri) is an American Country Music Singer and Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading "

That same year, the musical play Always…Patsy Cline premiered. Produced by Ted Swidley, it chronicled the real-life story of Mississippi native Louise Seger, who at the time lived in Houston, Texas. In 1961, Seger, an ardent fan of Cline, arrived early at Houston's Esquire Ballroom for Cline's performance. In a chance encounter before the show, Seger met Cline, who she later persuaded to spend the night at her house rather than a hotel. Several weeks later, Seger received the first of many letters she would receive from Cline over the two year period prior to the singer's death. Cline signed each letter Always . . . Patsy Cline, hence the title of Swidley's musical.

The revue has made its way across the U. S. , running off-Broadway in New York, New York and for over a year at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, where it starred singer Mandy Barnett and sold out nightly. The City of New York Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett (born September 28 1975 in Crossville Tennessee) is a Country music singer and stage actress Other plays, based on Cline's life and career, have followed, including A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, which starred Julie Johnson, and Patsy!, a version of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline that was performed only at the Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri. These are the only plays licensed by Legacy, Inc. , the company operated by the family. All Patsy Cline-related plays and merchandising are handled through the Legacy, Inc. office in the Nashville area.

Also in 1993, singers Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette included Cline's cover of Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" on their "Honky Tonk Angels" trio album, singing along with Cline's original track/vocal. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has

Cline became a member of the Texas Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1994. That same year, actress Delta Burke starred in her own television show, Delta, as a Nashville waitress trying to make it into country music. Delta Ramona Leah Burke (born July 30 1956, in Orlando Florida) is an American Television and Film actress The show referenced Patsy Cline throughout its run, and included several of Patsy Cline's hits, all sung by Burke. One episode took her to pay homage to Patsy Cline's grave where she meets another visitor, singer Tanya Tucker, who played herself.

Cline was portrayed on film again in the 1995 CBS biopic Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story, featuring Michele Lee as Dottie West and actress Tere Myers as Cline. Michele Lee (born on June 24, 1942) is a Tony and Emmy -nominated American Singer, Dancer, Actress At that year's Grammy Awards, Cline was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, along with Barbra Streisand and Peggy Lee. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter On the Grand Ole Opry's 70th Anniversary Special on CBS, singer Martina McBride celebrated her induction as the Opry's newest member by paying tribute to Cline with her version of "Crazy. Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop "

In 1996, the episode Never No More of the Science-Fiction series Space: Above and Beyond was named after and featured the song "Never no more" prominently. Space Above and Beyond (abbreviated as SAAB) was a short-lived 1990s American Science fiction Television show on the

In 1997, Cline's recording of "Crazy" was named the #1 Jukebox Hit of All Time; "I Fall to Pieces" came in at # 17. "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961 and was featured on her 1961 studio album Patsy Cline Showcase. In 1998, she was nominated to The Hollywood Walk of Fame by a dedicated fan, and received her star on the famed walkway in August 1999 and later a street was named after her on the back lot of Universal Studios. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American

Also in 1999, VH1 named Cline #11 on its 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television She was also honored with the Nashville Golden Voice Award in its Legend Category that same year. Singer Trisha Yearwood celebrated her induction to the Opry that same year, paying tribute to Cline with her version of "Sweet Dreams" and receiving a necklace worn by Cline as a gift to commemorate the event from Cline's widower, Charlie, and their daughter, Julie. Patricia Lynn Yearwood, known professionally as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19 1964 is an American Country music artist best known for her series of major hits

In 2002, CMT named her #1 on its 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network Cline, like other artists featured on the show, was voted this position by artists and members of the music industry. Her place at number one was followed by those women who've said she inspired them, particularly Tammy Wynette (#2) and Loretta Lynn (#3). Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading

Cline's hit song "I Fall to Pieces" was listed at #107 on RIAA's list of Songs of the Century in 2001. "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961 and was featured on her 1961 studio album Patsy Cline Showcase. The " Songs of the Century " list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA the National Endowment for the Arts Loretta Lynn released a sequel to her autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter, called Still Woman Enough and again dedicated a chapter to her friendship with Cline (called "Still Thinking of Patsy"). One of Lynn's daughters is named after Cline, and one of Brenda Lee's daughter's is named after Cline's daughter, Julie.

Throughout her career, country legend Reba McEntire has cited Cline as one of her childhood inspirations and, upon reaching stardom in the 1980s, featured Cline's hits on several of her first albums. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress McEntire closed her live shows for years with Cline's signature hit "Sweet Dreams," but discontinued the encore after closing a show with it on March 15, 1991 when the airplane carrying her band crashed and killed everyone aboard early the next morning. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. McEntire has been compared to Cline in regards to her career control as a woman.

One of the most heard Country Music albums of all time, Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits, has sold 10 million copies worldwide since its 1967 release. Bob Ludwig remastered the set, and it has been reissued in its original cover art. [5] In 2005, the album Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits was certified by the RIAA as Diamond (designating the sale of 10 million). That same year, the album was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for staying on the overall music charts the longest of any female artist of any music genre in history. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U

Also in 2003, her childhood home in Winchester, Virginia was listed on The National Register of Historic Places, complete with a bronze marker in front of the house. Cline was also memorialized in Nashville's downtown Owen Bradley Park with her name on a slab of concrete featuring three of the hits that she and Bradley made famous. On the life-size grand piano upon which Bradley's statue sits is the sheet music for "I Fall to Pieces. "

Each year, fans from around the globe gather in Cline’s hometown of Winchester,Virginia, where she is buried, to pay homage to her during its Labor Day events. Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September They gather on the Labor Day weekend because it is close to her birthdate, September 8. The latest gathering, 2007, was the 20th Annual gathering. Charlie & Julie and all of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as other family members were in attendance. The efforts to erect a Patsy Cline museum in Winchester, Virginia, are still on-going.

Movies and documentaries

With Loretta Lynn's Coal Miner's Daughter book and hit motion picture making headlines, talk of a picture devoted solely on Patsy Cline's life story began to transpire.

In 1985, HBO/Tri Star Pictures produced Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy Cline, starring actress Jessica Lange, lip-syncing as Cline, actor Ed Harris as Cline’s husband, Charlie Dick, and actress Ann Wedgeworth as Hilda Hensley, Cline's mother. Sweet Dreams is a 1985 biographical film which tells the life story of Country music singer Patsy Cline. Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who among many other accolades has won two Academy Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 1950 is a four-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American actor writer and director Elizabeth Ann Wedgeworth (born January 21, 1935 in Abilene Texas) is an American actress, best known for her role as Lahoma Vane The film depicted Cline's marriage to Dick as abusive, falsely portraying Cline as a victim of domestic violence and blowing their marital strife out of proportion. Dottie West said of the couple's disagreements in a 1986 interview: "It was always very interesting to watch -- because you ALWAYS knew Patsy was going to win! He was her man. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country He was her lover. "

Cline’s family and friends claimed that this and other sequences in the film were inaccurately fictionalized for Hollywood and were not pleased with the final product. Cline's mother was quoted in a 1985 edition of People Magazine: "The producers told me they were going to make a love story. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published I saw the film once. That was enough. Jessica (Lange) did well with what she had to work with. " Cline's widower, Charlie Dick, stated in the same article: "It's a great film -- if you like fiction. "

Despite the film's controversy, the picture became a hit, and Lange was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, one that she credits today as one of her favorites. The soundtrack to the film was a great success, and Patsy Cline’s discography began to climb the record charts again. Suddenly, people everywhere seemingly couldn't get enough of Patsy Cline.

Hoping to set the record straight on her personal life, Cline’s family and friends have produced a series of videos/documentaries since Sweet Dreams including The Real Patsy Cline, Remembering Patsy, and most recently Sweet Dreams Still: The Live Collection. One of these, Remembering Patsy, was used on the A&E Channel's award-winning show Biography in the 1990s.

Family today

In December 1998, Cline’s mother, Hilda Hensley, died in Winchester, Virginia of natural causes. (Cline's father had died in the 1950s. ) Hensley rarely granted live interviews, living the rest of her life practicing her craft as a master seamstress in Winchester and helping to raise her beloved grandchildren.

Cline's daughter, Julie, stated in a 1985 People Magazine article: "Grannie loved my mother so much that its still hard for her to talk about her. " Hensley stated in her later years that the outpouring of love given to her by Cline's fans over the years had been amazing. "I never knew so many people loved my daughter" she told one newspaper.

Because Cline and her mother were so close in age, Cline often commented that her mother was also her best friend and the one person in life she could truly count on. Hensley also commented that Cline was a "wonderful daughter" who never let her family down in the hard times they endured. Cline's brother died in 2004, though her sister still lives in Virginia.

Patsy's husband, Charlie Dick, resides in Nashville, where he continues to be a well-known member of the country music community, producing documentaries on Cline and other artists through a video production company. Dick is very involved with Cline's fan base and considers them an extension of family, attending many fan functions. Daughter Julie joins him in representing Cline’s estate at public functions and has four children of her own (one, Virginia, named for Cline, was killed in an automobile accident in 1994) and four grandchildren, making Patsy Cline a great-grandmother. Son Randy was the drummer of a Nashville band and still resides in Nashville, although he chooses not to live in the limelight. Dick's brother, Mel, heads up the "Always. . . Patsy Cline" fan organization.

After Cline’s death, Charlie Dick married singer Jamey Ryan in 1965, but they were divorced a few years later. Charlie and Jamey have a son and two more grandchildren. Ironically, Jamey Ryan provided the vocals for two songs in the film Sweet Dreams: "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms" and "Blue Christmas" (a tune Cline never recorded). Ryan's sound is so close to Cline's that many fans search Cline's discography trying to find these two songs but soon discover that these tracks were recorded solely for the film and were not included on the soundtrack.

What others have said

(Quotes taken from the documentaries/shows Remembering Patsy, The Real Patsy Cline, CMT's The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music, VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll and BBC's Queens of Country)

Discography

For a complete discography, and a complete list of albums and singles, see the Patsy Cline discography page. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country This article contains a detailed discography of American Country pop music singer Patsy Cline.

Studio albums released during her lifetime

Charted singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Country US Hot 100 US AC UK
1957 "Walkin' After Midnight" 2 12
"A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)"A 14
1959 "Cry Not for Me" 59
1961 "I Fall to Pieces" 1 12 6
"Crazy" 2 9 2
"Who Can I Count on"A 99
1962 "She's Got You" 1 14 3 43
"Strange"A 97
"When I Get Thru' With You" 10 53
"Imagine That"A 21 90
"So Wrong" 14 85
"You're Stronger Than Me"A 103
"Heartaches" 73 37
"Why Can't He Be You"A 107
1963 "Leavin' On Your Mind" 8 83
"Sweet Dreams (Of You)" 5 44 15
"Faded Love" 7 96
"When You Need a Laugh" 47
1964 "He Called Me Baby" 23
1968 "Anytime 73
1980 "Always"B 18
"I Fall to Pieces"B 61
1981 "Have You Ever Been Lonely" (w/ Jim Reeves) 5
1982 "I Fall to Pieces" (w/ Jim Reeves) 54
1999 "There He Goes" 70

Cover versions of Patsy Cline songs

Record companies

References

  1. ^ Patsy Cline at Patsy.nu
  2. ^ Patsy Cline Biography at All Music Guide
  3. ^ Jones, Margaret (1998). Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. "Patsy Cline". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 98-9.
  4. ^ Patsy Cline at Countrypolitan.com
  5. ^ Patsy Cline Greatest Hits album at Soundstage.com

Further reading

External links

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