Patsy Cline (Country Music Singer)
Full Name: Virginia Patterson Hensley
Profession: Country Music Singer
Biography: As a country music legend and leading Nashville vocalist, Cline was a pioneer of the genre. Her success promoted female headline performers and helped break down gender barriers in the male dominated industry.
She shot to fame in 1955 after appearing on the Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts show when she wowed audiences with her performance of "Walkin' After Midnight".
Her other hits include "Crazy", "I Fall to Pieces", and "She's Got You." Cline was the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.
Born: September 8, 1932
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 30)
Cause of Death: Plane crash
Career Highlights
- 1961-01-30 "I Fall to Pieces" single released by Patsy Cline (Billboard Song of the Year 1961)
- 1961-08-21 American country singer Patsy Cline records then-struggling songwriter Willie Neslon's song "Crazy", in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1999-08-03 American country music singer Patsy Cline is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Personal Life
- 1957-09-15 Country music legend Patsy Cline (25) weds linotype operator Charles Dick (23) in Winchester, England
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