PC1932 to 1963
- Born
- 8 September 1932, Winchester, Virginia, United States
- First work
- 1955: A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye
- Peak
- 1957 to 1963 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1963: Leavin' on Your Mind
- Died
- 5 March 1963, Camden, United States; aged 30; accident
Patsy Cline
Music: singer, United States
Patsy Cline was an American country singer whose rich, expressive contralto helped define the polished Nashville sound. After breaking through on television in 1957 with Walkin' After Midnight, she teamed with producer Owen Bradley to record classic torch songs such as I Fall to Pieces and Willie Nelson's Crazy. Her refined vocal phrasing bridged traditional country sentiments with orchestral pop arrangements, establishing her as one of the most celebrated vocalists of the twentieth century. Cline died in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, in March 1963 at thirty years of age.
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Signature works
- Walkin' After Midnight 1957
- I Fall to Pieces 1961
- Crazy 1961
- She's Got You 1962
- Sentimentally Yours 1962
Honours
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1995
- Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, 1973