During her short packed life Patsy Cline became one of the most influential, successful and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century.
Best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive bold contralto voice, Patsy has been cited as an inspiration by many vocalists of various music genres. Her life and career has been the subject of numerous books, movies, documentaries, articles and stage plays.
With hits like ‘Walking After Midnight’, ‘I Fall to Pieces’, ‘She’s Got You’, ‘Sweet Dreams’ and ‘Crazy’ Patsy Cline became one of the first successful ‘crossover’ singers, reaching the country music charts and mainstream pop charts at the same time.
Perhaps her most famous hit is ‘Crazy’, a song written by Willie Nelson, and one that Patsy didn’t particularly like at first. She found the recording of the song very difficult to do in the style that Willie Nelson used in the demo, and couldn’t reach the high notes due to the injured ribs she’d received in a serious car crash that nearly killed her. The next day she came back to the studio and sang it again in her own style in one take and the rest, as they say, is history.
Tragically Patsy Cline was killed in a light plane crash in March 1963 while on her way home from a concert in Kansas City. Since her death she has been given numerous awards, which have given her an iconic status with fans similar to that of legends Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.
Ten years after her death, she became the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
One of the most listened to country music albums of all time, ‘Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits’ has sold over 10 million copies worldwide since its 1967 release. That same year, the album was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for staying on the music charts the longest of any female artist of any music genre in history.
To look for Patsy Cline’s music just go to the search box on the right and enter her name or go to www.countrysongscountrysingers.com and search there too.
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