| Birth: | Sep. 8, 1932
Winchester
Winchester City
Virginia | | Death: | Mar. 5, 1963 | 
Country and Pop Musician. Born to a blacksmith and a seamstress, Patsy Cline has been heralded, by fans, colleagues and music critics alike, as one of the most influential and unique vocalists in the history of modern music. She made her first national appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts television program in January of 1957, singing what would become her first hit, "Walking After Midnight." Following her divorce from Gerald Cline ("Patsy" was given to her by her first manager), she married Charlie Dick, with whom she had two children, Julie (1958) and Randy (1961). She achieved a lifetime ambition in 1960 with membership to the Grand Ole Opry and, after being signed with Decca Records - Nashville, began a string of timeless hit recordings, under legendary Nashville Sound Producer, Owen Bradley, including "I Fall to Pieces" (1960), "She’s Got You" and "Crazy" (1962). Other hits, including "Sweet Dreams" and "Leaving on Your Mind" (1963) followed posthumously. In 1961, she became the first female country music vocalist to play Carnegie Hall, and later, in 1962, the first to headline her own show in Las Vegas. She was killed in a private plane accident following a benefit concert with fellow musicians Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes, their manager and pilot. In 1973, she became the first female solo act to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Known for her strong will and ambition, Patsy Cline is often credited as a heroine by newer generations of female singers, who claim she opened doors to them in a business dominated by men in a career that only spanned five years. In 1985, a full length feature film and box office smash, "Sweet Dreams", told her life story and revitalized interest in her music. Among her numerous posthumous awards, including a U.S. Postal Stamp in 1993 and a 1995 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, stands her record as holding top in Country record sales with her "Greatest Hits" album, nearly thirty years after her death and its release. (bio by: MJV)
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Parents:
Samuel Lawrence Hensley (1889 - 1956)
Hilda Virginia Patterson Hensley (1916 - 1998)
Cause of death: Plane crash
Search Amazon for Patsy Cline | | | Burial:
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Winchester
Frederick County
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 207 |
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