Patsy Cline: American country music singer (1932–1963)
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer.
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 Cline in a publicity portrait for Decca Records, 1960 | |
| Born | Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1963 (aged 30) Camden, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Resting place | Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1948–1963 |
| Spouse(s) | Gerald Cline (m. 1953; div. 1957) Charlie Dick (m. 1957) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | patsymuseum.com |
Some of Cline's greatest known hits were "She's Got You," "I Fall to Pieces," "Walkin' After Midnight," "Sweet Dreams," and "Crazy".
In 1973, Cline was named to the Country Music Hall of Fame. This was after she had died. She was the first woman to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame.
She died on March 5, 1963 in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. She is buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in Winchester, Virginia.
Related pages
- List of country musicians from Virginia
References
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