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Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer.

Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Winchester, Virginia, United States, she received her first contract as a country singer in 1953 and, despite her short life, would become one of the most influential singers in the history of American popular music. Cline was the last name of her first husband, Gerald Cline, a construction industry mogul, whom she married in 1953 and divorced in 1957.

That same year, Cline married Charles Allen Dick, who worked as a linotype operator for the Winchester Star. They had a daughter, Julia Dick (b. 1958), and a son, Allen Randolph Dick (b. 1961).

Cline rocketed to fame after she performed her breakthrough hit “

Walkin’ After Midnight” (1957) on the Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, written by Don Hecht and Alan Block. She became a mainstay on the country music showcase Grand Ole Opry in 1960. Though she began her career recording rockabilly, it became clear that Cline’s voice was best suited for pop/country crossover tunes, especially love songs. Some signature songs are “

Crazy” (written by Willie Nelson but forever linked to Cline), “

She’s Got You”, “

I Fall To Pieces” and Don Gibson’s “

Sweet Dreams”.

On June 14, 1961, Patsy Cline and her brother were involved in a head-on car collision. The impact of the accident threw Patsy through the windshield, nearly killing her. Suffering from a jagged cut across her forehead that required stitches, a broken wrist, and a dislocated hip, she spent a month in the hospital. When she left the hospital, her forehead was still visibly scarred.

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mikebelto wrote:
Monday morning

Dolly Parton just released a collector’s box set full of photos and unreleased tracks! She’s a country legend and this CD set will make the ultimate Christmas present! Check out more Dolly at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqIGRKAcQE8

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wingkon wrote:
last week

color photo ftw

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SergioG33 wrote:
last month

If you're a fan of female country join my new group The Divas of Country!!

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amyjothewriter wrote:
last month

absolutely my fave female singer....

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bluetooth38 wrote:
September 2009

Well I have always loved Patsy Cline music, from when I was in my teen's...

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GetMeOuttaHere wrote:
September 2009

She is a class act that I have adored since I was little!

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Rissacakes wrote:
September 2009

I positively hate country music, but Patsy is the only exception. There is something so wonderful about the way she sung her songs. There's so much passion in her voice that has obviously lived while she has not, and it's heartbreaking . . . and beautiful. :)

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wingkon wrote:
August 2009

I Fall to Pieces and Crazy bring back such memories. My parents used to play them when I was like 4.

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marcelodylan wrote:
June 2009

I love Sweet Dreams (of You)

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FlawlessImage wrote:
May 2009

great artist and im not even into country.

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RubyTuesday717 wrote:
May 2009

I remember listening non-stop to the CD "12 Greatest Hits" with the man who would eventually become my first love, on a 5-hour road trip from Santa Rosa to San Simeon to see Hearst Castle. My mind automatically remembers "Crazy" and "She's Got You" at the beginning of our relationship when we were just two young kids in love, and now that it's almost over, "Leaving On Your Mind" suddenly seems more powerful than ever.

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teddyrubmyskin wrote:
May 2009

i love when she sing to me

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teddyrubmyskin wrote:
May 2009

fucking love--the shit bites--but we can't live without it

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saglibra wrote:
April 2009

walking after midnight... very nostalgic, i go walking right beside her.

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saglibra wrote:
April 2009

hopless romantic!!! feel it in her voice

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LeviathanX wrote:
April 2009

Patsy's songs make me feel like I've never ever felt before while listening to another singers' music

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dmljoy wrote:
April 2009

A great singer and she's as fresh today as she was 45 yrs ago. Dorothy L

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helzmaria wrote:
April 2009

such a unique voice! truely amazing!

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andreworopeza wrote:
April 2009

if you were a man and i was a woman i'd take your heartache away.

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LIL-GYPSY wrote:
April 2009

Patsy Cline ,is one of the best country singers that ever lived :)

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