Patsy Cline
American country music singer (1932–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer.
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Born | Virginia Patterson Hensley (1932-09-08)September 8, 1932 |
Died | March 5, 1963(1963-03-05) (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 |
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Gerald Cline
(m. 1953; div. 1957)Charlie Dick (m. 1957) |
Children | 2 |
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Website | patsymuseum.com |
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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.