Patsy Cline

Country Singer

Born: 8 September 1932
Died: 5 March 1963(airplane crash)
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia
Best known as: Country and pop sensation who sang "Crazy"

Name at birth: Virginia Patterson Hensley

In 1957 Patsy Cline appeared on the popular TV program Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and sang " Walkin' After Midnight." The song went on to make both the country and pop charts, and Cline's career took off. She was the first female country star to cross over into pop, with hits that included "I Fall To Pieces" and "Crazy." In 1963 she was killed in a plane crash; in 1973 she was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Extra credit: "I Fall To Pieces" is alleged to be Bill Clinton's favorite song.

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