Mega-star Patsy Cline, born September 8, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, is one of the most influential vocalists and one of the most successful country artists ever. She began performing on a radio station when she was fifteen, which led to more appearances. She made her first national television appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, where she performed Walkin' After Midnight, her first big hit.
Her first single to reach #1 was I Fall to Pieces in 1961.
She was killed in a plane crash in 1963.
In 1973, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the first female artist to be included. In 1995, Cline received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Her hits I Fall to Pieces and Crazy have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame,
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