Patsy Cline
Virginia Patterson Hensley
American
Country Music Singer, Legend
Her expressive voice and exuberant musical style propelled Patsy Cline to the top of the record charts and the pinnacle of popular recognition in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her haunting voice has become an American standard for musical excellence ever since. Cline was the first solo female singer to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1960, and the first woman to be inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973. Her legend lives on today. Cline's albums and CDs continue to sell platinum every year and she has been on Billboard Magazine's Top Country Album List for the last ten years. Crazy, one of Patsy's best-known songs written by Willie Nelson, continues to be the number one jukebox hit of all time. - NPS