Biography
Virginia Patterson Hensley (born September 8, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia; died March 5, 1963 in Camden, Tennessee), better known as Patsy Cline, was a Grammy award winning American country music singer who, despite her short life, is known as one of the most influential and acclaimed female singers in the history of popular music. Cline was best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive bold contralto voice, which along with her role as a mover and shaker in the country music industry, has been cited as an inspiration by many vocalists of various music genres. Her hits included Walkin' After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, She's Got You, Crazy and Sweet Dreams. Posthumously, millions of her albums have sold over the past 50 years. She has been given numerous awards, which have given her an iconic status with some fans similar to that of legends Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Ten years after her death, she became the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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" (1955) 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
album: "Patsy Cline" (1957)
That Wonderful Someone
In Care Of The Blues
Hungry For Love
Too Many Secrets
Don't Ever Leave Me Again
Ain't No Wheels On This Ship
I Can't Forget You
I Don't Wanna
Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
Walking After Midnight
Fingerprints
Then You'll Know
album: "Patsy Cline Showcase" (1961)
I Fall To Pieces
Foolin' 'Round
The Wayward Wind
South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)
I Love You So Much It Hurts
Seven Lonely Days
Crazy
San Antonio Rose
True Love
Walking After Midnight
A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)
Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
album: "Sentimentally Yours" (1962)
She's Got You
Heartaches
That's My Desire
Your Cheatin' Heart
Anytime
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
Strange
You Belong To Me
You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)
Half As Much
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
Lonely Street
album: "A Portrait Of Patsy Cline" (1964)
Faded Love
I'll Sail My Ship Alone
When You Need A Laugh
Crazy Arms
Always
When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too)
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
Who Can I Count On
You Took Him Off My Hands
Your Kinda Love
Does Your Heart Beat For Me?
other songs:
A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye
A Stranger In My Arms
Back In Baby's Arms
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)
Cry Not For Me
Down By The Riverside
Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul
He Called Me Baby
How Can I Face Tomorrow
I Can See An Angel
I Cried All The Way To The Altar
I'm Blue Again
I'm Moving Along
I've Got Your Picture
I've Loved And Lost Again
If I Could See The World (Through The Eyes Of A Child)
Imagine That
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Just Out Of Reach
Leavin' On Your Mind
Life's Railway To Heaven
Love Letters In The Sand
Love, Love, Love Me, Honey Do
Lovin' In Vain
So Wrong
Stop The World (And Let Me Off)
Sweet Dreams
That's How A Heartache Begins
There He Goes
Today, Tomorrow And Forever
Tra Le La Le La Triangle
Turn The Cards Slowly
Walkin' After Midnight
When I Get Thru With You
Why Can't He Be You
Yes, I Understand
You're Stronger Than Me