Kitty Wells

Ellen Muriel Deason, known by professional name Kitty Wells (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), was an American country singer from Nashville who went under the nickname The Queen of Country Music. She had many country singles that hit number 1 on charts. One of them is from 1952, called "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wells' death in 2012 was due to complications of a stroke.

Kitty Wells
Born	Ellen Muriel Deason (1919-08-30)August 30, 1919 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 92) Madison, Tennessee
Spouse	Johnnie Wright ​ ​ (m. 1937; died 2011)​
Children	3, including Ruby and Bobby
Musical career
Genres	Country honky tonk Nashville sound gospel
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1936–2000
Labels	RCA Victor Decca MCA Capricorn Rubocca Southern Tracks
Website	Official website