Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer.

Patsy Cline
Cline in a publicity portrait for Decca Records, 1960
Born	Virginia Patterson Hensley (1932-09-08)September 8, 1932 Winchester, Virginia, U.S.[1][2]
Died	March 5, 1963(1963-03-05) (aged 30) Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of death	Plane crash
Resting place	Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter[3]
Years active	1948–1963
Spouse(s)	Gerald Cline ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1957)​ Charlie Dick ​ (m. 1957)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Country Nashville sound[4] honky-tonk[5] rockabilly[6] traditional pop[7] gospel
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Four Star Decca
Website	patsymuseum.com

Some of Cline's greatest known hits were "She's Got You," "I Fall to Pieces," "Walkin' After Midnight," "Sweet Dreams," and "Crazy".

In 1973, Cline was named to the Country Music Hall of Fame. This was after she had died. She was the first woman to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame.

She died on March 5, 1963 in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. She is buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in Winchester, Virginia.

Related pages

• List of country musicians from Virginia