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Patsy Cline

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Also known as Virginia Patterson Hensley

cantante e compositrice statunitense (1932-1963)

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Patsy Cline was an American country music singer who became one of the genre's most influential artists before her death in a plane crash at age 31. She matters because her powerful voice and crossover hits helped bring country music to mainstream audiences and established a template for female country singers that influenced generations to come.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1932-09-08
Active to
1963-03-05

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Total plays
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Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer and a major figure in 20th-century music. She was among the first country artists to achieve significant crossover success in the pop market and had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart. Born in Winchester, Virginia, Cline began performing professionally in 1948 at local radio station W

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Quotes

  • I don't wanna get rich — just live good.
  • You don't appreciate home until you leave it and, let me tell you, you can't appreciate life till you've almost left it! Some people hope and die with their song still in them. I used to think that happiness resulted when my earnings matched my yearnings! But not anymore!
  • Oh, I just sing like I hurt inside.
  • Find one person in the audience and sing to them with all of your heart. And then cast a spell over them. Hoss, if you can't do it with feeling — don't.
  • You're alright honey. Anyone who'll stand up to "The Cline" is alright. We're going to be good friends.
  • When I find out who stole it I'll take blood, ass and all!

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Wikidata facts

Official website
patsymuseum.com
Image
Patsy Cline 1957--Front.jpg
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Patsy Cline
date of birth
1932-09-08
date of death
1963-03-05
start of work period
1947-00-00
social media followers
7400
name in native language
Patsy Cline
birth name
Virginia Patterson Hensley
end of work period
1963-00-00
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Patsy Cline, nata Virginia Patterson Hensley (Winchester, 8 settembre 1932 – Camden, 5 marzo 1963), è stata una cantante e compositrice statunitense.

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