Singer Patsy Cline died in 1963 in a plane crash along with fellow country musicians Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins; she was only 30. A decade later, Cline became the first solo female artist ...

Country western music icon Patsy Cline was born just one year after the birth of my own mom Peggy. Patsy was born Sept. 8, 1932, and mom Peggy, Aug. 17, 1931. Tragically, Patsy died at age 30 in March ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - September 8, 1932. Groundbreaking country music singer Patsy Cline is born. Her last public performance was in 1963 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. She died in a ...

Her determination in the face of adversity is remembered just as much as the songs she left behind.

“I just loved the way her voice hung on your bones like an apron.” This is Grammy-nominated recording artist Grace Potter talking about the legendary singer Patsy Cline, as she reflected on her ...

On June 14, 1961, Patsy Cline was involved in a terrifying car accident that nearly ended her life. Instead, the tragedy became the backdrop for one of the most important moments in country music ...

Country music legend Patsy Cline's life was a mixture of struggle, success and tragedy. Her journey to break into the male-dominated music business of the '50s and achieve pop crossover success has ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 29, 2025. Click here for that audio. Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and ...

Virginia native and noted country music artist Patsy Cline died in a plane crash in Tennessee. Cline is buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in Winchester. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is ...

On this day (August 5) in 1957, Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album. The LP contained “Walkin’ After Midnight,” the first several crossover hits for the legendary singer. However, the ...

One hundred thirteen years ago today, the 1940s country star and Grand Ole Opry favorite who died with Patsy Cline while ...

LeAnn Rimes made "Blue" a country music classic. But the song's history stretches back long before the singer recorded it. The heartbreak ballad was reportedly written with another legendary voice in ...