Patsy Cline facts for kids

Patsy Cline
Quick facts for kids Patsy Cline
Background information
Birth name	Virginia Patterson Hensley
Born	September 8, 1932; Gore, Virginia
Origin	Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 5, 1963 (aged 30); Tennessee
Genres	Nashville sound, country, traditional pop, rockabilly, honky tonk, standards
Occupation(s)	Singer/Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	1955–1963
Labels	Four Star Records; Decca Records
Associated acts	Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard, Jimmy Dean, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Skeeter Davis, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Jan Howard, Dottie West

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

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. But, 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, and she is buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in Winchester, Virginia.

Images for kids

Cline's house on South Kent Street in Winchester, Virginia where she lived from age 16 to 21.
Cline promotional photograph shortly before her 1961 life-threatening car accident
Patsy Cline aircraft crash site, Camden, Tennessee
The grave of Patsy Cline
Actress Jessica Lange portrayed Cline in the 1985 Academy Award-nominated biopic Sweet Dreams.
Cline's plaque located inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She was the first female solo artist inducted into the hall of fame.