In many ways, Patsy Cline was country music’s original female firebrand. Before crossover hits were a foregone conclusion, she dominated both the country and pop charts with songs like “Walking After ...

June 14, 1961, marks both one of the darkest and most consequential days of one country musician's career.

Released during a period of mourning, the collection helped ensure that her voice and the timeless songs she recorded would continue to captivate audiences for generations.

Sadly, Patsy Cline’s country music career lasted less than a decade before a plane crash tragically cut her life short at age 30. However, her musical legacy has lingered much longer, and she is still ...

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 ...

She knew her time on earth was short. When you think of the legends of country music, Patsy Cline has to be close to the top ...

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 ...

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 ...