Patsy Cline The Fabulous

Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley) was born September 8, 1932. Patsy Cline's husky, plaintive voice, and hit singles like "Crazy, " made her one of the early stars of modern country music. She worked her way up through local clubs and Nashville bands until getting her big break: singing "Walkin' After Midnight" for a national TV audience on the popular TV program Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1957. The song went on to make both the Country and Pop charts, and Cline's career took off. She was the first female country star to cross over into Pop, with hits including "Crazy" and "I Fall to Pieces, " and her friendly "Howdy, folks!" style endeared her to fans. At the height of her fame she was killed in a small-plane crash in stormy weather near Camden, Tennessee, while returning from a concert in Kansas City at the age of 30 years.