Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart. Cline's first professional performances began at local radio station WINC when she was fifteen. In the early 1950s, Cline began appearing in a local band led by performer Bill Peer. Various local appearances led to featured performances on Connie B. Gay's Town and Country television broadcasts. It also led to the signing of her first recording contract with the Four Star label in 1954. She had minor success with her earliest Four Star singles including "A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye" and "I've Loved and Lost Again". In 1957 Cline made her first national television appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts.

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Four Star Records artists
Country musicians from Virginia
Rock and roll musicians
Torch singers
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
American rockabilly musicians
Grand Ole Opry members
American contraltos
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners
Traditional pop music singers
Country musicians from Tennessee
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
Decca Records artists