On this day (November 27) in 1961, Patsy Cline released her sophomore album Showcase. The release came four years after her self-titled debut record dropped in 1957. It was the only album Cline ...

On this day (August 21) in 1961, Patsy Cline started the recording sessions for “Crazy” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Written by Willie Nelson, “Crazy” became a hit for Cline and her ...

An acclaimed documentary about American music icon Patsy Cline. An acclaimed documentary about an American music icon. From humble roots, she grew into that rare and mythical artist — a self-taught ...

One in a series of stories about the career and life of Willie Nelson. A predilection for writing lyrics and drinking helped Nelson find his people there. The late songwriter Hank Cochran, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I just sing like I hurt inside. If you can’t do it with feeling, then don’t,” Cline once said of her passion for performing — and ...

We've all heard the old saying "adversity breeds success," a quotation from a famous philosopher many years ago. But in the case of songwriters, it should have been added that "adversity plus talent – ...

On March 7, 1953, Cline married her first husband, Gerald Cline. She signed a record contract the following year and recorded her first songs. Her husband reportedly hoped she would be a more ...

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 ...