Patsy Cline, born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, was a groundbreaking American singer and one of the most influential voices in 20th-century music. Known for helping country music cross over into the pop mainstream, she achieved major hits like Walkin After Midnight I Fall to Pieces and Crazy. Cline started performing professionally as a teenager and rose to fame after a standout television appearance in 1957. She went on to join the Grand Ole Opry and found continued success with Decca Records. Cline’s powerful, emotionally rich voice defined her recordings and influenced countless artists across genres. She continued to record and tour until her life was tragically cut short in a plane crash in 1963. Since then, she has been celebrated as a trailblazer for women in country music, honored in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and remembered through films, documentaries, and tributes. Her greatest hits album remains one of the best-selling in country music history.