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In November 1961, Cline sang "Crazy" during a performance with the Grand Ole Opry cast at Carnegie Hall. [34] "Crazy" became Cline's most successful pop single, her signature song, and one of the country songs that generated the most royalties. [35] [36] Nelson dubbed Cline's his favorite version of his composition.
Considered among the best examples of her vocal delivery are the songs "Walkin' After Midnight", "I Fall to Pieces and "Crazy". [2] These singles were also among Cline's biggest hits, all of which reached major positions on the Billboard country and pop music charts. [1] During her eight-year career, Cline recorded a total of 104 songs.
Showcase was the first set of sessions after Cline's near-death in a car crash in 1961. The recordings teamed her up with The Jordanaires, [5] who recorded also on Cline's 1962 album on Decca. Legendary country producer Owen Bradley produced the album. Bradley helped smooth Cline's sound to develop her own style of the Nashville sound.
Crazy" would also become Cline's biggest pop hit. [65] Her second studio album Patsy Cline Showcase was released in late 1961. The album featured both major hits from that year and re-recorded versions of "Walkin' After Midnight" and "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)". [66] "Crazy" has since been called a country music standard. [67]
"Sweet Dreams" was released in 1963 following Cline's death. It reached #5 on the Billboard Country chart, #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on Billboard Easy Listening. "Crazy", by songwriter and singer Willie Nelson, was released by Cline in 1961. It went to #2 on Billboard's Country chart, #2 Easy Listening, and #9 on the Hot 100.
The Patsy Cline Story is a 24-track two-disc collection Cline's label, Decca Records released following Cline's death in a plane crash in March of that year. The album contains Cline's biggest hits, including "Walkin' After Midnight" (the 1961 remake), "I Fall to Pieces," "Crazy," "She's Got You," and "Sweet Dreams."
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A follow-up single, "Crazy," was also released in 1961, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard country chart and number 9 on the pop chart. [2] Cline's second studio album, Showcase, was released the same year, and then re-released in 1963. [3] "She's Got You" was released in 1962 as Cline's next single.