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"Crazy" is a song written by Willie Nelson and popularized by Patsy Cline in 1961. Nelson wrote the song while living in Houston, working for Pappy Daily's label D Records. He was also a radio DJ and performed in clubs. Nelson then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, working as a writer for Pamper Music. Through Hank Cochran, the song reached Patsy ...
Patsy Cline promotional photograph, taken in 1957. Patsy Cline (1932–1963) was an American country singer who recorded about 100 songs during her career from 1955 through 1963. Cline has often been called one of the most influential vocalists, mostly due to the vocal delivery of her material. [ 1 ]
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.She is regarded as 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.
There used to be a joke in old-school country music: How many girl singers does it take to sing Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”? The punchline was always an eye-rolling “All of them.” It spoke to ...
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."
"Walkin' After Midnight" is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht and recorded by American country music artist Patsy Cline. The song was originally given to pop singer Kay Starr; however, her label rejected it. The song was left unused until Hecht rediscovered it when writing for Four Star Records. Originally Cline was not fond of "Walkin ...
A simultaneous release titled "The Best of Patsy Cline" featured the same programming. [2] Heartaches is a 10-track collection that includes some of Patsy Cline's biggest hits such as "Crazy", "I Fall to Pieces", and "Walkin' After Midnight." The album overlooks most of Cline's essential songs. [1]
The song was also ranked at number seven on CMT's television special of the 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Another Patsy Cline song, "Crazy", was ranked four positions higher at number three on the countdown. [15] It was also ranked at number 107 on RIAA's list of the Songs of the Century.