Role of the Perfomer- Patsy Cline

 Patsy Cline 

Patsy Cline was born in 1932 as Virginia Patterson Cline that she later changed to Patsy. For its more appealing stage name affect. Not only is she one of the most recognizable, but also one of the most influential country music singers of all time. 

She did not have a long career as she unfortunately died at the age of 30 in a plane crash. But this did not stop her from creating amazing music still listen to to this day. At age 13, she had a throat infection, which caused her voice to be affected, becoming deeper, and louder. This sparked her desire to become a singer. by Age 15, she had auditioned for the Grand Ole Opry, various bands and radio stations.

Walkin' After Midnight

The song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht was sang by patsy in 1956. The two were looking for a suitable singer for the song and as many, were immediately enamored by Pasty's voice. Becoming one of the most iconic and recognizable songs even to this day by many country music fans. There are few songs I can recognize by just the opening notes, but this is certainly one of them. 

I Fall to Pieces


I Fall to Pieces was written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard. Say by Patsy Cline in 1960. The song was released as a single, and did not perform very great. But after some targeted marketing and promotion. The song quickly rose in popularity. Being known today as a country music standard. 


Patsy Cline in my opinion could have been as big as Johnny Cash or Hank Williams, had her life not been cut short. It goes to show what can appear to be a misfortune at the time, can turn into something great. At face value it can seem lazy, or a cheap way to fame to not write your own songs. But when you come across someone with a voice like hers, it'd be an honor to have them sing your song. 

Sources: 

“I Fall to Pieces.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Apr. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Fall_to_Pieces.

“Patsy Cline -- I Fall to Pieces.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 Oct. 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZTk1hdpMs.

“Walkin’ after Midnight.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Apr. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkin%27_After_Midnight.

“Patsy Cline-Walkin’ after Midnight.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 May 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU.

Comments

  1. Savvy KosinskiApril 7, 2024 at 4:53 PM

    Patsy Cline is such a wide known name in not just the country music world but music lovers in general know that name. I've heard her music before but was unaware of her history. Such a great singer, using that prior childhood infection for her benefit. Created such an amazing sound that captured these song writer's lyrics in the perfect way. Shame we lost her so young, she will always be remembered as a great country singer. Great post!

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