Patsy Cline
Country music legend
Patsy Cline (1932–1963) was an American country music singer whose emotionally rich voice crossed over to pop audiences.
Her recordings of "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," and "Walkin' After Midnight" remain touchstones of the genre.
She died in a plane crash at thirty, but her influence on female country singers persists: She sounds like Patsy Cline.
Rough country music venue
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
- Grand Ole OpryHistoric country music venue
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
torch song · ballad · western · Appalachia · fiddle · jukebox · crooner · cowboy boots
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influencePower to affect others
timeless · classic · posthumous · Hall of Fame · tribute · memorial · Winchester · plane crash
Lowest female vocal range
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- emotionComplex psychological state
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- timbreSound's distinctive character
belting · crooning · smooth · soaring · ache · warmth · richness · range
Decade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
jukebox · radio · sepia · vintage · retro · yesteryear · bygone · classic
Unusually different or unfamiliar
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- lost lovePast romantic attachment
honky-tonk
Rough country music venue
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
- Grand Ole OpryHistoric country music venue
- twangSharp vibrating sound
heartache · torch song · ballad · western · Appalachia · fiddle · jukebox · crooner · cowboy boots · barn dance
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
influence · timeless · classic · posthumous · Hall of Fame · tribute · memorial · Winchester · plane crash · cut short
contralto
Lowest female vocal range
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- emotionComplex psychological state
- phrasingManner of expressing something
timbre · belting · crooning · smooth · soaring · ache · warmth · richness · range · clarity
1950s
Decade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
golden age · jukebox · radio · sepia · vintage · retro · yesteryear · bygone · classic · nostalgic
Strange
Unusually different or unfamiliar
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- lost lovePast romantic attachment
- Country Musichonky tonk, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, CMT, country pop
- Female SingersAdele, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Cher
- Appalachian NotablesDolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Chris Stapleton, Wynonna Judd, Daniel Boone
- Decca RecordsBing Crosby, Bill Haley, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Louis Armstrong
- 1950s IconsElvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Lucille Ball, Audrey Hepburn
- Pop StarsTaylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Katy Perry
Patsy ClineBillie Eilish
Cardi B · Dua Lipa · Taylor Swift · Ariana Grande · Grimes
Patsy ClineNicki Minaj
M.I.A. · Kesha · Peaches · spoken word artist · ironic detachment