“I just sing like I hurt inside. If you can’t do it with feeling, then don’t,” Cline once said of her passion for performing — and she sadly hurt a lot throughout her too-short career. The ...

We've all heard the old saying "adversity breeds success," a quotation from a famous philosopher many years ago. But in the case of songwriters, it should have been added that "adversity plus talent – ...

Wynonna, Kristin Chenoweth, Reyna Roberts and more performed Cline's hits. The music world came together Monday night to honor the legacy of country icon Patsy Cline. "Walkin' After Midnight: The ...

Cline is proof that chart success cannot measure the true quality of an artist’s work. She released 24 singles between 1955 and 1963. Two of those topped the country chart. Four more tracks broke the ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 29, 2025. Click here for that audio. Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and ...