American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, Patsy Cline Recorded the Crossover Hit She Called “The First and Last”—One Month Before Her Untimely Death

Circumstances around one of the last songs Patsy Cline ever recorded, "Sweet Dreams", seem even more ominous in the context ...
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Dallas Cowboys Player Marshawn Kneeland Dies at 24: What's Known About His Cause of Death

This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, or go to 988lifeline.org, to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously ...

This Day in History: Patsy Cline song hits Billboard's #1

January 30, 1961. Patsy Cline’s iconic song, I Fall to Pieces, becomes Billboard’s #1 Country and Western single of the year and a crossover pop hit. Cline’s last concert was in 1963 in Kansas City, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1961, Patsy Cline Released a Single That Topped the Chart While She Was Recovering From a Near-Fatal Car Accident

Sixty-five years ago today, Patsy Cline released a single that would become a major hit while she was in the hospital.