Patsy Cline Had a Brief Career but a Lasting Impact on Country Music

Patsy Cline was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in 1932

Born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932, Cline is known for helping blaze a new path for women in the country music genre with hits like “I Fall to Pieces.”

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She was born in Winchester, Virginia to a blacksmith and his decades-younger teenage bride. When her parents eventually split, her mother became a seamstress to support her three kids.

According to Biography, Cline started playing the piano around 8-years-old and found her love for singing not long after. By 13, she was reportedly knocking on doors of radio stations, asking for the chance to sing for them.