Patsy clines crazy changed the sound of country music. Professional, live vocal patsy cline tribute artist based in lafayette, louisiana. The museums country music foundation press will also be publishing an 80 page book, under the same title, that will accompany the exhibit. See more ideas about patsy cline, country music, country singers. The 10 best patsy cline songs updated 2017 billboard. Patsy cline 19321963 was an american country singer who recorded about 100 songs during her career from 1955 through 1963. It was five years after her death when the song was released as a single originally in 1968. Patsy cline exhibit opens at country music hall of fame. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music.
Jul 25, 2012 the exhibit will also be accompanied by an 80page companion book, patsy cline. The book reveals the real patsy cline the harddriving, twofisted, gutsy rebel and the brilliant recording artist and pioneer warts and all. In later years, harold bradley related that recording patsy cline proved to be an altogether different. Clines husband, charlie dick, first played her the song performed by paul buskirk and his little men featuring nelson after he discovered it on a. Considered among the best examples of her vocal delivery are the songs walkin after midnight, i fall to pieces and crazy. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by patsy cline, whose version was a no. And why did he select patsy cline s crazy, a 1961 ballad about being hopelessly in love, as his campaign song. With a foreword by rosanne cash and an essay by noted country music authority paul kingsbury, patsy cline.
Im crazy for trying and crazy for crying and im crazy for loving you crazy, crazy for feeling so lonely im crazy, crazy for feeling so blue. Still crazy for patsy tena wildfangs tribute to patsy cline. Patsy cline tribute artist lisa irion home facebook. The signature series by patsy cline on amazon music. How patsy cline and willie nelson teamed up for her hit song. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Country music hall of fame and museum patsy clines family. Im crazy for trying and crazy for crying and im crazy for loving you crazy, for thinking that my love could hold you. Crazy crazyim crazy for feeling so lonelyim crazycrazy for feeling so bluei knew you d love me as long as you wantedand then some dayyoud leave me for so. And im crazy for loving you im crazy for thinking that my love could hold you. About this item we aim to show you accurate product information.
Patsy cline recorded this in bb and changed to b natural the second time through. The song was slow, off topic, and easy to ridicule, but perot who announced his candidacy on larry king live and advertised via paid infomercials felt it suited him perfectly. Although willie nelson actually wrote the song, crazy struck the perfect mood for patsy cline deep thought. Cline has often been called one of the most influential vocalists, mostly due to the vocal delivery of her material. Oh, crazy for thinking that my love could hold you im crazy for trying and crazy for crying and im crazy for loving you crazy. Barbara mandrell remembers patsy cline introducing the song live in concert. It included the songs sweet dreams of you and faded love.
Patsy cline s expressive voice and magnetic stage presence took her from the honkytonks of her native winchester, virginia, to the grand ole opry, network television, carnegie hall, and las vegas. Nov 24, 2012 this page is devoted to the queen of country miss patsy cline. Charlie dick, patsy clines husband and legacy keeper, dead. Partly due to the genreblending nature of the song, it has been covered by dozens of artists in several genres over the years. Aug 24, 2012 the exhibit will also be accompanied by an 80page companion book, patsy cline. Patsy cline s greatest hitsreleased in 1967, just a few years after her life was tragically cut shorthas sold more than 10 million copies in the us alone.
Crazy started life as a simple willie nelson demo, bluesy and simply strummed by the singersongwriter. Hal leonard patsy cline crazy for loving you musician. With i fall to pieces and her signature hit, crazy written by willie. Oct 11, 2016 wests cover of crazy was released in 1964, a year after cline s passing.
Crazy for loving you explores cline s importance as a brilliant singer, as a role model for women in the music business, and as a compelling story of personal tragedy and artistic triumph. A pioneer of the genrecrossing nashville sound in the early 1960s, she won new audiences for country music with crossover hits such as i fall to. Patsy cline september 8, 1932 march 5, 1963, born virginia patterson hensley, was an american country music singer. One of the most beautiful american songs crazy by willie. Crazy im crazy for feeling so lonely im crazy crazy for feeling so blue i knew you d love me as long as you wanted and then some day you d leave me for somebody new worry why do i let myself worry. It also answers numerous questions and provides fascinating detail of the career and marriages of a fascinating woman.
Patsy cline always one month prior to her passing, patsy recorded this irving berlin evergreen. Patsy cline is a studio album by american country music singer, patsy cline, released on august 5, 1957. Cline is known for singing out the sad side of love, and with good reason. With a foreword by rosanne cash and an essay by noted country music authority. Patsy cline, crazy for loving you traces her rather troubled personal life hardscrabble childhood, two marriagesdivorces and her musical career. Cline, we learn, taught a youthful lynn a lot more than how to. Imagining how she felt in that recording session is alone enough to draw out the songs intense sadness. Crazy for loving you portrays the singer as an honest, hardworking mother who worried about her family, phone bills and car repairs. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of. Patsy cline original keys for singers hal leonard online. Patsy cline crazy for loving you book 2012 by paul. Everything ive learned about this remarkable woman appears in this book, in narrative and in reminiscences of colleagues who knew her talent and knew her personally.
With a touching and personal foreword by loretta lynn and sixteen pages of black and white photographs, it is a book that all patsy cline fans will enjoy, as will those who enjoy a wellwritten and wellresearched biography. Crazy, im crazy for feeling so lonelyim crazy, crazy for feeling so bluei knew youd love me as long as you wantedand. And im crazy for loving you crazy for thinking that my love could hold you. Part of the late 1950s and early 1960s nashville sound, cline successfully crossed over to pop music and was one of the most influential, successful and acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century. Between 1962 and 1963, cline had hits with shes got you, when i get. This is, indeed, a book about the life and times of patsy cline. September 8, 1932 march 5, 1963 was an american singer. Blue moon of kentucky, crazy, faded love, foolin round, half as much, have you ever been lonely.
Nelsons own version appears on his 1962 debut album. She died at age 30 at the height of her career in a private plane crash. This song is for entertainment and education purposes only. Jul 27, 2012 the country music hall of fame and museum will open patsy cline. Crazy for loving you explores clines importance as a brilliant singer, as a role model for women in the music business, and as a compelling story of. Cline had several major hits during her eightyear recording career, including two numberone hits on the billboard hot.
Through june 10, 20, at the country music hall of fame and museum. Aug 23, 2012 watch a short video interview with julie fudge patsy cline s daughter, charlie dick patsy cline s husband, and randy dick patsy cline s son from the vip reception for the exhibit patsy cline. Sep 28, 2012 though she died at age thirty in a plane crash on march 5, 1963, her music continues to inspire new generations of fans and artists across the musical spectrum, from martina mcbride and reba mcentire to diana krall and norah jones. This book is filled with lyrics from songs, only songs with deep meanings with videos attached. Published by the museums country music foundation press, the volume includes a foreword by.
Make strumming patterns to the song using the editor. Download now for free sing along of crazy by patsy cline from sing king ka. Patsy cline exhibit opens at country music hall of fame and. The country music hall of fames new patsy cline exhibit. In 1973, she posthumously became the first solo female artist inducted into the country music hall of fame, and the grammys honored her with a lifetime achievement award in 1995. Crazy for loving you, which opened friday at the country music hall of fame and museum in nashville. Im crazy for loving you might be some version of a sentiment that was very real for patsy cline.
Aug 25, 2012 the country music icon is celebrated in a new exhibit, patsy cline. Patsy cline virginia patterson hensley, winchester, virginia, september 8, 1932 march 5, 1963 was an american country music singer. This was the debut album by cline and would be one of three studio albums cline would record during her lifetime. Patsy clines timeless, aching love song crazy receives first. Hal leonard patsy cline crazy for loving you guitar center. Meanings about love, loss, heartbreak, memories, relationships. My mom used to play crazy as sung by patsy cline a lot when i was little and it was a song she listened to when she was a girl. Certainly, the emotion in the line comes out through her singing. Country music hall of fame and museum to open patsy cline.
Ive done research for a book on patsy and 5 other singers who died too young. I became a patsy cline tribute artist in 2012 i am available solo or with other tribute artists via jamies legends. Patsy cline crazy for loving you by paul kingsbury,mick buck,john w. It was in this makeshift studio, with martin on guitar, that crazy was recorded on august 21. After performing walkin after midnight on the arthur godfrey show, patsy went on to be one of best singers in country music.
Lyrics with meaning book 1 patsy cline crazy wattpad. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by patsy cline, whose. Published by the museums country music foundation press, the volume will include a foreword by. Willie nelson,well he was one of my first loves,both artists are tops in my book. Still, the two singers and their husbands founded their nashville lives on love and mutual support. Hal leonard patsy cline crazy for loving you musicians.
Crazy for loving you, country music hall of fame and museum, opening august 2012. The exhibition will offer careerspanning audio and video which allows cline to largely tell her story in her own words. But once it was covered by patsy cline, the tune was transformed into. Crazy was a followup to patsy cline s previous big hit i fall to pieces 1961. The songs wistful, selfblaming tone is pitchperfect in patsy cline s voice. Patsy cline didnt particularly like the vulnerable heartbroken sound of the. Crazy, im crazy for feeling so lonelyim crazy, crazy for feeling so bluei knew you d love me as long as you wantedand then someday you d. Exhibit shares patsy clines story in her own words cmt. Part of the early 1960s nashville sound, cline successfully crossed over to pop music. It was recorded by patsy cline and went to number two on the billboard. She broke the mould of what women could achieve in music and is now revered far beyond the world of. After recovering, her next single release crazy would also become a major hit. Nov 09, 2015 he served as an advisor to the country music hall of fame and museum in 2012 when it created the patsy cline. Crazy for loving you is an outstanding tribute to an outstanding singer and entertainer.
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