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	Cline's further singles with Four Star Records were unsuccessful, although she continued performing and recording. In 1958, she relocated to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], to further her career. Working with new manager Randy Hughes, Cline became a member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]] and then moved to [[Decca Records]] in 1960. Under the direction of producer [[Owen Bradley]], her musical sound shifted, and she achieved consistent success. The 1961 single "[[I Fall to Pieces]]" became her first to top the ''Billboard'' country chart. Cline was severely injured in an automobile accident, which caused her to spend a month in the hospital. After she recovered, her next single, "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)\|Crazy]]", also became a major hit.		Cline's further singles with Four Star Records were unsuccessful, although she continued performing and recording. In 1958, she relocated to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], to further her career. Working with new manager Randy Hughes, Cline became a member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]] and then moved to [[Decca Records]] in 1960. Under the direction of producer [[Owen Bradley]], her musical sound shifted, and she achieved consistent success. The 1961 single "[[I Fall to Pieces]]" became her first to top the ''Billboard'' country chart. Cline was severely injured in an automobile accident, which caused her to spend a month in the hospital. After she recovered, her next single, "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)\|Crazy]]", also became a major hit.

	During ~~1962 and 1963~~, Cline had hits with "[[She's Got You]]", "[[When I Get Through with You]]", "[[So Wrong]]", and "[[Leavin' on Your Mind]]". She also toured and headlined shows with more frequency. On March 5, 1963, she was killed in [[1963 Camden PA-24 ~~crash\|a plane~~ crash]] along with country musicians [[Cowboy Copas]] and [[Hawkshaw Hawkins]], and manager Randy Hughes, during a flight from [[Kansas City, Missouri]], back to Nashville.		During her final years, Cline had hits with "[[She's Got You]]", "[[When I Get Through with You]]", "[[So Wrong]]", and "[[Leavin' on Your Mind]]". She also toured and headlined shows with more frequency. On March 5, 1963, she was killed in the [[1963 Camden PA-24 crash]] along with country musicians [[Cowboy Copas]] and [[Hawkshaw Hawkins]], and manager Randy Hughes, during a flight from [[Kansas City, Missouri]], back to Nashville.

	Since her death, Cline has been cited as one of the most celebrated, respected, and influential performers of the 20th century. Her music has influenced performers of various styles and genres.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news \| last= Duke \| first= Alan\| url= https://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/17/showbiz/kitty-wells-legacy \|title=Kitty Wells blazed country path for women \|work=CNN\|date=July 18, 2012 \|access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> She has also been seen as a forerunner for women in country music, being among the first to sell records and headline concerts. In 1973, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]. In the 1980s, Cline's posthumous successes continued in the mass media. She was portrayed twice in major motion pictures, including the 1985 biopic ''[[Sweet Dreams (1985 film)\|Sweet Dreams]]'' starring [[Jessica Lange]]. Several documentaries and stage shows about her have been made, including the 1988 musical ''Always...Patsy Cline''. A 1991 box set of her recordings received critical acclaim. Her [[Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits\|greatest-hits album]] sold over 10 million copies in 2005. In 2011, Cline's [[Patsy Cline House\|childhood home]] in [[Winchester, Virginia\|Winchester]] was restored as a museum for visitors and fans to tour.		Since her death, Cline has been cited as one of the most celebrated, respected, and influential performers of the 20th century. Her music has influenced performers of various styles and genres.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news \| last= Duke \| first= Alan\| url= https://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/17/showbiz/kitty-wells-legacy \|title=Kitty Wells blazed country path for women \|work=CNN\|date=July 18, 2012 \|access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> She has also been seen as a forerunner for women in country music, being among the first to sell records and headline concerts. In 1973, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]. In the 1980s, Cline's posthumous successes continued in the mass media. She was portrayed twice in major motion pictures, including the 1985 biopic ''[[Sweet Dreams (1985 film)\|Sweet Dreams]]'' starring [[Jessica Lange]]. Several documentaries and stage shows about her have been made, including the 1988 musical ''Always...Patsy Cline''. A 1991 box set of her recordings received critical acclaim. Her [[Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits\|greatest-hits album]] sold over 10 million copies in 2005. In 2011, Cline's [[Patsy Cline House\|childhood home]] in [[Winchester, Virginia\|Winchester]] was restored as a museum for visitors and fans to tour.
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	===1954–1960: Four Star Records===		===1954–1960: Four Star Records===
	In 1954, Bill Peer created and distributed a series of demonstration tapes with Cline's voice on it. A tape was brought to the attention of Bill McCall, president of [[Four Star Records]].{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=30}} On September 30, 1954, she signed a two-year recording contract with the label alongside Peer and her husband Gerald Cline.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Thompson \|first1=Gayle \|title=Country Music Memories: Patsy Cline Signs First Recording Contract \|url=https://theboot.com/patsy-cline-first-recording-contract/ \|website=The Boot \|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref> The original contract allowed Four Star to receive most of the money for the songs she recorded.<ref name="NPR">{{cite web \|last1=Ward \|first1=Ed \|title=Patsy Cline: A Country Career Cut Short \|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129526320 \|website=[[NPR]] \|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref> Therefore, Cline received little of the royalties from the label, totaling out to 2.34% on her recording contract.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=32}}<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Her first recording session took place in Nashville on January 5, 1955. Songs for the session were handpicked by McCall and [[Paul Cohen (record producer)\|Paul Cohen]]. Four Star leased the recordings to the larger [[Decca Records]]. For those reasons, [[Owen Bradley]] was chosen as the session's [[Record producer\|producer]], a professional relationship that continued into the 1960s.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=33}} Her first single release was 1955's "[[A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye]]". Although Cline promoted it with an appearance on the [[Grand Ole Opry]], the song was not successful.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=38–42}}<ref name="Country Music Hall of Fame"/>		In 1954, Bill Peer created and distributed a series of demonstration tapes with Cline's voice on it. A tape was brought to the attention of Bill McCall, president of [[Four Star Records]].{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=30}} On September 30, 1954, she signed a two-year recording contract with the label alongside Peer and her husband Gerald Cline.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Thompson \|first1=Gayle \|title=Country Music Memories: Patsy Cline Signs First Recording Contract \|url=https://theboot.com/patsy-cline-first-recording-contract/ \|website=The Boot \|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref> The original contract allowed Four Star to receive most of the money for the songs she recorded.<ref name="NPR">{{cite web \|last1=Ward \|first1=Ed \|title=Patsy Cline: A Country Career Cut Short \|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129526320 \|website=[[NPR]] \|date=August 30, 2010 \|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref> Therefore, Cline received little of the royalties from the label, totaling out to 2.34% on her recording contract.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=32}}<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Her first recording session took place in Nashville on January 5, 1955. Songs for the session were handpicked by McCall and [[Paul Cohen (record producer)\|Paul Cohen]]. Four Star leased the recordings to the larger [[Decca Records]]. For those reasons, [[Owen Bradley]] was chosen as the session's [[Record producer\|producer]], a professional relationship that continued into the 1960s.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=33}} Her first single release was 1955's "[[A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye]]". Although Cline promoted it with an appearance on the [[Grand Ole Opry]], the song was not successful.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=38–42}}<ref name="Country Music Hall of Fame"/>
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	On June 14, 1961, Cline and her brother Sam Hensley Jr. were involved in an automobile accident.<ref name="Car Crash">{{cite web \|last1=Whitaker \|first1=Sterling \|title=Remember the Car Accident That Nearly Ended Patsy Cline's Career \|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/patsy-cline-car-crash/ \|website=Taste of Country \|date=June 14, 2018 \|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Cline had brought her mother, sister, and brother to see her new Nashville home the day before. On the day of the accident, Cline and her brother went shopping to buy material for her mother to make clothing. Upon driving home, their car was struck head-on by another vehicle.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=148}} The impact threw her directly into the car windshield, causing extensive facial injuries. Among her injuries, Cline suffered a broken wrist, dislocated hip, and a large cut across her forehead, barely missing her eyes. Friend [[Dottie West]] heard about the accident by the radio and rushed to the scene, helping to remove pieces of broken glass from Cline's hair.<ref name="Car Crash"/> When first responders arrived, Cline insisted the driver in the other vehicle be treated first.<ref name="Car Crash"/> Two of the three passengers riding in the car that struck Cline died after arriving at the hospital. When she was brought to the hospital, her injuries were life-threatening, and she was not expected to live. She underwent surgery and survived. According to her husband Charlie Dick, upon waking up, she said to him, "Jesus was here, Charlie. Don't worry. He took my hand and told me, 'No, not now. I have other things for you to do.'" She spent a month recovering in the hospital.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=148–158}}		On June 14, 1961, Cline and her brother Sam Hensley Jr. were involved in an automobile accident.<ref name="Car Crash">{{cite web \|last1=Whitaker \|first1=Sterling \|title=Remember the Car Accident That Nearly Ended Patsy Cline's Career \|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/patsy-cline-car-crash/ \|website=Taste of Country \|date=June 14, 2018 \|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Cline had brought her mother, sister, and brother to see her new Nashville home the day before. On the day of the accident, Cline and her brother went shopping to buy material for her mother to make clothing. Upon driving home, their car was struck head-on by another vehicle.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=148}} The impact threw her directly into the car windshield, causing extensive facial injuries. Among her injuries, Cline suffered a broken wrist, dislocated hip, and a large cut across her forehead, barely missing her eyes. Friend [[Dottie West]] heard about the accident by the radio and rushed to the scene, helping to remove pieces of broken glass from Cline's hair.<ref name="Car Crash"/> When first responders arrived, Cline insisted the driver in the other vehicle be treated first.<ref name="Car Crash"/> Two of the three passengers riding in the car that struck Cline died after arriving at the hospital. When she was brought to the hospital, her injuries were life-threatening, and she was not expected to live. She underwent surgery and survived. According to her husband Charlie Dick, upon waking up, she said to him, "Jesus was here, Charlie. Don't worry. He took my hand and told me, 'No, not now. I have other things for you to do.'" She spent a month recovering in the hospital.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=148–158}}

	===1961–1963: Career peak===		===1961–1963: Career peak and final years===
	Cline returned to her career six weeks after her 1961 car accident. Her first public appearance was on the Grand Ole Opry, where she assured fans she would continue performing.<ref name="Car Crash"/> She said to the audience that night, "You're wonderful. I'll tell you one thing: the greatest gift, I think, that you folks coulda given me was the encouragement that you gave me. Right at the very time I needed you the most, you came through with the flying-est colors. And I just want to say you'll just never know how happy you made this ol' country gal."{{sfn\|Oermann, Robert K.\|Bufwack, Mary A.\|2003\|p=220}}		Cline returned to her career six weeks after her 1961 car accident. Her first public appearance was on the Grand Ole Opry, where she assured fans she would continue performing.<ref name="Car Crash"/> She said to the audience that night, "You're wonderful. I'll tell you one thing: the greatest gift, I think, that you folks coulda given me was the encouragement that you gave me. Right at the very time I needed you the most, you came through with the flying-est colors. And I just want to say you'll just never know how happy you made this ol' country gal."{{sfn\|Oermann, Robert K.\|Bufwack, Mary A.\|2003\|p=220}}

	Cline's follow-up single to "I Fall to Pieces" was the song "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)\|Crazy]]".{{sfn\|Wolff, Kurt\|2000\|p=303}} It was written by [[Willie Nelson]], whose version of the song was first heard by Dick. When Dick brought the song to Cline, she did not like it.<ref name="NPR Crazy">{{cite web \|last1=Wertheimer \|first1=Linda \|title=Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' Changed The Sound Of Country Music \|url=https://www.npr.org/2000/09/04/1081575/crazy \|website=[[NPR]] \|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> When Dick encouraged her to record "Crazy", Cline replied, "I don't care what you say. I don't like it and I ain't gonna record it. And that's that." Bradley liked the song and set the date for its recording for August 17.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=148–158}} When Cline got to Bradley's studio, he convinced her to record it.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=165}} She listened to Nelson's version of "Crazy" and decided she was going to perform it differently. Nelson's version included a spoken section that Cline removed.<ref name="NPR Crazy"/> She cut additional material on August 17, and when she got to "Crazy", it became difficult to perform. Because Cline was still recovering from the accident, performing the song's high notes caused rib pain. Giving her time to rest, Bradley sent her home, while musicians laid down the track without her.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=166}} A week later, she returned and recorded her vocal in a single take.<ref>See Liner Notes, ''12 Greatest Hits'', Patsy Cline, compact disc MCAD-12, MCA Records</ref><ref name="NPR Crazy"/>		Cline's follow-up single to "I Fall to Pieces" was the song "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)\|Crazy]]".{{sfn\|Wolff, Kurt\|2000\|p=303}} It was written by [[Willie Nelson]], whose version of the song was first heard by Dick. When Dick brought the song to Cline, she did not like it.<ref name="NPR Crazy">{{cite web \|last1=Wertheimer \|first1=Linda \|title=Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' Changed The Sound Of Country Music \|url=https://www.npr.org/2000/09/04/1081575/crazy \|website=[[NPR]] \|date=September 4, 2000 \|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> When Dick encouraged her to record "Crazy", Cline replied, "I don't care what you say. I don't like it and I ain't gonna record it. And that's that." Bradley liked the song and set the date for its recording for August 17.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|pp=148–158}} When Cline got to Bradley's studio, he convinced her to record it.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=165}} She listened to Nelson's version of "Crazy" and decided she was going to perform it differently. Nelson's version included a spoken section that Cline removed.<ref name="NPR Crazy"/> She cut additional material on August 17, and when she got to "Crazy", it became difficult to perform. Because Cline was still recovering from the accident, performing the song's high notes caused rib pain. Giving her time to rest, Bradley sent her home, while musicians laid down the track without her.{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=166}} A week later, she returned and recorded her vocal in a single take.<ref>See Liner Notes, ''12 Greatest Hits'', Patsy Cline, compact disc MCAD-12, MCA Records</ref><ref name="NPR Crazy"/>
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	Cline's hometown of [[Winchester, Virginia]] has helped honor her legacy and career. In 1987, the local government approved the placing of markers within the town denoting it as the birthplace of Cline. The same year, a bell tower was erected in her burial location at Shenandoah Memorial Park. The bell tower cost thirty five thousand dollars and was partially funded by Cline's friends [[Jan Howard]] and [[Loretta Lynn]].{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=248}} In 2005, [[Patsy Cline House\|Cline's childhood home]] was given an official on-site marker and included on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Seat Sponsorships in The Patsy Cline Theatre at John Handley High School with a sold out concert by Willie Nelson. The Patsy Cline Classic produced by Bonnie Blue Concerts has featured Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill, The Beach Boys, Wynonna, LeAnn Rimes, and Sara Evans.\|url=http://winceducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Patsy-Cline-Theatre-Flyer.pdf \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://winceducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Patsy-Cline-Theatre-Flyer.pdf \|archive-date=2022-10-09 \|url-status=live\|publisher=Winchester Education Foundation \|access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> With the development of an organization entitled Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc., renovations began on Cline's childhood home. In August 2011, the Patsy Cline House officially opened as a historic home for tours. In almost three months, about three thousand people visited the home.<ref name="NY Times"/> The home was restored to the era in which Cline lived in it during the 1950s with her mother and siblings. Replicas of furniture and stage clothes are also included. Daughter Julie Fudge spoke of the house in 2011, stating, "I think when you go into the house, you will kind of feel like this is a snapshot of what it would have been like to visit when Mom lived there."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Patsy Cline's restored house now open in Virginia \|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/travel/2011/09/23/patsy-clines-restored-house-now-open-in-virginia/ \|website=[[Dallas News]] \|date=September 23, 2011 \|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>		Cline's hometown of [[Winchester, Virginia]] has helped honor her legacy and career. In 1987, the local government approved the placing of markers within the town denoting it as the birthplace of Cline. The same year, a bell tower was erected in her burial location at Shenandoah Memorial Park. The bell tower cost thirty five thousand dollars and was partially funded by Cline's friends [[Jan Howard]] and [[Loretta Lynn]].{{sfn\|Nassour, Ellis\|1993\|p=248}} In 2005, [[Patsy Cline House\|Cline's childhood home]] was given an official on-site marker and included on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Seat Sponsorships in The Patsy Cline Theatre at John Handley High School with a sold out concert by Willie Nelson. The Patsy Cline Classic produced by Bonnie Blue Concerts has featured Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill, The Beach Boys, Wynonna, LeAnn Rimes, and Sara Evans.\|url=http://winceducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Patsy-Cline-Theatre-Flyer.pdf \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://winceducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Patsy-Cline-Theatre-Flyer.pdf \|archive-date=2022-10-09 \|url-status=live\|publisher=Winchester Education Foundation \|access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> With the development of an organization entitled Celebrating Patsy Cline Inc., renovations began on Cline's childhood home. In August 2011, the Patsy Cline House officially opened as a historic home for tours. In almost three months, about three thousand people visited the home.<ref name="NY Times"/> The home was restored to the era in which Cline lived in it during the 1950s with her mother and siblings. Replicas of furniture and stage clothes are also included. Daughter Julie Fudge spoke of the house in 2011, stating, "I think when you go into the house, you will kind of feel like this is a snapshot of what it would have been like to visit when Mom lived there."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Patsy Cline's restored house now open in Virginia \|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/travel/2011/09/23/patsy-clines-restored-house-now-open-in-virginia/ \|website=[[Dallas News]] \|date=September 23, 2011 \|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>

	In 2017, the [[Patsy Cline Museum]] opened in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], located at 119 3rd Ave. S., on the second floor in the same building as the Johnny Cash Museum. The museum includes Cline's actual stage costumes, as well as her original scrapbook and record albums.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Thanki \|first1=Juli \|title=Patsy Cline Museum celebrates grand opening \|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/06/patsy-cline-museum-celebrates-grand-opening/99976652/ \|website=[[The Tennessean]] (taken from [[USA Today]]) \|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref> It also features other artifacts such as the soda fountain machine from Gaunt's Drug Store where Cline worked as a teenager. Original letters that Cline wrote to friends are also included in the museum's collection.<ref>{{~~cite~~ magazine \|~~last1~~=Betts \|~~first1~~=Stephen L. \|title=Patsy Cline Museum: 10 Must-See Items \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/patsy-cline-museum-10-must-see-items-113572/great-wall-114047/ \|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] ~~\|access-date=September 7, 2019~~}}</ref>		In 2017, the [[Patsy Cline Museum]] opened in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], located at 119 3rd Ave. S., on the second floor in the same building as the Johnny Cash Museum. The museum includes Cline's actual stage costumes, as well as her original scrapbook and record albums.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Thanki \|first1=Juli \|title=Patsy Cline Museum celebrates grand opening \|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/06/patsy-cline-museum-celebrates-grand-opening/99976652/ \|website=[[The Tennessean]] (taken from [[USA Today]]) \|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref> It also features other artifacts such as the soda fountain machine from Gaunt's Drug Store where Cline worked as a teenager. Original letters that Cline wrote to friends are also included in the museum's collection.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Betts \|first=Stephen L. \|date=April 10, 2017 \|title=Patsy Cline Museum: 10 Must-See Items \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/patsy-cline-museum-10-must-see-items-113572/great-wall-114047/ \|access-date=September 7, 2019 \|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>

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