Cline's first professional performances began at the local WINC radio station when she was fifteen. In the early 1950s, Cline began appearing in a local band led by performer Bill Peer. Various local appearances led to featured performances on Connie B. Gay's Town and Country television broadcasts. It also led to the signing of her first recording contract with the Four Star label in 1954. She had minor success with her earliest Four Star singles including "A Church, A Courtroom and Goodbye" (1955) and "I've Loved and Lost Again" (1956). In 1957 however, Cline made her first national television appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After performing "Walkin' After Midnight", the single would become her first major hit on both the country and pop charts.
Cline's further singles with Four Star Records were unsuccessful, although she continued performing and recording. After marrying in 1957 and giving birth in 1958, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to further her career. Working with new manager Randy Hughes, Cline would become a member of the Grand Ole Opry and then move 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" would become her first to top the Billboard country chart. As the song became a hit, Cline was severely injured in an automobile accident, which caused her to spend a month in the hospital. After recovering, her next single release "Crazy" would also become a major hit.
Between 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. In March 1963, Cline appeared at a benefit show in Kansas City, Kansas. To return home, she boarded a plane along with country performers Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and manager Randy Hughes. Upon hitting rough weather, the plane crashed outside of Camden, Tennessee, killing all those on board.
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. 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 starring Jessica Lange. Several documentaries and stage shows were released during this time, including the 1988 musical Always...Patsy Cline. A 1991 box set of her recordings was issued that received critical acclaim. Her greatest hits album sold over 10 million copies in 2005. In 2011, Cline's childhood home was restored as a museum for visitors and fans to tour.
Cline has been cited in both country and pop music as of one of the greatest vocalists of all-time. Her voice has also been called "haunting", "powerful", and "emotional". Cline's emotional expression and delivery of lyrics helped influence various musical genres and artists. With the support of producer Owen Bradley, Cline has been said to "help define" the Nashville Sound style of country music. While the subgenre has received mixed opinions, it has also been said to be a significant part of country music's "authenticity", with Cline being the center focal point of the subgenre. Other artists have noted her impact, including LeAnn Rimes who stated, "I remember my dad telling me to listen to the way she told a story... I remember feeling more emotion when she sang than anyone else I had ever heard." Lucinda Williams commented on Cline's vocal talent in helping define her legacy, stating, "Even though her style is considered country, her delivery is more like a classic pop singer... That's what set her apart from Loretta Lynn or Tammy Wynette. You'd almost think she was classically trained."
Cline has been a major influence on various music artists including Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, LeAnn Rimes, k.d. lang, Linda Ronstadt, Trisha Yearwood, Sara Evans, Dottie West, Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price, Cyndi Lauper, Trixie Mattel and Brandi Carlile. Dottie West (also a close friend of Cline's) spoke about her influence on her own career, "I think I was most influenced by Patsy Cline, she said things for people. There was so much feeling in there. In fact, she told me, 'Hoss, if you can't do it with feeling, don't'". In 2019, Sara Evans discussed how Cline has been an influence since she was a young girl, "I learned everything I could learn about her. I tried to mimic her singing to the ‘t’. We grew up singing in bars — my brothers, sisters and I — from the time I was really little. So I started covering every Patsy Cline song. Then when I first got my record deal I came to Winchester to visit a radio station to try to get them to play my song “Three Chords and the Truth."
In 1973, Cline was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. With the induction, she became the first solo female artist to be included. In 1977, Cline's friend and mentee Loretta Lynn released a tribute album entitled I Remember Patsy. The record contained covers of Cline's songs, including "Back in Baby's Arms" and "Crazy". The album's lead single was "She's Got You", which would reach the number 1 spot on the Billboard country chart in 1977. In 1995, Cline received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her legacy and career. Additionally, her hits "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy" received inductions into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
In 1993, Cline was included on United States postal stamps as part of their "Legends" series. Other country artists that were included on stamp series were The Carter Family, Hank Williams, and Bob Wills. The stamps were dedicated in an official ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry by Postmaster General Marvin Runyon. In August 1999, Cline received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was attended by her widower Charlie Dick and daughter Julie Fudge. During the 1990s, two of her songs were voted among the "Greatest Juke Box Hits of All-Time". "Crazy" was voted as the number 1 greatest, along with "I Fall to Pieces" ranking at number 17.
Since the late 1990s, she received additional rankings and honors. In 1999, Cline was ranked at number 11 among VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll". In 2003, she was included by Country Music Television on their list of the "40 Greatest Women of Country Music". In 2010, Cline ranked at number 46 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All-Time". The magazine would rank her on their 2017 list of the "100 Greatest Country Artists of All-Time", where she placed at number 12.
Forty years after her death, MCA Nashville released a tribute album entitled Remembering Patsy Cline (2003). A television special also followed around the same time. The album consisted of cover versions of songs taken from Cline's 1967 greatest hits album. It included songs covered by country artists such as Terri Clark and Martina McBride. It also featured artists from other genres such as Michelle Branch, Diana Krall and Patti Griffin.
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. In 2005, Cline's childhood home was given an official on-site marker and included on the National Register of Historic Places. 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. 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.”
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. The Patsy Cline Museum 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 as part of the museum.
She's Got You
Patsy Cline Lyrics
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That you gave to me
And it's signed with love
Just like it used to be
The only thing different
The only thing new
I've got your picture
She's got you
I've got the records
That we used to share
And they still sound the same
As when you were here
The only thing different
The only thing new
I've got the records
She's got you
I've got your memory
Or, has it got me
I really don't know
But I know, it won't let me be
I've got your class ring
That proved you cared
And it still looks the same
As when you gave it, dear
The only thing different
The only thing new
I've got these little things
She's got you
I've got your memory
Or, has it got me
I really don't know
But I know, it won't let me be
I've got your class ring
That proved you cared
And it still looks the same
As when you gave it, dear
The only thing different
The only thing new
I've got these little things
She's got you
In She's Got You, Patsy Cline sings about the lingering pain and memories of a past relationship. The lyrics speak of the physical possessions – a picture, records, and a class ring – that the singer keeps as mementos of the lost love. The reference to the items remaining the same is used to emphasize that while the items may remain unchanged, the singer's life and heart have changed.
The line "I've got your memory, or has it got me?" reflects the singer's inability to let go of the past and highlights the pain of being haunted by the memories of a past relationship. The past lover's presence is all around her even though they are not together anymore. The same emotions are conveyed through the repetition of the lines "I really don't know, but I know it won't let me be."
The lyrics also touch on the idea of a new woman being in the former lover's life. While the singer still keeps the possessions, the new woman has the man's heart. The line "I've got these little things, she's got you" is reflective of the sadness and longing felt because of this.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got your picture
I possess a photograph of you
That you gave to me
The picture was a gift from you
And it's signed with love
Your signature on the picture shows your affection towards me
Just like it used to be
The picture reminds me of the good old times we had together
The only thing different
However, there is something that has changed now
The only thing new
Something new has happened
I've got your picture
I still possess the picture
She's got you
But now, another woman has taken away your love
I've got the records
I also have the records of the songs that we used to listen to together
That we used to share
We used to enjoy listening to the records together
And they still sound the same
The music sounds just as good as it did back then
As when you were here
When you were with me, the records were one of our favourite things to do together
The only thing different
However, something has changed now
The only thing new
Something new has happened
I've got the records
But I still have the records with me
She's got you
However, the new woman has your love and attention now
I've got your memory
I still remember the times we had together
Or, has it got me
Or, perhaps the memories have consumed me completely
I really don't know
I'm not sure which it is
But I know, it won't let me be
But I do know that the memories won't leave me in peace
I've got your class ring
I also have the ring that you gave me in high school
That proved you cared
The ring was a sign of your affection towards me
And it still looks the same
The ring still looks as beautiful as it did back then
As when you gave it, dear
When you gave it to me, it was one of the most cherished gifts ever
The only thing different
However, something has changed now
The only thing new
Something new has happened
I've got these little things
I still have all these little things that remind me of you
She's got you
But now, someone else has taken away the most important thing - you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Word Collections Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Cochran
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I’ve got your picture
That you gave to me
And it’s signed with love
Just like it used to be
The only thing different
The only thing new
I’ve got your picture
She’s got you
I’ve got the records
That we used to share
And they still sound the same
As when you were here
The only thing different
The only thing new
I’ve got the records
She’s got you
I’ve got your memory
Or, has it got me
I really don’t know
But I know, it won’t let me be
I’ve got your class ring
That proved you cared
And it still looks the same
As when you gave it, dear
The only thing different
The only thing new
I’ve got these little things
She’s got you
I’ve got your memory
Or, has it got me
I really don’t know
But I know, it won’t let me be
I’ve got your class ring
That proved you cared
And it still looks the same
As when you gave it, dear
The only thing different
The only thing new
I’ve got these little things
She’s got you
@marilynfielding5866
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@donaldmackay8180
60 years since her passing; she's still #1 to me.
@auntiepatable
ABSOLUTELY.
@curtiskryla
She Is The. ONLY NATURAL TALENTED ORIGINAL SINGER THAT COULD BRING A TEAR TO A GLASS EYE ACCORDING TO MY UNCLE!!! NOW I GET IT OLDER MAYBE NOT WISER,,, NO DISRESPECT INTENDED PLEASE!!!**++
@bubblesandstardust9387
Always❤
@CrazyCritters
Ditto
@juiceyj42096
I'm 20 and love this genre of music, makes me feel closer to my grandparents thru there memories. I love and miss you everyday great-grandma Hellen and great-grandpa Warren. I hope I'm making you guys proud up there every single day❤❤
@blondechick9804
No one can sing like this woman could! Only problem I have with her songs are they don’t last long enough! Her voice was angelic! I sure miss this treasure!
@NReese-if1nm
Well... nothing really good ever lasts long enough! Let us all just thank the music industry that we are still able to hear her sing!
@peacenow42
if she were alive today they would ruin her voice with autotune. She was the best voice for her time in the USA. We will never really know who has the best today. I especially hate it used with the kids.
@lesliefuller1456
@@peacenow42she was the best voice ever regardless.