The year before the release of this EP, Cline shared many of her name-making hits. Her successful run was made all the more critical because of a near-fatal car accident that preceded it. Cline got ...

This would have been a very different song.

On this day (October 16) in 1961, Patsy Cline released “Crazy.” It eventually peaked at No. 2 on the country chart and No. 9 on the Hot 100, bringing her a major crossover hit. Despite missing the top ...

A 1961 crossover hit by Patsy Cline, written by Willie Nelson, remains one of the most celebrated country songs ever recorded ...