Patsy Cline almost passed on recording "Crazy", a song written by Willie Nelson, which made him believe he was a songwriter.

On this day (August 21) in 1961, Patsy Cline started the recording sessions for “Crazy” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Written by Willie Nelson, “Crazy” became a hit for Cline and her ...

On October 16, 1961, Patsy Cline released “Crazy,” a song that rewrote the language of heartbreak in country music. At the time, Willie Nelson was a struggling songwriter working odd jobs in Nashville ...

Diana Ross is legendary. Janis Joplin passed before her time. Connie Francis was a radio queen. But there’s just no other voice like Patsy Cline’s. Only she could record Willie frikking Nelson’s ...

Country western music icon Patsy Cline was born just one year after the birth of my own mom Peggy. Patsy was born Sept. 8, 1932, and mom Peggy, Aug. 17, 1931. Tragically, Patsy died at age 30 in March ...