Patsy Cline Born: Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 Winchester, Virginia, US Died: March 5, 1963 Camden, Tennessee, US Cause of death: Plane crash Genres: Country, Nashville sound, honky-tonk, rockabilly, traditional pop, gospel Instrument: Vocals Patsy Cline , a prominent figure in country music, was one of the first to achieve pop stardom. Her reign as queen of country music ended when the small plane carrying her, manager Randy Hughes, and band members Hawkshaw Hawkins & Cowboy Copas crashed due to bad weather. In 1973, Cline became the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her legacy was further cemented when she was featured in the United States "Legends" series of postal stamps in 1993.