Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Kitty Wells country singing trailblazer dies at 92 No Doubt unveils first new song in 11 years Country legend KITTY WELLS DEATH SPARKS TRIBUTES FROM COUNTRY GREATS Music's First Female Superstar Dies [Video] female superstar Star Music Mourns Her Passing R.I.P. 'Queen of Country'... 1st 'queen music ' An Appreciation A trailblazin' star LORETTA LYNN STARS PAY TRIBUTE TO

Country singer Wells dies at 92 Kitty Wells, who was the first woman solo artist on the country music charts to score a number one hit, dies aged 92. Kitty Wells, country music pioneer, dies at 92 Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music" who broke down barriers in the 1950s to women in the genre, died Monday at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, a source close to the family said. She was 92. Kitty Wells, queen of country music, broke ground for female singers When Kitty Wells visited Kansas City on her farewell tour in the year 2000, I took my then 8-year-old daughter to see the country music legend, known as the Queen of Country Music. Wells, at 80 years old, graciously met with all of her fans after the show, posing for photos and autographing CDs, record albums and other memorabilia. Read full article >> Kitty Wells, country music trailblazer, dies at 92 Country singer Kitty Wells, the most successful and influential female country singer of the 1950s and early '60s and one of a handful of women to have significant impact at a time when the music was overwhelmingly dominated by men, died Monday in Madison, Tenn. Kitty Wells, country singing trailblazer, dies at 92 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kitty Wells, who was on the verge of quitting music to be a homemaker when she recorded a hit in 1952 that struck a chord with women and began opening doors for them in country music, died Monday at her home in Madison, Tenn. She was 92. Kitty Wells dies at 92; country music trailblazer Wells was one of the first women to have a significant effect on country music. She had a No. 1 hit with 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' in 1952. Country singer Kitty Wells had been recording, touring and broadcasting without major success for more than a decade when she accepted an offer in 1952 to record one more song before she planned to turn her attention to staying at home and ... Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," Dies at 92 Kitty Wells, the first female country music superstar, has died, according to The Associated Press Kitty Wells, 'Queen Of Country Music,' Dead At 92 An influence on such modern stars as Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, Kitty Wells began her career in the 1930's. Kitty Wells, Country Singer, Dies at 92 Ms. Wells, perhaps best known for her 1952 hit "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," became a prototype for generations of female country music stars. Kitty Wells, Country Music's First Female Superstar, Dies at 92 The singer's career spanned eight decades, with hits including "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," a retort to Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life." read more
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