Patsy Cline would have been 84 this week. The legendary country star and Hall of Fame vocalist was born September 8, 1932, in Winchester, Virginia. In her brief 30 years on Earth, Cline would become one of the most recognizable voices in country music and would achieve crossover success with hits like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and her iconic version of Willie Nelson’s “Crazy.”
Cline was killed in an airplane crash in 1963, though her memory lives on in generations of fans and fellow performers who keep her voice alive. One of those performers is Santa Cruz-based Carolyn Sills, whose vintage country combo is a 2016 Ameripolitan Award nominee and Academy of Western Artist nominee for Western Swing group of the year.
This weekend, the Carolyn Sills Combo revisits Patsy Cline’s classic catalogue of tunes with authentic honky tonk sounds and swinging energy. The group gets up to the North Bay on Sunday Sept 11, with a birthday bash celebration at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 4pm. $15. 415.388.3850.
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.Carolyn Sills Combo Celebrates Patsy Cline’s Birthday
