Thursday, July 19, 2012

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

Kitty Wells, country's first female superstar Kitty Wells, who died Monday at age 92, was born in Nashville to a family of country musicians, and within that simple truth lies a fascinating narrative. "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," Wells' 1952 hit that was her first and most important, was as brash and defiant for its time as more celebrated musical revolutions to come involving Elvis Presley's thrusting hips and the Beatles ... Kitty Wells: Feminist Country Godmother to Britney Spears She was among the first female popular musicians to sing about the experience of being female. Kitty Wells blazed country path for women "She was a trailblazer for all the women in country music," Reba McEntire said Tuesday. Kitty Wells, country music star, dies at 92 NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music" who opened the door to a host of female country music headliners, died on Monday at her home in Nashville of complications from a stroke. She was 92. Among those mourning her passing was Loretta Lynn, whose own rise to popularity came after Wells, who paved the way for strong female voices in country music. "Kitty Wells will always ... Don Rhodes: Remembering Kitty Wells Country music legend Kitty Wells, who died Monday, never thought of herself as a star. Kitty Wells, country music's first female superstar, dies at age 92 The singer had the first No. 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts. Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," dies at 92 Kitty Wells, the first female country music superstar, has died. She was 92. Kitty Wells, country music pioneer, dies ''It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels'' in 1952 was the first No. 1 country hit by a woman soloist Kitty Wells, country trailblazer, dies Kitty Wells, country trailblazer, dies Los Angeles Times Copyright 2012 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:04 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2012 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 ... Wells blazed country path Kitty Wells shocked the country music scene when she first sang about honky tonks and cheating husbands 60 years ago, but it propelled her to stardom and blazed a path for the strong female voices that followed.
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