Episode
Biography: Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy
Overview
Patsy Cline died in a plane crash on March 5, 1963. Now, her musical legacy lives on in Remembering Patsy. This heartfelt celebration features 17 great Patsy Cline songs, and 10 rare television appearances, recently discovered and never before seen on video. You'll meet Patsy through her intimate home movies, her personal letters, as read by Arista recording artist Michele Wright, and the fond reminiscences of Patsy's husband, Charlie Dick, and Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Mel Tillis, Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. A new generation of stars including Trisha Yearwood, k.d. lang, Ronna Reeves, Lisa Stewart, and Marsha Thorntorn, add insight into Patsy's influence and proof positive that Patsy Cline does live on in her music.
Details
- Series
- Biography
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1994-08-05
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy is Episode 21 in Season 3 (1994) of Biography. It aired on 1994-08-05. The runtime is 60 min.
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