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Gordon Stoker–Tenor Singer with The Jordanaires–Passes at 88

Skeeter Nash — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:27:59 +0000

Gordon Stoker, tenor singer for Country Music Hall of Fame vocal group the Jordanaires, died Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was 88.

The Jordanaires’ harmonies can be heard on some of the most famous recordings from the 1960s and early ‘70s, particularly the Elvis Presley classics “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” and “It’s Now or Never.”

Crystal Bowersox to Play Patsy Cline on Broadway

Christina Vinson — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:51:21 +0000

Although ‘American Idol’ contestant Crystal Bowersox was runner-up during Season 9 of the televised vocal competition, the powerhouse vocalist is ready to show the world that her singing skills are a real winner. In fact, they’re Broadway-worthy. That’s right, the almost-’Idol’ will be portraying the iconic Patsy Cline in the Broadway production of ‘Always…Patsy Cline,’ [...]

Taylor Swift, Patsy Cline Help Country Music Hall of Fame Set New Record

Christina Vinson — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:51:21 +0000

If you visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, you were one of 564,777 visitors, meaning it was a very popular place to be. In fact, it was the largest attendance total in the museum's history, which spans 45 years. Two reasons for the phenomenal attendance rate? Taylor Swift and Patsy Cline.

Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You Hall of Fame Exhibit to Open in August

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:00:28 +0000

The legendary Patsy Cline is the subject of an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You will open in the museum’s East Gallery on Aug. 24, signing rent for a ten-month run. Cline made an indelible impression on country music history in an [...]

Patsy Cline Honored With Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000

“Patsy Cline is an American music icon and perhaps the most accessible artist in country music history,” says Country Music Hall of Fame and museum director Kyle Young (quote via GAC). “Though she recorded for only eight years and made her last record nearly 50 years ago, her body of work — those classic torch songs and ballads of heartache — have continued to resonate with music fans of all genres.”