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HillWilliam

(3,310 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2012, 04:41 PM Jul 2012

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1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies

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The Associated Press
Tags: US Obit Wells

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kitty Wells, the first female superstar of country music, has died at the age of 92.

The singer's family says Wells died at her home Monday after complications from a stroke.

Her recording of "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" in 1952 was the first No. 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts. Other hits included "Making Believe" and a version of "I Can't Stop Loving You."

Another legend gone.

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1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies (Original Post) HillWilliam Jul 2012 OP

Though not a big country fan, I really liked her. pinto Jul 2012 #1

My Dad used to sing her first hit all the time. louis-t Jul 2012 #2

Well, darn. My husband is going to be sorry to hear this news. Skidmore Jul 2012 #3

This is one of my favorite covers HillWilliam Jul 2012 #4

I remember Kitty Wells very well... kentuck Jul 2012 #5

I listened to that song last night. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #6

Not a fan of country, but I did like her and she was a trailblazer joeybee12 Jul 2012 #7

pinto

(106,886 posts)

1. Though not a big country fan, I really liked her.

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 04:46 PM

Jul 2012

Hope her "retirement" days were good ones.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

2. My Dad used to sing her first hit all the time.

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 04:50 PM

Jul 2012

It came out while he was in Luzon during the Korean War.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

3. Well, darn. My husband is going to be sorry to hear this news.

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 04:56 PM

Jul 2012

We were talking about her music this weekend. SO they leave us, one by one.

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)

4. This is one of my favorite covers

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jul 2012

Kitty Wells- Loretta Lynn - Brenda Lee - k.d. lang

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

5. I remember Kitty Wells very well...

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 07:08 PM

Jul 2012

Gathering Flowers for the Masters Bouquet..

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)

6. I listened to that song last night.

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 07:14 PM

Jul 2012

A country standard if there ever was one.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. Not a fan of country, but I did like her and she was a trailblazer

Reply to HillWilliam (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 07:16 PM

Jul 2012

RIP Kitty

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