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Title: 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies at 92 Post by: Nut44x4 on July 16, 2012, 05:28:16 PM Associated Press – 38 mins ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer Kitty Wells, whose hits such as "Making Believe" and "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" made her the first female superstar of country music, died Monday. She was 92. The singer's family said she died peacefully at home after complications from a stroke. Her solo recording career lasted from 1952 to the late 1970s and she made concert tours from the late 1930s until 2000. That year, she announced she was quitting the road, although she performed occasionally in Nashville and elsewhere afterward. ::snipping2:: She recorded approximately 50 albums, had 25 Top 10 country hits and went around the world several times. From 1953 to 1968, various polls listed Wells as the No. 1 female country singer. Tammy Wynette finally dethroned her. In 1976, she was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and 10 years later received the Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music. In 1991 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences — the group that presents the Grammy Awards. ::snipping2:: (http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KggDGieI5vCL6oP7YT_ZDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MTcwMztjcj0xO2N3PTEyOTQ7ZHg9MDtkeT0wO2ZpPXVsY3JvcDtoPTI1MTtxPTg1O3c9MTkw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/732a583deeac8c13150f6a706700b168.jpg) http://news.yahoo.com/1st-female-country-superstar-kitty-wells-dies-201130853.html Title: Re: 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies at 92 Post by: Nut44x4 on July 16, 2012, 05:36:48 PM http://tinyurl.com/72dtlpw
(https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3mwJDC_1jYyFYh40nXY5k2W9spIPaGs_CNdmlQaNtfYGMDM7n) (https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrFmUTLwXzyMndkpfd4IpK-tU-0pj74Uibteg23AURh63KMjOLCQ) (https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOY_6waYJKCYETbwdUoA6ixIsDu1EJYnlrSTnelHplGVgSFWgG) more at link Title: Re: 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies at 92 Post by: Sister on July 19, 2012, 07:05:56 AM http://tinyurl.com/72dtlpw A wonderful and talented lady. I know so many of her songs by heart. (https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3mwJDC_1jYyFYh40nXY5k2W9spIPaGs_CNdmlQaNtfYGMDM7n) (https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrFmUTLwXzyMndkpfd4IpK-tU-0pj74Uibteg23AURh63KMjOLCQ) (https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOY_6waYJKCYETbwdUoA6ixIsDu1EJYnlrSTnelHplGVgSFWgG) more at link RIP |