MIKE GRACIA
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)
Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Randy Hughes
In 1963, "Sweet Dreams" was released to the public and became a big
Crossover hit, making it to #5 on the Country charts and to #44 on the
pop music charts. It also peaked on the Adult Contemporary charts at
#15.
Billboard ranked "Surfin’ U.S.A." the number 2 song of 1963 and was made
part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock
and Roll list In 1977.
"Reflections” was the first Supremes record released under the new billing,
Diana Ross & the Supremes, and is also among the final singles to feature
Florence Ballard, who recorded vocals for the song during one of her last
studio sessions before she was fired on July 1.
Barry Gordy with the Supremes during a recording session
"Best of My Love" was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J.D.
Souther. It was originally included on their 1974 album On the Border
and was the band’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1 single. It also topped the
easy listening chart for one week a month earlier. Billboard ranked it
as the No. 12 song for 1975.
