From the Michelle Archives......
This one will drive a few crazy....but it was a favorite of my fathers........its by Patsy Cline......and its called...."Sweet Dreams"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b35SkJdDGV4Most of you never heard of Patsy Cline.....she was a country singer who would occasionally cross into pop......but always country at heart and still ranks as one of the greatest of all time....a lady who died way before her time...with a voice that never fails to knock me over
She still has.....in my opinion....the most beautiful voice I think I have ever heard. This song was written by Don Gibson in 1956....and Cline originally wanted nothing to do with it. She felt strongly she didn't have the voice......the range for it...which when you hear it....is amazing she could think that. But that was Cline.....she was intensely loyal to her fans and she also felt it wasn't "country" enough. She also hated backup singers so for this recording they were toned back...just for Patsy. Cline's life...as some know...seemed to always hit bumps in the road....some would even call tragic....but she never gave in.....never quit.....I guess that is why I personally....while having never seen her other than in old videos.....have so much respect for her.
The irony of this song.....is that it was not released until after her death in a tragic plane crash with her manager Randy Hughes and a few others just outside of Camden, Tennessee on March 5 1963. Her legacy still stands tall today.....her voice distinctive....hauntingly beautiful
So....here we go.........its the late great Patsy Cline.......and "Sweet Dreams".......this is for my late father Rance....this one's for you Dad