Loretta Lynn released a newly recorded cover of Patsy Clineâs âI Fall to Piecesâ on April 3.
Written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard, âI Fall to Piecesâ was Patsyâs first No. 1 hit on the country charts in 1961. Before her death in a plane crash in 1963, Patsy was an established star who took up-and-comer Loretta under her wing to help her navigate the male-dominated world of country music.
Lorettaâs new recording was released in celebration of the upcoming book, Me & Patsy Kickinâ Up Dust (April 7), which was penned by Loretta and daughter Patsy Lynn Russell. According to a press release, the book is an âup-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indeliblyâand a meditation on love, loss and legacy.â
Listen to Lorettaâs new version of âI Fall to Piecesâ below.
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