Kitty Wells: Feminist Country Godmother to Britney Spears She was among the first female popular musicians to sing about the experience of being female. Kitty Wells blazed country path for women "She was a trailblazer for all the women in country music," Reba McEntire said Tuesday. Kitty Wells, country music pioneer, dies ''It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels'' in 1952 was the first No. 1 country hit by a woman soloist Kitty Wells, country music star, dies at 92 NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music" who opened the door to a host of female country music headliners, died on Monday at her home in Nashville of complications from a stroke. She was 92. Among those mourning her passing was Loretta Lynn, whose own rise to popularity came after Wells, who paved the way for strong female voices in country music. "Kitty Wells will always ... Kitty Wells dies at 92; country music trailblazer Wells was one of the first women to have a significant effect on country music. She had a No. 1 hit with 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' in 1952. Country singer Kitty Wells had been recording, touring and broadcasting without major success for more than a decade when she accepted an offer in 1952 to record one more song before she planned to turn her attention to staying at home and ... Kitty Wells, Country Singer, Dies at 92 Ms. Wells, perhaps best known for her 1952 hit "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," became a prototype for generations of female country music stars. Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," dies at 92 Kitty Wells, the first female country music superstar, has died. She was 92. Kitty Wells Remembered by Loretta Lynn and Others Kitty Wells , who reigned for decades as the Queen of Country Music, is being remembered by many women in country music who were empowered by her pioneering career. Wells died Monday (July 16) at her home in Madison, Tenn. She was 92. Kitty Wells, country music's first female superstar, dies at age 92 The singer had the first No. 1 hit by a woman soloist on the country music charts. Kitty Wells was 'queen of country music' Wells broke new ground for female country singers.
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