Patsy Cline's ISOLATED vocal is haunting, in ALL the best ways! 

It doesn't matter whether you are a country music fan or not, Patsy's voice was stellar. I have her Greatest Hits and there's not a bad song on it. We lost her way too young.

Known for over 50 years, Patsy Cline was one of the most accurate pitch and powerful voices. Nice to see proof of it. Not everyone knows her recording period was short, due to her death in a plane crash in 1963. She was only 30 years old. What a tremendous loss. Still, almost 60 years later, her voice reigns supreme.

Cline is the queen of bending and sliding (glissando in) the intonation for emotional effect. And she was literally a genius at it. It's notoriously hard to teach this - it's simply intuitive. And Cline, like no one else in the world, understood how leaning into and out of a harmony meant something emotional to the listener. This is super duper complex stuff. Humans lean into harmony. And no one understood the harmony better than Patsy Cline.

I love how Fil listens so intently and smiles so lovingly at the artists he features. Obviously he has good reason to do so since he is a knowledgeable, first class musician himself.

My Dad was in a Military band and he actually got to perform as a back up band for Patsy Cline in 1958 in Hawaii (U.S. ARMY)

I love these older singers. They truly had talent, there was no faking it. They were on or not. Today’s artists don’t realize that auto tuning takes the emotion out of the music. It may be spot on but it’s dead. We lost her too soon , imagine the music she could have given us.

This woman's voice gives me goosebumps EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear her!!!

The best notes are human. And Patsy brought so much emotion, personality, and expression in her singing. A true artist like Patsy Cline is always one-of-a-kind.

She's still garnering fans, long after we lost her.

I'm not into country music, but I absolutely love Patsy's voice.

I'm older than Patsy was when she died which is terrifying and surreal. To me she's, if not the best, one of the best female vocalists of all time.

This is one of the best country voices around. Patsy had dramatic volume control, stretched-note effects, sobs, pauses & unique ways of holding back, then bursting into full-throated phrases. Patsy had so many great hits. She was only 31 when she died in a plane crash in 1963. Jessica Lange starred in the movie about Patsy's life called "Sweet Dreams" in 1985.

I'm a senior and she still gives me chills. Her hour-long Greatest Hits album is my favourite go-to for time-outs. She leaves you in a state of serenity.

I don't think that anyone could really match Patsy's plaintive vulnerability. Roy Orbison and Linda Ronstadt have come close, but for me, Patsy was the queen of mournful wistfulness. 👑 Thanks, Fil! 💖🤘

This is why the hair on my neck always stands up when I here Patsy sing this song! Pure emotive projection!

I'm one of those people who are affected by music when it's done right. This clip gave me "goose flesh" and chills. Yes! She was just that good!

You can't go wrong with Patsy Cline vocals. "Walkin After Midnight" "She Got You" "I Fall to Pieces" "Crazy" are just a few songs she recorded that I like. Thanks Fil, for pointing out why Patsy was so good as she was.

Pasty Cline.. had a voice of an angel..

Simply the best voice in country music EVER. My Mama loved her and I carry on that love. 💜💜💜

She died not far from where I live (I live in Tennessee, so being near where some county singer or other lived or died isn't unusual!)...She was just brilliant. I hate that country music has become nothing more than country pop/rap crap because PATSY is what it should sound like. Very good job, Fil.

I just love Patsy Cline. She fought all the odds & succeeded. It is just dreadful her life was cut short by a plane accident.

Love patsy's voice, the best female country artist that ever was, taken too soon

I've always thought of Patsy's voice as hauntingly beautiful. She does pull you right in, and makes you believe with her singing, she has gone through that emotional experience...and is pouring her heart out.

Patsy’s music today ; 2022 sounds just as fresh and flawless as it did when she recorded it !!!!!! Absolutely timeless !!

I sing older country female music. And Patsy’s songs are ones that people asked me to. This is so fascinating to me

The warmth and depth of her Voice is wonderful. None of that robotic Speak and Spell nasty sound.

I live in Patsy's hometown in Winchester Virginia her childhood home is just a couple blocks from me, My dad "DUCK" Brawner, played backup Steel Guitar for Patsy in 1959 and her voice is still haunting to this day

Can we just take a moment to appreciate this man for consistently adding time stamps to the video notes for the viewers. 👏🏻 you the real MVP

Patsy Cline has THE number one played juke box song of all time. Bigger than Elvis, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra. You explained that she connected with our most basic reflexes, a babies cry. I just saw a video about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, THE Mother of Rock and Roll. The Jordanaires agreed to do a tour with her in the 1950s. She booked the tour and didn't say that they were white. And they travelled on her tour bus, since she was sick of not being able to stay in most hotels. They really were courageous to do that at the time. They would go into restaurants and order a meal for the Blacks and take them back to the bus so they would be able to eat the same food. Often Blacks received lower quality food. Congratulations to the Jordanaires, and it's great they sang also for Patsy. Now that you've done Patsy, you might use kd Lang on the software? She formed a band called the Recliners in hommage. Hopefully not Hallelujah, but if you do I will listen again to the song. I'm like Leonard Cohen with that song.

Holy schnikees! I always knew she had an amazing voice but that isolated vocal track IS haunting! The sweetness in her voice can actually make one cry. Your breakdowns of the technical aspects of these artists is amazing Phil. Great job as usual.

Absolute goosebumps and the hairs on the back of my neck stand whenever I hear Patsy sing, mate. Folk can't understand why me, usually a rock fan, likes old time C&W (note the w) they say, "WTF?", I will point them to this vid.

Incredible pitch…and vibrato! Patsy was lost far too soon!

Her accuracy (pitch-wise) makes me think she must have had absolute pitch ... Especially if she was self-taught. Sometimes I find 'pitch perfect' vocals to be a bit boring but Patsy's voice is anything but!

Such a beautiful voice. Another tragic loss way too soon.

Best pipes ever. The reverb in her voice is unreal, as well as the range

Patsy was singing with a cold in the live clip. Makes the performance even more amazing.

She was truly a uniquely talented singer, explaining why she is still so popular nearly 60 years after her tragic passing. Thank you for explaining why she was such a joy to listen to.

Her voice is special. When she sings, I perk up and listen closely---and feel the emotions she projects.

Best voice of all time. Hands down. Very unique. Perfect without any vocal sweetening or auto tune. And the songs she recorded were all beautiful as well.

I love Patsy's voice, they don't make them like that anymore!

I love Patsy still. Sliding a needle onto an album, pushing a tape in the player or a cd in the player, I've spent hours with her, singing. And to this day I still sing with her. I'm 63. My mom played her records, along with Gentlman Jim or Margaret Whiting or Ella Fitzgerald. Ray Price's Touch My Heart is one my everlasting Favorites. I met him and he wanted to know how I knew who he was lol. I told him my Mom played Ray Price growing up. He said so sing me some of your favorite song, and so I let go with touch my heart. I cant sing, but he was impressed that I knew the song. I got great tips that night lol

Fil there's a hell of a difference between Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, and June Carter. See they were born with a Natural talent. One that no damned auto tuners can ever copy. Singers like that come along maybe once in a blue moon. That's why even today so long after her passing, Patsy is STILL sellling CDs and records now that vinyl is coming back.

What a fantastic voice, we lost a great talent when she passed away. RIP GREAT LADY

The finish of "Faded Love" is such a perfect example of her ability to wrench your heart. I have backed it up many times to 'feel' the weeping catch in her voice.

Always loved patsy Clines vocals!

She is such a gem, truly one of a kind. I can only hope to sing anything close to her brilliance. She is a natural, raw talent. Amazing.

Patsy and Jo Stafford were always 2 of my favorite female vocalists. I remain amazed at how many memorable songs Patsy did in her short career before such an untimely death. As always, Fil, you make me appreciate their skill and talent even more.

This song, for me, is the greatest Country song ever! Patsy's heart bleeds and breaks on every note. I really Love this one! Great choice, WOP!!!

Patsy is the G.O.A.T. Thanks for doing this, Fil.

She was truly gifted. She died so young... and we were blessed to have her as long as we did.

The emotion she put into her songs really made them soulful and believable. What a wonderful voice! Gone too soon.

I want to agree with the person who suggested “Faded Love”. Patsy’s vocal is in incredible, the sob in her voice at the end is heartbreaking. But, my goodness, her band: she has Pig Robbins on piano, Floyd Cramer on organ, Harold Bradley on bass. It is the lovely, immaculate acoustic guitar runs played by Randy Hughes that add such interest to the recording. Well worth a listen, even a comparison with Bob Wills Texas Swing version and Patsy taking his signature song and putting her stamp on it. P

the last note actually falls 2 pieces... pure beauty

Love Patsy's voice.

The “Cry tone “ you speak of is what Makes Pasty the hardest Singer to replicate. Because it is something that is unique unto her. That is also why she was so amazingly loved by even people who weren’t really country music fans. She has a background in bluegrass as well and that is where you will hear that “Cry tone” along with a yodel sound . Those things combined is her unique sound. I am a massive pastys fan , my dad was a massive Patsy fan . Lol I grew up listening to her so much , that when I hear anyone try to sing her songs , even very well talented singers in their own right .. that will never come close , I still hear all the notes they can not hit correctly or even deliver it with that same passion. She is one of those artists, that every other singer should just never try to replicate or think they can improve upon it because it is already perfection and you can’t improve perfection !

Thank you! More people need to hear what some of us have been enjoying for half a century - talent like Patsy's is timeless!

One of the most beautiful voices ever

I love Patsy too. One of my favorite things about her vocals is the way she would put a sob, or a moan or even just a breath in the right place to create an emotional connection with the listener. She had a kind of seductive power that works on people to this day, 59 years after her passing. Because she didn’t sing AT you, she sang to you, and to all those of us who weren’t born yet. And in another 59 years I bet people will still be falling in love with her songs.

When I started getting serious about singing as a teenager, I remember singing Patsy's crazy over and over again. I never sounded as good as Patsy but I knew she was magic. I just wanted to possess a little magic the way she did.

Patsy Cline is a beautiful soul with a beautiful voice. Sad and sentimental is this song I Fall to Pieces. Singing can e a lot like acting when coming across with feel(meaning). It's channeling those emotions. It's envisioning what it's like to fall to pieces. Another great analysis Fil. You know how to accentuate the artist.

Perfect pitch and my all time favourite female singer. Listen to her singing 'Faded Love' as I regard this to be the best recording ever made by a female singer.

Thanks for helping me understand why I’ve never been able to listen to Patsy without getting tearful.

"Pats" was a treasure, for sure. Probably the only voice that compared with hers down through the years in country music was Connie Smith's. Both had pure and powerful voices without a trace of the "country twang" that's so pervasive nowadays.

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. No wonder her vocals are still so beloved after all these years

I'm 56 and I have always loved her. Most beautiful voice ever

I've listened to Patsy Cline my entire life and she's still my favorite female vocalist of all time.

Patsy’s sweet, haunting, plaintive resonant voice comes the naturally closest to the steel slide guitar in its expressive connection to heartache. She could have probably sung that song with just the stand up bass accompaniment, the steady strong heartbeat of an emotional survivor. What a timeless classic.

Hi Fil! In my kitchen on the wall I have a huge Patsy Cline picture! I have her photo on my fireplace! I adore her! My daughter drove me to Nashville just to visit her museum! Her voice is one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard! Absolutely stunning! She also seems like someone I would have liked to hang out with…funny, and warm! ✌️

Patsy’s voice was so beautiful. Thanks Fil.

Thank you for saying (and giving the technical reasons for) exactly what I was thinking about her ability to connect with the listener on an emotional level.

I absolutely love Patsy Cline. When we lost her, we lost so much, but the Heavenly choir gained an angelic voice. Thank you for this.

A very interesting analysis of an incredible talent. Like any great singer, the tuning of the chords was so instinctively acute that the effort and skill get ignored until someone like you, Fil, takes it apart so the composite parts can be heard.

Patsy was the first cassette ever bought for me when I was 8 years old. I spent every night and all my free time listening to every amazing note she sang and when she would speak ( in her trans- continental accent) on “ Live @the Opry it was like she was talking directly to me … she was incredible and I still listen to her everyday now that I’m a “ grown up”…lol

.....There will not ever be another Patsy Cline, those of us who are older and grew up around this Music, it was Captivating. ... her voice was one of a kind , not ever to be really duplicated. ( that is the way of Infinite Spirit and the Universe). I was fortunate enough to see quite a few of the wonderful Talents of that time...even though I was quite young. Kitty Wells. Ernest Tubb and the Texas Troubadours. And Patsy.

Patsy's voice in isolation is so haunting. Lovely. Words fail me. I am transported somewhere I've never gone before. Another great artist gone way, way too soon.

Her voice always makes my hair stand on end and I stop what I am doing to listen. 50 years later I am as enthralled with her now as when I was a child. Thank you for this video :-)

Thank you for this, Fil! Patsy had one of the most hauntingly beautiful voices in any genre of music.

Thanks so much for this. It's mesmerizing. Today's recording industry puts so much emphasis on technology, auto tune, and pitch correction that it makes the music sound sterile and emotionless to me. Whereas in Patsy's day, emotion and feeling--soul--were prized so much more. And Patsy had it in spades. Her untimely death was a loss for the world. Imagine the music she would have made had she lived a normal life span.

Goosebumps. I come from a time when, in this country, we had no television to view as well as hear all the wonderful music that was being released so prolifically. Fortunately, we had access to AM and shortwave radio that we could receive overseas stations on (the old valve receivers at first then the wonderful portable transistor radios) which we often did late into the night because the signal was rarely there while the Sun was up. We did have a few local stations nearby but they were controlled by those who thought our music was harming our tender minds so we missed out if we didn't use the UK and US skips, BBC and Voice Of America were the clearest. Sometimes we actually got to see glimpses of a few of our music heroes on the black & white "Movietone News" reels that somehow managed to dodge the censors. That was rather a long winded way of thanking you and letting you know how much your channel is appreciated Fil.

That last note sounds like she is trying to stifle a sob! Such a fantastically talented singer, she makes my hairs stand on end. Such a powerful voice, such great control over it and so melodious too. She leaves me speechless every single time.

Brings tears to my eyes...when I hear certain voices it touches my heart and I cry. When they first came out with the competition talent show, I could tell the best vocals when the tears flowed. Patsy was amazing.

She had such a beautiful cry in her voice… she sounds amazing without the instrumental backing. Patsy is one of my favourite, (if not my favourite) female vocalists.

Fil! I am blown away and so love this analysis of Patsy Cline! I was 8 years old when the world lost this amazing lady! I am originally from the Southeastern part of the U.S. so country music was part of my upbringing! Seeing you smile as you are listening to her makes me so happy. I wish my late father could see you enjoying Patsy! (He had a cousin who was one of The Muscle Shoals musicians so music flowed in his veins!) To me, she is legendary! The full, beautiful timbre of her voice is unlike any other. Thank you for your love and knowledge of music! You are a fine musician, entertainer and singer in your own right! I am happy to have found your RU-vid Channel! Carry On!! ✌👍🎵😁

Awesome voice, Patsy. No wonder my late grandpa and my late mother adored her. She died too young, that's for sure. Such a tragedy. May she rest in peace, she's singing with all the angels. Thanks for the analysis, Fil. You recognize great talent.

Having her on my playlist and listening to her in the “normal way” is enjoyable and relatable but hearing her in this way gives me chills!

Patsy Kline had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. From the very moment I hear her voice I feel the chills run through my body. Very interesting analysis Fil on one of the most iconic country artists of all times.

One of my favorites ever. Her pitch was/is equated to the emotion she wanted to convey. Lovely.

Patsy is the greatest! We lost her way too soon.❤😥❤

This is AMAZING!! Truly shows how great her voice was!! She could have been in any of the best Acapella groups!!

Her voice was incredible. So happy to see digital affirmation of her amazing instrument. 🥰

I'm not a country fan but this song and the vocals are amazing.

Beautiful voice, even more so being isolated like this. I like when Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane when her voice is isolated. Haunting and beautiful at the same time. Thank you Fil for sharing this with us!

Fantastic. To get to hear her isolated vocal AND a live performance. True highlight to my day. Thanks, Fil!

Magnificent. I grew up listening to that voice and it still stops me in my tracks every time. I've even had the honor of playing guitar for four local productions of a show featuring her songs. The last time around, everyone - including a few people who got to see the original in person - told our singer than when she opened her mouth they were no longer watching a show about Patsy. They were watching Patsy. Talk about grown men crying. Speaking of which, please listen to the very end of Faded Love. Thank you for this, Fil.

I love this! Singers like Patsy are easy to mimic but almost impossible to match. One can try, but the vocal quality, variation, emotional richness and just what’s happening in her throat is so complex and varied that it’s pretty difficult to even get close. She reminds me very much of Adele in that way. I love hearing the isolated vocals. listening to her with musical accompaniment one can miss just how magical her voice is. The music and background vocals can obscure the shifts in tone, the breath, and the fluctuations that make her voice so unique. I spent lots of time listening to her greatest hits album with headphones, in the sauna at the gym, when everyone would leave and I would be alone I would sing along to see if I could match her. It was a great vocal lesson. I recommend anyone wanting to learn how to sing to listen and try to duplicate her sound.

First got my attention w/JUDY, Over the Rainbow, then Bobby Hatfield , Unchained Melody, Now the Voice of Country, the Great Patsy Cline! You got my heart. So enjoy your videos! TY

Loved the analysis of patsy's voice & fils smile always makes me smile too, thanks for that fil

When Patsy sings, you can't help but stop and listen, just mesmerized by the beauty of her voice . Thanks again Fil.

(Sorry to leave so many comments but this video is just so cool! lol) It’s amazing to see the actual charting of her notes like this. She had a perfect way of sliding up to a note just slightly, and then using vibrato along with a push of air making the note louder. Hard to explain but makes her voice unmistakable! I think it’s what you’re describing as a “cry.” 16:17

She was a great singer her voice was so beautiful you can understand the word she hits every not right when she sing .