When you think of country music legends, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn are names that instantly come to mind. But beyond the glitz and glamour of the stage, these two powerhouse women were just like anyone else when they hung out together. According to Loretta’s daughter, Patsy Lynn, they loved nothing more than kicking off their "country-girl singer hats" and enjoying each other's company at home. “They’d chat about their husbands, raising kids, and even gossip about the so-called 'home-wreckers' in Nashville,” Patsy Lynn shares with Closer. “I’m sure they had a blast talking about all that stuff.”
Lifetime Movie Celebrates Their Special Connection
Their incredible friendship is now the focus of a Lifetime movie, Patsy & Loretta, premiering October 19 at 8 p.m. ET. In this heartfelt film, Megan Hilty stars as Patsy while Jessie Mueller takes on the role of Loretta. Director Callie Khouri, who famously won an Oscar for writing Thelma & Louise in 1991, explains why she was drawn to telling their story. “I’m always fascinated by friendships between women who are different from one another,” she says. “Unfortunately, this particular friendship wasn’t as long-lasting as it should have been, but it left an indelible mark on both of their lives.”
A Friendship Cut Short
Though their friendship was tragically brief, lasting only 18 months before Patsy's untimely death in a plane crash at age 30 in 1963, the memories they created together were profound. Loretta, who was 28 at the time, learned a lot from her friend. “Patsy taught my mom how to shave her legs,” Patsy Lynn reveals. “And guess what? My mom still has the razor Patsy gave her—it’s proudly displayed in her [Coal Miner’s Daughter] museum at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.”
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Interestingly, it was a car accident that first brought these two legends together. Patsy was recovering from injuries sustained in an auto wreck at Madison Hospital when she heard Loretta sing "I Fall to Pieces" during a live radio show broadcast from Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop in Nashville. The less-known Loretta dedicated the song to Patsy, along with heartfelt get-well wishes.
“Patsy’s husband, Charlie Dick, drove down to the record shop that night and told my mom that Patsy wanted her to visit,” recalls Patsy Lynn. “My mom was nervous because she thought Patsy might not have liked her singing the song. But of course, she did, and from that moment on, they became the best of friends.”
