KT Oslin, known for country hits like “Do Ya ‘” and “80’s Ladies”, has died. He was 78 years old.
Her cause of death has not yet been released.
Oslin’s friend Robert K. Oermann reported her death on Music Row. Oermann said he died Monday morning in the suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. She is survived by her aunt, Reba, who told Oerman about her niece’s death.
The singer suffered from Parkinson’s disease and lived in a care unit since 2016, according to Oermann.
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Oermann said last week that Oslin, who underwent triple bypass surgery in 1995, tested positive for coronavirus.
Oslin launched her country music career in the mid-1940s and was known for her strong female voice in her composition.
KT Oslin died at the age of 78. (Photo AP / Douglas C. Pizac, File)
He found massive commercial success. Her albums “80’s Ladies” and “This Woman” each sold more than a million copies.
In 2014, she was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame before joining the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.
“I’ll Always Be Back”, “Hold Me”, “Two Hearts”, “Hey Bobby”, “I didn’t expect her to come down this way” and “This Woman” were among her well-known hits.
Oslin was also known for portraying Frankenstein’s bride in his video for the song “Come Next Monday.”
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“Hold Me” won the two Grammy Awards just one year after winning one for “80’s Ladies.”
Despite a prolific career in country music, the star was not necessarily devoted to the genre.
“Some of them I like today, some I don’t like,” she told The Associated Press in 1990. “I don’t like the real sound, the hard core, straight forward old-fashioned country music. , but with a constant diet, no. “
Composer KT Oslin was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. (Photo by Jason Kempin / Getty Images)
“KT Oslin has had one of the strongest voices in Country Music and has been a strong influence on the women of her hit ’80’s Ladies,'” said Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association. “I was lucky enough to work with KT on a series of television shows in the late 1990s. She was always full of grace with the crews and future talents that unfolded with her. format. Our thoughts turn to her loved ones at this difficult time. “
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Born Kay Toinette Oslin in Crossett, Ark., She also lived in Mobile, Alabama and Houston, Texas, before moving to New York, where she entered the world of music performing in theatrical productions and as a backup singer. like singing jingles.
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Oslin caught the attention of RCA Records after giving a presentation in Nashville – financed by a $ 7,000 loan from her aunt. She signed with the record company in 1986, about twice as old as the records most record companies were looking for.
The Associated Press contributed to this report