Patsy is a 19th-century English diminutive of Patricia — from the Latin patricius ("noble, of noble birth"). **Patsy Cline (1932-1963)** — born Virginia Patterson Hensley — **one of the most influential female country singers of the 20th century; her recordings of *Crazy*, *I Fall to Pieces*, and *Sweet Dreams* between 1957 and 1963 established the Nashville Sound** and the modern country crossover. **First female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1973)**; died in a plane crash at 30. **Patsy Mink (1927-2002)** — **first woman of color and first Asian American woman elected to the United States Congress** (Hawaii, 1965); co-author of Title IX. **Patsy Kensit** — British actress.
Subject of Margaret Jones's *Patsy* (1994) and Mark Rydell's *Sweet Dreams* (1985) with Jessica Lange.
Patsy reduces to nine — the number of Nashville Sound pioneer.