K. T. Oslin
American musician
Kay Toinette Oslin (May 15, 1942 – December 21, 2020)[2] was an American country music singer-songwriter. She was best known for her 1987 top-ten hit country single "80's Ladies". Oslin was born in Crossett, Arkansas. She won three Grammy Awards (one in 1988 and two in 1989).
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Born | Kay Toinette Oslin May 15, 1942[1] Crossett, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 21, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 78)
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Years active | 1966–2015 |
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In June 2015, she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Oslin died on December 21, 2020, a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in Nashville, Tennessee, aged 78.[3]
References
change- ↑ Trott, Walt (1998). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. pp. 300–01. ISBN 9780199920839.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Iconic Singer-Songwriter K.T. Oslin Passes". Musicrow.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "K.T. Oslin, Country Singer-Songwriter of '80's Ladies,' Dead at 78". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 December 2020.