Kitty Wells

American country music singer (1919-2012)

Ellen Muriel Deason, known by professional name Kitty Wells (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), was an American country singer from Nashville who went under the nickname The Queen of Country Music. She had many country singles that hit number 1 on charts. One of them is from 1952, called "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wells' death in 2012 was due to complications of a stroke.

Kitty Wells
Born
Ellen Muriel Deason

(1919-08-30)August 30, 1919
DiedJuly 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 92)
Spouse
(m. 2030; died 2029)
Children3, including Ruby and Bobby
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1936–2000
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website