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BNA. Red River. Musical artist. Kay Toinette Oslin (May 15, 1942 – December 21, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter. She had several years of major commercial success in the late 1980s after signing a record deal at age 45.
Dec 22, 2020 · K.T. Oslin, a country music singer and songwriter who came to fame with her anthem “80’s Ladies,” has died, according to a statement from the Country Music Association.
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Dec 22, 2020 · Dec. 22, 2020. NASHVILLE — K.T. Oslin, the pioneering country singer-songwriter whose biggest hits gave voice to the desires and trials of female baby boomers on the cusp of middle age, died on ...
- Bill Friskics-Warren
Dec 21, 2020 · K.T. Oslin, the first female songwriter to win the CMA Award for Song of the Year, for her 1987 hit “80’s Ladies,” died Monday at 78. Oslin had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was ...
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- Joseph Hudak
Dec 22, 2020 · K.T. Oslin, who died on Monday, was the first female songwriter to win the coveted CMA song of the year award, for her No. 1 country hit "80's Ladies."
- mikael.wood@latimes.com
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- Pop Music Critic
- Mikael Wood
Dec 21, 2020 · "K.T. Oslin was a pioneer in every sense of the word. Oslin shattered long-standing industry norms of who got a shot at making it in the business," according to a statement by singer Chely Wright ...
Dec 21, 2020 · The country singer-songwriter, who died on Monday, was known for her hit "80's Ladies" and her soulful voice. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, but it is unclear whether she died from coronavirus-related complications. She was also coping with Parkinson's disease.
