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Country Star K.T. Oslin Dead at 78

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The Country Music Association announces the passing of K.T. Oslin:

K.T. OSLIN, TWO-TIME CMA AWARD-WINNING
COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER, PASSES AWAY AT 78  
K.T. Oslin, one of the most iconic and defining voices in Country Music, passed away today, Dec. 21, 2020. She was 78.

Oslin came to notoriety in the 1980s with her female anthem “80's Ladies,” earning her two CMA Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year in 1988. In addition to multiple Grammys and ACM Awards, Oslin was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014 and was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.

“K.T. Oslin had one of the most soulful voices in Country Music and was a strong influence for women with her hit ‘80's Ladies’. I was fortunate to work with K.T. on a number of television shows in the late 90s. She was always gracious to the crews and up-and-coming talent performing alongside her. She truly had one of the best voices in the history of our format. Our thoughts go out to her loved ones at this difficult time.” –Sarah Trahern, Country Music Association CEO
 
To me, her videos only made her songs even better.

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God bless you and her family always!!!

Holly
 
She came along just before the New Traditionalists began to dominate country music, which is why radio paid attention to her for less than three years despite her obvious talents as a singer and songwriter.
 
A lot more detail here from Country Aircheck. She had several health issues: Parkinson's, dementia, and maybe even Covid:

Country Aircheck || News

In 2015, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had been living in an assisted-living facility in recent years following the onset of dementia. Oslin had also recently contracted COVID-19, though it is unclear if the pandemic played a direct role in her passing.
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