Remembering K.T. Oslin: Her 10 Best Songs and Biggest Hits
K.T. Oslin s legacy is being celebrated by fans and country singers who were inspired by her songs, talent and moxie. Her Top 40 country radio career was brief just five years but her impact was as long-lasting as her biggest hit. Do Ya is the song fans think of first when Oslin s name comes up, but the greatest tangible honors of her career came for a pair of very different hits. Officially,
Billboard tallies four No. 1 songs for Oslin and seven Top 10 hits, all from three albums released between 1987 and 1990. The Grammy winner would continue to record after she lightened her touring load in the early 1990s.
K.T. Oslin Dead at 78
Singer and songwriter K.T. Oslin has died. The Grammy-, ACM- and CMA-winning hitmaker was best known for songs including 80s Ladies and Do Ya but had many Top 10 hits during the late 1980s and early 90s.
Music Rowwas first to report Oslin s death at the age of 78, citing a years-long battle with Parkinson s disease and a more recent battle with COVID-19 as possible contributors to her passing. The industry trade magazine says Oslin had been living in an assisted-living facility since 2016 and died on Monday morning (Dec. 21). Her official cause of death has not yet been shared.
After signing to RCA and rebranding as K.T., Oslin released her debut album
80 s Ladies in 1987. The sweeping, nostalgic title track ballad was a breakout hit, only peaking at No. 7 on
Billboard s Hot Country Songs chart but winning song of the year at the 1988 CMA Awards the first-ever female songwriter winner in the category and best country vocal performance, female at the 88 Grammys. It became Oslin s signature song and established the earthy Oslin as a star, as
Ladies next two singles ( Do Ya and I ll Always Come Back ) both topped Hot Country Songs, and she also appeared on labelmates Alabama s own chart-topping Face to Face.
K.T. Oslin s legacy is being celebrated by fans and country singers who were inspired by her songs, talent and moxie. Her Top 40 country radio career was brief just five years but her impact was as long-lasting as her biggest hit. Do Ya is the song fans think of first when Oslin s name comes up, but the greatest tangible honors of her career came for a pair of very different hits. Officially,
Billboard tallies four No. 1 songs for Oslin and seven Top 10 hits, all from three albums released between 1987 and 1990. The Grammy winner would continue to record after she lightened her touring load in the early 1990s.
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