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As the singer once said, “Best friends are like husbands.
You only need one at a time” (viaCleveland.com).
Lynn’s friendship with Cline, in particular, became that of country legend.
They first met in 1961 when they were both 29 years old.
Having heard the news of Cline’s accident, Lynn dedicated the song to her.
Cline asked her husband to arrange a meeting with Lynn, and the two clicked immediately.
“She taught June Carter, Dottie West and me so much,” Lynn toldPeople.
“She’d load me down before the night was over,” she said.
Cline even taught her how to drive and shave her legs.
Cline gave her the confidence she needed to make it in the industry, as she explained toNashville Scene.
“After I met Patsy, life got better for me because I fought back.
‘,” she toldPeople.
“It was like a rug had been pulled out from under me.
She was my friend, my mentor, my strength.”
“It would be something else.
I can’t even imagine,” the singer said.
“It’s too bad we weren’t together more and longer.
We would have tore up Nashville for sure.”
If you’ve got a good friend, you’ve got everything."
