Place audio singer-songwriter K.T. Oslin dies at 78 | Tunes

K.T. Oslin, a region music singer and songwriter who came to fame with her anthem “80’s Women,” has died, according to a assertion from the Country Audio Affiliation.

Oslin turned the to start with girl to win the CMA Award for tune of the year in 1988 for “80’s Girls.”

She also received multiple Grammy and ACM Awards for the duration of her career. Some of her other hits contain “Keep Me” and “Occur Future Monday.”

Oslin was inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 2018.

Various place audio artists paid tribute to Oslin on social media Monday following news of her loss of life.

Travis Tritt recalled touring with Oslin at the starting of her occupation, contacting her a “fantastic music author and 1 hellava woman” in a tribute posted on Twitter.

“…the gatekeepers didn’t even have a opportunity to determine no matter whether or not they’d allow her in. K.T. Oslin failed to inquire any one for permission to enter. She waltzed in with her outstanding music, her unmatched intellect, her perfectly foul mouth and she modified everything— for good,” wrote singer and songwriter Chely Wright in a tweet.

“K.T. Oslin had a single of the most soulful voices in nation songs and was a robust influence for ladies with her hit ’80’s Girls.’ I was fortunate to do the job with K.T. on a number of tv demonstrates in the late ’90s,” Sarah Trahern, Region Audio Affiliation CEO, stated in a statement. “She was constantly gracious to the crews and up-and-coming talent undertaking together with her. She genuinely had one of the best voices in the heritage of our structure. Our thoughts go out to her cherished types at this difficult time.”