Singing sensation Patti Page, famed for her hits like “Tennessee Waltz”, died Jan. 1 in Encinitas, California. Page was 85. The news of the death was confirmed by her publicist Schatzi Hageman, reports philstar.com. Page will be honored with a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement this year.

A phenomenon during the 1950s, Page sold approximately 100 million records. Her hit numbers like “Old Cape Cod", "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)", "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" and “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window” made her an icon among fans. She was also the first singer to overdub her own voice for the hit “Confess”, as the industry lacked backup singers at that time.

“I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing. And things snowballed," she said in an interview in 1999.

Not just pop, Page was also loved by country music fans for her warm and touching voice and after performing for 51 years she was honored with her first Grammy for her performance for "Live at Carnegie Hall — The 50th Anniversary Concert."

Page also made her mark on television when she hosted Music Hall on CBS in 1952, The Big Record in 1957 and 1958. She also had a namesake show, “The Patti Page Show”, in 1956.

Due to health issues, Page stopped touring in the later stages of her career and reached out to her fans through a letter in 2012.

“Although I feel I still have the voice God gave me, physical impairments are preventing me from using that voice as I had for so many years,” the Daily Mail quoted the singer as saying. "It is only He who knows what the future holds.”

The singer was admired not just for her voice but even for her ceremonial sense of style. She often wore flowy gowns and carried them with elegance and sophistication.