Country music icon Helen Cornelius died Saturday at age 83, her official Facebook fan page confirmed.

Cornelius was born on Dec. 6, 1941, to Joseph and Lu Elsie Johnson and grew up with her seven siblings on a Missouri farm, according to her official biography.

She began performing music at the age of 5 and won multiple talent contests early on. While she initially gained recognition through her songwriting, with artists like The Oak Ridge Boys and Reba McEntire recording her work, her career as a performer soon followed.

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