K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80s Ladies’ fame, dead at 78
confirmed to Rolling Stone. She was 78.Oslin was the first woman songwriter to win the Country Music Award’s top honor for Song of the Year in 1987 with her hit “80s Ladies,” of which she was the sole composer.The Arkansas-native, born Kay Toinette Oslin, was 45 by the time she hit mainstream success with the award-winning ballad.