Another Country Legend Gone: Billie Jo Spears[Video]

Country legend Billie Jo Spears, best known for her 1975 hit "Blanket on the Ground," has died at the age of 74.  The bluesy-voiced singer, who had 25 Top 40 country hits between 1969 and 1984, died at her home in Vidor, Texas on Wednesday, according to published reports.

Famed for her sultry sound,  Spears had her first chart hit with "Mr. Walker, It's All Over."

Her other Top 10 hits included "What I've Got in Mind," " Misty Blue" and "If You Want Me."

Spears continued to tour, despite having triple bypass heart surgery in 1993.

The Texan legend had been scheduled to make a number of appearances in the UK next May as part of a touring show entitled "Ladies of Country."

KWKH extends our deepest sympathies,  thoughts and prayers to Spears family,  friends and family.