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Country singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74

Country singer Billie Jo Spears

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15 December 2011 Last updated at 12:25 ET Help

Country singer Billie Jo Spears, best known for her 1975 hit Blanket on the Ground, has died at the age of 74.

The sultry-voiced singer, who had 25 Top 40 country hits between 1969 and 1984, died at her home in Vidor, Texas on Wednesday, according to reports.

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