made her home in Vidor, Texas, near her hometown of Beaumont, where she died of cancer on December 14, 2011, at age 73. Discography Awards and nominations ! |- | 1969 | Record World | Most Promising Female Vocalist | | align="center"| |- | 1976 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Most Promising Female Vocalist | | align="center"| |- | 1980 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "I Will Survive" | | align="center"| |- | 2010 | Vidor Walk of Fame | Inducted | | align="center"| |- |} References References Books External links Billie Jo Spears Short bio & picture at Hux Records 1938 births 2011 deaths 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women Abbott Records artists American women country singers Capitol Records artists Carlton Records artists Country musicians from Texas Country pop musicians Deaths from cancer in Texas Dot Records artists Liberty Records artists MCA Records artists People from Beaumont, Texas People from Vidor, Texas United Artists Records artists