Celebration Of Life For David Olney Set For March 9

David Olney. Photo: Scott Housely

A Celebration of Life for songwriter David Olney will take place on Monday, March 9 at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event will begin at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

The event for Olney, who died Jan. 18 during a performance in Florida, is free and open to the public. It will include music and spoken segments recognizing his life as a husband, father, brother, and friend, as well as the author and performer of works including “Roses,” “1917,” “Deeper Well,” and hundreds of others.

A Nashville resident since 1973, Olney had songs recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury, Steve Young, Steve Earle, and more, as well as released 20-plus solo albums and toured extensively worldwide.

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