‘Mrs. Steven Rudy’ Singer Mark McGuinn Passes

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Mark McGuinn.

Mark McGuinn, best known for his 2000’s track “Mrs. Steven Rudy,” passed away on Oct. 26 at the age of 58.

A Greensboro, North Carolina native, McGuinn received a Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University, where he played midfielder for the Mountaineers soccer team. Following graduation, he briefly played for the Greensboro Dynamo professional soccer team.

McGuinn later moved to Nashville alongside his lifelong friend, Bill Davidson. In 2001, his debut single “Mrs. Steven Rudy” became the first top 10 country hit by a new independent-label artist in more than 40 years. The track spent 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Additional songs including “That’s A Plan,” “She Doesn’t Dance” and “More Beautiful Today” also charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs.

McGuinn was preceded in death by his father, Jack Hamilton McGuinn, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Eleanor T. McGuinn; his children, Ella Rose McGuinn and Charles (Charlie) Philip McGuinn, and their mother, Dr. Stacey M. McGuinn; his sister, Terri McGuinn Thomas (Marty); and his brothers, Jack Hamilton McGuinn, Jr. (Julie), Scott Thomas McGuinn (Diane), and Kirk Alan McGuinn (Lisa), along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family held a private funeral service in Greensboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to MusiCares Foundation or to Christ United Methodist Church (410 N. Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410).

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