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Music Row A&R Veteran Al Cooley Passes
/by Robert K OermannLongtime Nashville music executive Al Cooley died on Thursday (June 9) at age 76. He is perhaps […]
‘Lucille’ Songwriter Hal Bynum Passes
/by Robert K OermannAward-winning Nashville songwriter Hal Bynum died June 2 at age 87. He is best-known as the co-writer […]
Seals & Crofts Pop Hitmaker Jim Seals Passes
/by Robert K OermannNashville pop star Jim Seals died on Monday (June 6) at age 80. He was famed as half of the 1970s pop […]
Alabama’s Randy Owen Mourning Loss Of Mother, Martha Owen
/by LB CantrellRandy Owen, lead vocalist of the iconic Alabama band, is mourning the loss of his mother Martha […]
Nashville Soul Great Deborah McCrary Passes
/by Robert K OermannDeborah McCrary of the acclaimed soul/gospel/Americana group The McCrary Sisters, has passed away […]
Arranger / Conductor Bill Walker Passes
/by Robert K OermannNoted as one of the most prominent musical arrangers in the history of Nashville music, Bill Walker […]
Country Guitar Great & Top Showman Thom Bresh Passes
/by Robert K OermannHotshot guitar picker Thom Bresh, who scored a top 10 country hit with 1976’s “Home Made Love,” has […]
TV Titan & Source Honoree Jane Dowden Grams Dies At 90
/by Robert K OermannJane Dowden Grams, a major figure in transforming Nashville into a center for television production […]
Country Singer & Actor Mickey Gilley Dead At 86
/by LB CantrellCountry singer and actor Mickey Gilley, known for launching the Urban Cowboy movement in country music […]
Country TV Pioneer Bayron Binkley Passes
/by Robert K OermannNashville producer/director Bayron Binkley died at age 89 on Monday (April 25). Known as “Bink,” he […]