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Oct 15, 1992
Charlie Williams dies of cancer in Nashville. He wrote Bobby Bare's 1963 recording "500 Miles Away From Home"
Oct 25, 1992
Roger Miller dies of cancer in Los Angeles. A singer/songwriter with a quirky brand of humor, he sang "King Of The Road," "Chug-A-Lug" and "Dang Me," among others, and wrote hits by Alan Jackson, Jim Reeves and Ernest Tubb. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995
Jan 23, 1993
Studio owner/recording artist/harmonica player/songwriter Wayne Raney dies of cancer in Batesville, Arkansas. He was best known for his 1949 release "Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me"
Feb 2, 1993
Billie Jean Campbell, the ex-wife of Glen Campbell, dies of cancer in Los Angeles
Apr 3, 1993
Bluegrass vocalist Red Allen dies of cancer in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to solo work, he was a member of The Osborne Brothers during the mid-1950s, appearing on their classic "Ruby, Are You Mad?"
Apr 29, 1993
Rock musician Mick Ronson dies of cancer-related liver failure in London. Most closely associated with David Bowie, Mott The Hoople and Lou Reed, he co-produced a pair of country hits for David Lynn Jones in the late-1980s
Jun 14, 1994
Arranger and composer Henry Mancini dies of cancer in Beverly Hills. Noted for his Oscar-winners "Moon River" and "The Days Of Wine And Roses," he worked with Charley Pride on the 1972 country hit "All His Children"
Jun 23, 1994
Kin Vassy dies of lung cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A former member of Kenny Rogers & The First Edition as well as Frank Zappa & The Mothers, he sang on many of Rogers' solo hits, including "Scarlet Fever," "Morning Desire" and "Love Will Turn You Around"
Aug 11, 1994
Ernest Chapman, husband of singer/songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, dies of lymphoma in Nashville. Her credits include: Faith Hill's "This Kiss," Martina McBride's "Happy Girl" and Tanya Tucker's "Strong Enough To Bend," among others
Aug 24, 1994
Harold Montgomery dies of cancer at his home in Garrard County, Kentucky. A local country musician for 30 years, he was the father of John Michael Montgomery and Montgomery Gentry's Eddie Montgomery
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