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Jan 10, 1978
Zeb Turner dies from cancer at the Montreal Chest Hospital. Along with brother Zeke, he was a member of Red Foley's band and recorded on such classics as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and "Honky Tonkin'." He also wrote Eddy Arnold's "It's A Sin" and his own 1949 hit "Tennessee Boogie"
Jun 11, 1979
John Wayne dies of cancer in Los Angeles. Known for work in such movies as "True Grit" and "North To Alaska," his name is incorporated in the lyrics of Big & Rich's 2004 hit "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" and Keith Urban's 2016 single "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
Jul 21, 1979
Jerry Lee Lewis' father, Elmo Lewis, dies at Doctors Hospital in Memphis, where he's been treated for cancer since June 11
Mar 31, 1980
Track star Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, dies of lung cancer in Tucson, Arizona. Ten years prior, he was referenced in Bill Anderson's country hit "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone"
Jul 20, 1980
Rachel Veach, a former banjo player for Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, dies of breast cancer in Nashville. She played on such Acuff titles as "Wreck On The Highway," "The Precious Jewel" and "Night Train To Memphis"
Sep 22, 1980
Electric guitarist Jimmy Bryant dies of lung cancer in Moultrie, Georgia. Teamed with steel player Speedy West, they were jointly known as the Flaming Guitars for their lightning-quick facility. Bryant also wrote the Waylon Jennings hit "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line"
Oct 15, 1980
Bobby Lester, who sang lead on The Moonglows' 1955 R&B hit "Sincerely," dies of cancer in Louisville, Kentucky. The song is remade for the country charts in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
Nov 7, 1980
Actor Steve McQueen dies of cancer at Juarez Hospital in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He will be celebrated in Aaron Watson's 2017 country hit "Outta Style"
Jan 2, 1981
Tenor David Lynch dies of cancer in Carson, California. The singer was a member of The Platters when they scored a 1955 pop hit with "Only You (And You Alone)." The song will became a country hit in 1982 in the hands of Reba McEntire
May 11, 1981
Reggae musician Bob Marley dies of skin cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida. His last name is rhymed with Bacardi and Harley in the 2014 Florida Georgia Line country single "Sun Daze." Marley also gets a shout out in the 2020 Luke Bryan hit "One Margarita"
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