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Jul 17, 2016
Songwriter/producer Gary S. Paxton dies in Branson, Missouri. The producer of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's pop novelty "Monster Mash," Paxton produced Vern Gosdin in the 1970s; played on singles by Stoney Edwards and Waylon Jennings; and wrote Roy Clark's "Honeymoon Feelin'" and Don Gibson's "Woman (Sensuous Woman)"
Jul 31, 2016
Musician/producer Clyde Brooks dies. He directed Perfect Stranger's 1995 country hit "You Have The Right To Remain Silent" and played drums on Dolly Parton's "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning," Barbara Mandrell's "Fooled By A Feeling" and George Strait's "Fool Hearted Memory"
Nov 15, 2016
Record producer Milton Okun dies of kidney failure at his home in Beverly Hills. He directed John Denver's hits, including "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" and "Back Home Again." He also produced The Starland Vocal Band's 1976 pop hit "Afternoon Delight"
Jun 8, 2017
Songwriter/producer Norro Wilson dies in Nashville. He authored George Jones' "The Grand Tour," Charlie Rich's "The Most Beautiful Girl" and Tammy Wynette's "Another Lonely Song." Wilson produced hits for Reba McEntire, Kenny Chesney, Joe Stampley and Charley Pride
Jul 25, 2017
Songwriter/producer/guitarist Billy Joe Walker Jr. dies in Kerrville, Texas. He wrote Eddie Rabbitt's "I Wanna Dance With You," produced country hits for Travis Tritt and Bryan White, and played on singles by George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Randy Travis and Martina McBride
Dec 10, 2017
Christian music executive Bill Hearn dies in Nashville of cancer. Affiliated with such acts as Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin and TobyMac, he also produced the LeAnn Rimes single "I Need You"
Jan 2, 2018
Producer Rick Hall dies at his home in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In addition to directing hits by Aretha Franklin, Clarence Carter and The Osmonds, Hall produced country singles by Shenandoah, T.G. Sheppard, Mac Davis and Jerry Reed
Jan 23, 2018
Lari White dies of cancer in Nashville. Married to songwriter Chuck Cannon, she earned three Top 10 hits in 1994-1995, had a role in the Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away" and co-produced hits for Billy Dean and Toby Keith
Apr 17, 2018
Guitarist/songwriter/producer Randy Scruggs dies. He authored Deana Carter's "We Danced Anyway" and Billy Joe Royal's "Love Has No Right"; produced Sawyer Brown and Earl Thomas Conley; and played on hits by George Strait, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings and Miranda Lambert
Jul 5, 2018
Former engineer and producer Jim Malloy dies. He ran the boards for recording sessions by Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton and produced Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
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