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Jul 3, 1986
Traditional pop vocalist Rudy Vallee dies in California. Among his hits was "P.S. I Love You," with lyrics from renowned songwriter Johnny Mercer. The song was remade as a country hit by Tom T. Hall
Feb 4, 1987
Entertainer Liberace dies at his home in Palm Springs, California, of AIDS-related pneumonia. The pianist is referenced in the lyrics of Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
Feb 15, 1987
Songwriter and R&B vocalist Jimmy Holiday dies of heart failure at University Hospital in Iowa City. He composed "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" and the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West country hit "All I Ever Need Is You"
Oct 4, 1987
Jimmy Springs dies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Los Angeles R&B group The 5 Red Caps, whose 1944 recording "I Learned A Lesson, I'll Never Forget" appeared on an early version of the Billboard country chart
Mar 10, 1988
Andy Gibb, younger brother of The Bee Gees, dies in England, after years of chemical abuse. Tanya Tucker, who had a short-term romance with him in 1983, has the news delivered to her the next day while she's in the Betty Ford Center for chemical abuse
Apr 9, 1988
R&B singer Brook Benton dies of pneumonia at New York's Mary Immaculate Hospital. Several of Benton's songs were remade in country, including Hank Williams Jr.'s "Rainy Night In Georgia," Sonny James' "Endlessly" and Randy Travis' "It's Just A Matter Of Time"
Apr 9, 1988
R&B singer Dave Prater dies in a car accident near Sycamore, Georgia. As one-half of Sam & Dave, he sang on the 1967 hit "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," translated as a country single by Sonny James in 1976
Apr 28, 1988
Pop singer B.W. Stevenson dies in Nashville from an infection following heart surgery. The singer scored a hit in 1973 with "My Maria," which Brooks & Dunn revive as a country single in 1996
Aug 30, 1988
Percussionist Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen dies from a brain aneurysm during a concert at Talk Of The Town in Vallejo, California. As a member of War, he co-wrote "Low Rider," bringing him co-writing credit on the Thomas Rhett country hit "Vacation," which uses a similar riff
Oct 8, 1988
Singer/songwriter Harold Dorman dies in Memphis. He wrote and recorded the original version of "Mountain Of Love," which became a 1964 pop hit for Johnny Rivers and a 1981 country hit for Charley Pride
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