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Nov 22, 1988
Janet Ertel, of The Chordettes, dies of cancer at her home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The 1950s harmony group netted pop hits with "Mr. Sandman" and "Born To Be With You," remade for country music by Emmylou Harris and Sonny James, respectively
Dec 6, 1988
Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack in Hendersonville. Though based in Music City, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's only country hits came in his 1980 duet with Emmylou Harris, "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again," and his posthumous release "You Got It"
Feb 1, 1989
Baritone Paul Robi dies of cancer in Los Angeles. The singer held a spot in The Platters, whose smooth R&B approach netted a 1955 pop hit with "Only You (And You Alone)." Reba McEntire reworked the song as a country release in 1981
Mar 10, 1989
Baritone singer Doc Green dies of cancer in Queens, New York. In the 1950s, he became a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me." The song was remade as a country hit by three different acts: Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
Jan 23, 1990
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins dies from respiratory failure at Jacksonville's Memorial Medical Center. The band's "Sweet Home Alabama" ranks among country's greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Feb 25, 1990
Pop singer Johnnie Ray dies of liver failure in Los Angeles. He picked up the biggest hit of his career with his 1951 debut, "Cry." The song later became a country hit two times--for Lynn Anderson, in 1972; and for Crystal Gayle, in 1986
Jul 26, 1990
Grateful Dead keyboard player Brent Mydland dies of an accidental drug overdose at his home in Lafayette, California. The band is destined to appear in the lyrics of Lonestar's 1996 country hit "No News"
Sep 6, 1990
Creedence Clearwater Revival's Tom Fogerty dies in Scottsdale, Arizona, of respiratory failure with AIDS, contracted in a blood transfusion. The band's "Lookin' Out My Back Door" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Jan 8, 1991
Guitarist Steve Clark dies of drug and alcohol poisoning at his home in London. A member of the rock band Def Leppard, he co-wrote "Pour Some Sugar On Me," which will be mentioned in the lyrics of Keith Urban's 2019 country hit "We Were"
Mar 22, 1991
Banjo player Dave Guard dies of cancer at his home in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. He was a founding member of the folk act The Kingston Trio, which won the first Grammy award given for a country recording, recognizing "Tom Dooley"
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