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    • Aug 2, 2010
    Mitch Jayne, founding bass player for the bluegrass band The Dillards, dies of cancer in Columbia, Missouri. Featured periodically on "The Andy Griffith Show," The Dillards were an acclaimed progressive group that influenced numerous acts, including Ricky Skaggs and The Eagles
    Aug 3, 2010
    Bobby Hebb dies at Nashville's Centennial Medical Center. Maker of the '60s pop hit "Sunny," his "Night Train To Memphis" was hailed in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's greatest singles
    Aug 12, 2010
    Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward dies near Vancouver following a bout with pneumonia. The rock musician backed Travis Tritt on "Bible Belt," a contribution to the "My Cousin Vinny" soundtrack
    Aug 18, 2010
    Bass player and guitarist Kenny Edwards dies in Santa Barbara, California. He played on scads of Linda Ronstadt hits, plus country releases by Wynonna, David Lee Murphy and The Charlie Daniels Band
    Aug 23, 2010
    "Can't Help Falling In Love" songwriter George David Weiss dies at his home in Oldwick, New Jersey. His credits include the country hits "I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore" and "I'll Never Be Free"
    Aug 23, 2010
    Bill Phillips dies at his home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, from diabetes. Credited with four Top 10 hits as a recording artist in the 1960s, Phillips' biggest came with the Dolly Parton-penned "Put It Off Until Tomorrow"
    Sep 20, 2010
    Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher who was the namesake for Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at St. Catherine Laboure Manor in Jacksonville, Florida
    Oct 10, 2010
    R&B singer Solomon Burke dies at the Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam. His song "Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)" was named one of country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Oct 24, 2010
    Songwriter Linda Hargrove dies at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida. Among her credits: George Jones' "Tennessee Whiskey" and Johnny Rodriguez' "Just Get Up And Close The Door"
    Nov 3, 2010
    Songwriter Ronny Scaife dies at Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital days after suffering a brain hemorrhage. His credits include Charly McClain's "Men," Hal Ketchum's "Hearts Are Gonna Roll" and Conway Twitty's "I Couldn't See You Leavin'"



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