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    • Apr 19, 2011
    Drummer Roy Burris dies of heart-related issues in Tulsa. A member of Merle Haggard's Strangers during the 1960s, he played on "Silver Wings" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am." Burris also co-wrote Hag's classic "Okie From Muskogee"
    Apr 22, 2011
    Hazel Dickens dies in Washington, D.C., of complications from pneumonia. A mining icon, she provided music for the award-winning picture "Harlan County, U.S.A." and inspired Kathy Mattea and The Judds
    Apr 23, 2011
    Record producer Huey Meaux dies at his home in Winnie, Texas. He was involved in recordings by The Sir Douglas Quintet, B.J. Thomas and Freddy Fender
    Apr 25, 2011
    Record executive Charlie Fach dies at Summit Medical Center in Nashville. Associated with Smash, Mercury and Compleat, he played a role in country hits by Vern Gosdin, Roger Miller and George Burns
    Apr 27, 2011
    Producer/engineer Marty Lewis dies while swimming in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He was the engineer on Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville"
    May 1, 2011
    President Barack Obama announces the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden. Responsible for the 9/11 attacks of 2001, bin Laden was part of a rhyme scheme in Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten?"
    May 22, 2011
    "You Light Up My Life" songwriter Joe Brooks dies in his New York City apartment of an apparent suicide by asphyxiation
    Jun 3, 2011
    Singer/songwriter/musician Andrew Gold dies at his home in Los Angeles. A pop artist, he played on numerous Linda Ronstadt singles and authored Wynonna's country hit "I Saw The Light"
    Jun 8, 2011
    Record executive Steve Popovich dies at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Associated with Cleveland International and Mercury, among others, he produced several Tom Jones country hits
    Jun 15, 2011
    Art director Bill Johnson dies at his Nashville home. He won Grammy awards for his work on albums by Rosanne Cash and The O'Kanes



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