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Dec 7, 2015
Songwriter Don Pfrimmer dies from leukemia at his home in Nashville. He authored Diamond Rio's "Meet In The Middle," Ronnie Milsap's "She Keeps The Home Fires Burning" and Lonestar's "My Front Porch Looking In," among others
Dec 31, 2015
Natalie Cole dies of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. An R&B singer, she earned a CMA award nomination in 1994 after singing "Since I Fell For You" with Reba McEntire on Album of the Year finalist "Rhythm Country & Blues"
Jan 7, 2016
Singer/songwriter Troy Shondell dies in Picayune, Mississippi. A pop artist in the 1960s, he wrote Bob Luman's 1973 country hit "Still Loving You"
Jan 8, 2016
Singer/songwriter Red Simpson dies in Bakersfield. He earned a Top 5 hit as an artist in 1972 with "I'm A Truck." He also wrote a handful of Buck Owens hits, including "Gonna Have Love" and "Sam's Place"
Jan 10, 2016
David Bowie dies of liver cancer in New York. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he's referenced in Aaron Watson's country hit "Outta Style"
Jan 11, 2016
Gospel singer Joe Moscheo dies in Nashville. He sang with Elvis Presley as a member of the harmony group The Imperials
Jan 18, 2016
Singer/songwriter Glenn Frey dies in New York with multiple ailments, including colitis. His band The Eagles earned a country hit with "Lyin' Eyes," while Frey co-wrote such hits as "Desperado," "Take It To The Limit" and "Heartache Tonight"
Feb 11, 2016
Songwriter Kim Williams dies in Florida. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame since 2012, he penned such hits as Randy Travis' "Three Wooden Crosses," Garth Brooks' "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)" and Reba McEntire's "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter"
Feb 22, 2016
Country Music Hall of Fame member Sonny James dies at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Following his 1957 #1 single "Young Love," he became one of country's most prolific hitmakers of the next 20 years, nabbing 16 #1s in a row from 1967-1971
Feb 24, 2016
Dr. George Nichopolous dies in Memphis. He entered the national spotlight as Elvis Presley's doctor, losing his license for overprescribing medications to 13 people
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