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Jan 24, 1965
Former English prime minister Winston Churchill dies in London. He coined the phrase "If you're going through hell, keep going," which will be turned into a country song, Rodney Atkins' "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)"
Jan 25, 1965
Guitarist Al Nevins dies in New York City. He was a member of the instrumental pop trio The Three Suns, who earned a country hit in 1950 by teaming with Rosalie Allen and Elton Britt on "Beyond The Sunset"
Feb 15, 1965
Pop star Nat "King" Cole dies of lung cancer at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. He charted more than 100 singles during his career, including the original version of "Mona Lisa," remade in country by Jimmy Wakely, Moon Mullican and Willie Nelson
Apr 3, 1965
Songwriter Hy Heath dies in Los Angeles. His credits included Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Mule Train," Ray Price's "Run Boy," Louis Jordan's "Deacon Jones" and Hank Williams' "Take These Chains From My Heart"
Jun 20, 1965
Ira Louvin and his wife, Anne, die in an automobile accident headed east on Interstate 70 in Callaway County, Missouri. His car is hit by another car headed west. Several open alcohol bottles are discovered in the westbound auto
Jun 24, 1965
Bluegrass mandolin player Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert dies. His career included a stint as a member of The Stanley Brothers' Clinch Mountain Boys, where he contributed to their Grammy Hall of Fame recording "I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow"
Jul 1, 1965
Big-band leader Claude Thornhill dies of a heart attack at his home in Caldwell, New Jersey. His orchestra recorded the first hit version of "Sunday Kind Of Love," a country hit for Reba McEntire in 1988
Jul 16, 1965
Retired songwriter Ted Snyder dies in Woodland Hills, California, following abdominal surgery. His compositions included "Who's Sorry Now?," a hit for western swing band Milton Brown & His Brownies as well as Connie Francis
Sep 7, 1965
Comedic performer Red Ingle dies of a hemorrhage in Santa Barbara, California. Along with his group The Natural Seven, which included Jo Stafford, Ingle scored a 1947 country hit with "Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)"
Oct 21, 1965
Former Elvis Presley bass player Bill Black dies at Memphis' Baptist Memorial Hospital during surgery for a brain tumor at age 39. He played on Presley's "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog" and "Heartbreak Hotel," eventually forming his own combo
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