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Nov 24, 1985
R&B singer Big Joe Turner dies of a heart attack in Inglewood, California. His 1951 hit "Chains Of Love," written by Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, had been remade for the country charts in 1977 by Mickey Gilley
Jan 25, 1986
Manager Albert Grossman dies of a heart attack on a flight to London, with a lawsuit against former client Bob Dylan still outstanding. In 1987, Dylan, who wrote "It Ain't Me, Babe" during their association, settles with his widow for $2 million
Dec 2, 1986
Piano player Marvin Hughes dies during open-heart surgery at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. His credits included: Hank Snow's "I've Been Everywhere," Elvis Presley's "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," Ray Price's "Heartaches By The Number" and Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go," on which he played vibes
Feb 15, 1987
Songwriter and R&B vocalist Jimmy Holiday dies of heart failure at University Hospital in Iowa City. He composed "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" and the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West country hit "All I Ever Need Is You"
Jul 31, 1987
Guitarist Kenneth "Thumbs" Carllile dies of a heart attack in Chattanooga. He can still be heard on recordings by Ray Price, Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold
Sep 11, 1987
Actor Lorne Greene dies of cardiac arrest at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. Greene's 1964 pop recording of the recitation "Ringo" also found minor success in country music. Greene was best known for his role in "Bonanza," which featured a theme song by guitarist Joe Maphis
Dec 15, 1987
Tiny Moore dies from a heart attack suffered on stage in Jackpot, Nevada. Moore played fiddle and mandolin for Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys and for Merle Haggard, appearing on "Bubbles In My Beer," "Mama Tried" and "Big City"
Feb 29, 1988
Songwriter Vaughn Horton dies of a heart attack at his home in New Port Richey, Florida. He wrote Red Foley's "Sugarfoot Rag" and Little Jimmy Dickens' "Hillbilly Fever," and was a member of The Pinetoppers, who had a country hit with the 1950 single "Mockin' Bird Hill"
Apr 28, 1988
Pop singer B.W. Stevenson dies in Nashville from an infection following heart surgery. The singer scored a hit in 1973 with "My Maria," which Brooks & Dunn revive as a country single in 1996
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"
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