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Dec 3, 1981
Guitarist Bob Morris dies of cancer in Harrison, Arkansas. A former member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he wrote Owens' hits "Buckaroo" and "Made In Japan," as well as Sylvia's "The Matador"
Dec 27, 1981
Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael dies of a heart attack in Rancho Mirage, California. The legendary pop composer was best known for writing "Georgia On My Mind," which earned Willie Nelson a Grammy award
Mar 26, 1982
Songwriter Jean Villard dies in Vevey, Switzerland. He authored The Browns' 1959 country hit "The Three Bells"
Aug 4, 1982
Fiddler and songwriter Shelby "Tex" Atchison dies in Collinsville, Illinois. He wrote Johnny Bond's "Sick, Sober And Sorry," Johnny Horton's "Sleepy-Eyed John" and Hank Locklin's "We're Gonna Go Fishin'"
Aug 13, 1982
R&B singer/songwriter Joe Tex dies of a heart attack in Navasota, Texas. Known for such hits as "I Gotcha" and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)," he also wrote Barbara Mandrell's 1972 country hit "Show Me"
Sep 7, 1982
Songwriter Charlie Silver is found dead in a Shelbyville, Tennessee, motel room, apparently from self-inflicted gunshots. With him is a plaque from Barbara Mandrell's "Standing Room Only," the only hit he wrote
Oct 16, 1982
Singer/songwriter Doyle Wilburn dies in Nashville. Along with younger sibling Teddy, The Wilburn Brothers were longtime members of the Grand Ole Opry and recorded for Decca Records, where they mounted nearly 15 hits from 1954-1966
Dec 8, 1982
Marty Robbins dies in Nashville of a heart attack just two months after his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His 30-year career was marked by love songs, pop crossover hits and the classic Western story song "El Paso"
Dec 26, 1982
Songwriter Roger Bowling is found dead on the couch at his home in Rabun County, Georgia. Bowling wrote Kenny Rogers' "Lucille" and "Coward Of The County"
May 23, 1983
Songwriter Churchill Kohlman dies of a heart attack in Pittsburgh. He wrote the pop classic "Cry," a 1970s country hit for Lynn Anderson and an '80s hit for Crystal Gayle
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