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    • Oct 12, 1997
    Singer/songwriter John Denver dies in a plane crash near Monterey, California, when the engine quits on the test plane he's piloting. Denver leaves a string of folk-tinged pop-country hits, including "Thank God I'm A Country Boy," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Annie's Song" and "Back Home Again"
    Dec 7, 1997
    Songwriter Carole Joyner Gourley dies in Atlanta, of cancer. She wrote the 1956 Sonny James hit "Young Love," also recorded as a pop hit by actor Tab Hunter
    Dec 27, 1997
    Songwriter Kent Robbins dies in a one-car crash in Alabama when he falls asleep at the wheel. Among his credits: The Judds' "Love Is Alive," Gary Allan's "Her Man," Steve Wariner's "Heart Trouble" and Trace Adkins' "Every Light In The House"
    Jan 19, 1998
    Singer/songwriter/guitarist Carl Perkins dies at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, following a series of strokes. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of rockabilly music, best known for his hit "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Jan 24, 1998
    Justin Tubb dies in Nashville following aortic surgery. The son of Ernest Tubb had three hits as a recording artist, and wrote Hawkshaw Hawkins' "Lonesome 7-7203" and Highway 101's "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"
    Feb 17, 1998
    Pop songwriter Bob Merrill dies of a self-inflicted gunshot in his car in Culver City, California. He wrote rockabilly singer Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb" and Ernest Tubb's "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry"
    Apr 3, 1998
    Songwriter Jimmie Crane dies in his sleep in Rhode Island. He composed the Margo Smith hit "If I Give My Heart To You" as well as "Hurt," successful on the country charts for Elvis Presley, Connie Cato and Juice Newton
    May 7, 1998
    Eddie Rabbitt dies from lung cancer at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, leaving behind a string of pop crossover successes, including "I Love A Rainy Night," "Drivin' My Life Away," "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" and "Suspicions"
    Jun 7, 1998
    Songwriter Jerry Capehart dies of brain cancer at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. He was a co-writer of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which found success in country music in 1994, when Alan Jackson revitalized it
    Jun 7, 1998
    Songwriter Wally Gold dies of colitis at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey. He wrote a pair of Elvis Presley hits: "It's Now Or Never" and "Good Luck Charm"



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