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Jan 29, 2021
Guitarist Hilton Valentine dies in Connecticut. An original member of the British rock band The Animals, he played the guitar arpeggios on the group's 1964 classic "The House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton had a country hit with a cover version of that song in 1981
Feb 8, 2021
R&B singer Mary Wilson dies at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She co-founded the Motown trio The Supremes, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Their output included "Someday We'll Be Together," which was covered in country music by Bill Anderson & Jan Howard
Apr 2, 2021
Bass player and vocalist Morris "B.B." Dickerson dies in Long Beach, California. As a member of War, he co-wrote "Low Rider," which earned him a writing credit on Thomas Rhett's "Vacation," featuring a similar riff
Apr 14, 2021
Singer/songwriter Rusty Young dies of a heart attack in Davisville, Missouri. He was a founding member of Poco, one of the seminal acts of country/rock. He wrote and sang lead on their biggest hit, "Crazy Love"
May 3, 2021
R&B singer Lloyd Price dies in New Rochelle, New York. He recorded the hits "Stagger Lee," "Personality" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy." Mickey Gilley turns the latter song into a country hit in 1976
May 29, 2021
B.J. Thomas dies from lung cancer at his home in Arlington, Texas. A pop singer best known for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," he had additional country hits, led by "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song," "Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love" and "New Looks From An Old Lover"
Aug 21, 2021
Singer/songwriter Don Everly dies at his home in Nashville. He co-founded The Everly Brothers, establishing a seminal harmony sound in pop music behind their first hits, "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie," earning induction in both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame
Aug 24, 2021
Drummer Charlie Watts dies in London. A founding member of The Rolling Stones, he played on "Honky Tonk Women," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Jun 6, 2022
Jim Seals dies. He was one-half of the pop duo Seals & Crofts, known for "Summer Breeze," "Hummingbird" and "Get Closer." Seals also played guitar on the Buck Owens country hit "Before You Go"
Aug 8, 2022
Olivia Newton-John dies at her California home following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. The pop singer and star of "Grease" earned multiple crossover country hits at the start of her career, claiming the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year trophy in 1974
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