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    • Jan 18, 2016
    Singer/songwriter Glenn Frey dies in New York with multiple ailments, including colitis. His band The Eagles earned a country hit with "Lyin' Eyes," while Frey co-wrote such hits as "Desperado," "Take It To The Limit" and "Heartache Tonight"
    Mar 5, 2016
    Songwriters Roger Cook, Rafe Van Hoy, Wood Newton, Kent Blazy, Cory Batten and Alan Rhody play a benefit for cancer patient Kacey Jones at Douglas Corner in Nashville. Jones penned Mickey Gilley's hit "I'm The One Mama Warned You About"
    Mar 11, 2016
    Songwriter Kim Williams dies in Florida. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame since 2012, he penned such hits as Randy Travis' "Three Wooden Crosses," Garth Brooks' "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)" and Reba McEntire's "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter"
    Mar 21, 2016
    Roy Orbison, Joe Ely, J.D. Souther and Will Jennings are inducted in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame during an event at Austin City Limits Live
    Mar 25, 2016
    Luke Combs writes "Even Though I'm Leaving" with Ray Fulcher and Wyatt Durrette at the Southern Ground Studios in Nashville
    Mar 18, 2016
    Singer/songwriter Ned Miller dies in Medford, Oregon. He had three hits as an artist, including "From A Jack To A King," which was remade by Ricky Van Shelton. Among the other hits he wrote were Jim Reeves' "Snow Flake," Bonnie Guitar's "Dark Moon" and Sonny James' "Behind The Tear"
    Mar 26, 2016
    "Girl Crush" songwriter Liz Rose, "Southern Voice" author Bob DiPiero, "Kiss You In The Morning" composer Justin Wilson and "Livin' On A Prayer" writer Desmond Child play a benefit for the Music Health Alliance at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida
    May 6, 2016
    Merle Haggard dies after a battle with pneumonia in California. A smooth singer, adept guitarist, insightful songwriter and Country Music Hall of Fame member, his legacy includes "Okie From Muskogee," "Workin' Man Blues," "Big City," "Mama Tried" and "Today I Started Loving You Again"
    May 8, 2016
    Songwriter Jack Hammer dies of heart failure in Oakland. He was best known as an author of the Jerry Lee Lewis landmark "Great Balls Of Fire"
    May 10, 2016
    Songwriter Bob Tubert dies in Tennessee. His credits included Eddy Arnold's "Here Comes Heaven," Marty Robbins' "Gardenias In Her Hair" and Sonny James' "You're The Only World I Know"



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