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    • Feb 3, 2021
    Songwriter Jim Weatherly dies at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee. A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he penned country hits for Charley Pride, Bob Luman and Ray Price and nabbed several pop hits with Gladys Knight & The Pips, topped by "Midnight Train To Georgia"
    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 7, 2021
    Songwriter Bill Owens dies. The uncle and publishing company partner of Dolly Parton, he penned her hit "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" and Skeeter Davis' "Fuel To The Flame"
    Apr 23, 2021
    Songwriter Charlie Black dies in Port Saint Joe, Florida. A 1991 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, his hit list included Reba McEntire's "You Lie," K.T. Oslin's "Come Next Monday," Alan Jackson's "Right On The Money" and Anne Murray's "A Little Good News"
    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 16, 2021
    Songwriter Patsy Bruce dies. She co-wrote numerous songs with former husband Ed Bruce, including Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson's "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" and Tanya Tucker's "Texas (When I Die)"
    May 22, 2021
    Songwriter Glenn D. Tubb dies in Nashville. His legacy includes Henson Cargill's "Skip A Rope" and the George Jones & Tammy Wynette single "Two Story House"
    May 23, 2021
    Songwriter Dewayne Blackwell dies. His credits included Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places," T.G. Sheppard's "Make My Day," Conway Twitty's "Saturday Night Special" and David Frizzell's "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home"
    Aug 13, 2021
    Singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith dies in Nashville. Her 1993 release "Other Rooms, Other Voices" won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. She also wrote a pair of Top 10 country hits: Kathy Mattea's "Love At The Five & Dime" and Suzy Bogguss' "Outbound Plane"
    Aug 20, 2021
    Tom T. Hall dies from a self-inflicted gun shot in Tennessee. Known as The Storyteller, he built a legacy on songs with rich lyrics and unique plots, including "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" and "Harper Valley P.T.A." He was a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame



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