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Dec 25, 2013
Record executive Bradley "Slim" Williamson dies in Jefferson, Georgia. The former owner of Chart Records, he produced hits in the 1960s for Lynn Anderson and in the '70s for Ronnie McDowell
Mar 11, 2014
Record promoter/songwriter Elroy Kahanek dies. He co-wrote T.G. Sheppard's "Tryin' To Beat The Morning Home," Tracy Lawrence's "Somebody Paints The Wall" and Eddy Raven's "She's Playing Hard To Forget"
Aug 1, 2014
Music executive Jimmy Key dies in Nashville. The owner of Newkeys publishing, he signed Tom T. Hall to his first songwriting deal and wrote a pair of Dave Dudley hits, "Last Day In The Mines" and "Please Let Me Prove (My Love For You)"
Apr 11, 2015
Bill Arhos, who founded the PBS show "Austin City Limits," dies in Austin. Among the artists who appeared on the program during its first 40 years are Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church
Jul 6, 2015
Jerry Weintraub dies in Santa Barbara, California. A former concert promoter for Elvis Presley, he managed John Denver and produced the movies "Nashville," "Pure Country" and "Oh, God!"
Aug 3, 2015
Former booking agent Tandy Rice dies in Nashville. He worked with the likes of Tom T. Hall, Jim Ed Brown, Porter Wagoner and Billy Carter
Jun 20, 2016
Artist manager Bill Ham dies in his sleep at his Austin, Texas, home. Most closely associated with ZZ Top, Ham managed Clint Black during the early part of his career
Jan 3, 2017
TV producer Sam Lovullo dies at his home in Encino, California. He was a key executive in the comedic country show "Hee Haw"
Jan 25, 2017
Mary Tyler Moore dies at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. Best known for acting in "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," she also founded the 1980s label MTM Records, netting country hits for Holly Dunn, Judy Rodman and Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet
Dec 10, 2017
Christian music executive Bill Hearn dies in Nashville of cancer. Affiliated with such acts as Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin and TobyMac, he also produced the LeAnn Rimes single "I Need You"
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