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Nov 14, 2016
Holly Dunn dies of ovarian cancer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A former Grand Ole Opry member, she emerged on MTM Records in 1985, nabbing eight Top 10 country hits through 1990, including "You Really Had Me Going," "Only When I Love" and Grammy nominee "Daddy's Hands"
Nov 16, 2016
Songwriter Mentor Williams dies of lung cancer in Taos, New Mexico. He authored Dobie Gray's "Drift Away," Randy Travis & George Jones' "A Few Ole Country Boys" and Alabama's "When We Make Love"
Sep 18, 2017
Songwriter/guitarist Mark Selby dies of cancer. He authored The Dixie Chicks' "There's Your Trouble" and Tammy Cochran's "I Cry"
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"
Jan 23, 2018
Lari White dies of cancer in Nashville. Married to songwriter Chuck Cannon, she earned three Top 10 hits in 1994-1995, had a role in the Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away" and co-produced hits for Billy Dean and Toby Keith
Feb 3, 2018
R&B drummer Ndugu Chancler dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He played on music by Michael Jackson, George Duke and Lionel Richie, plus Kenny Rogers' country hit "A Love Song"
Mar 14, 2018
Guitarist Steve Mandell dies of cancer at his home in Owings Mills, Maryland. He joined Eric Weissberg on the 1972 bluegrass instrumental "Dueling Banjos," featured in the movie "Deliverance"
Aug 16, 2018
Aretha Franklin dies of pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit. The Queen of Soul recorded the original version of "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man," a country hit for Barbara Mandrell, who named her road band The Do-Rites
Oct 21, 2018
Lauren Alaina's stepfather, Sam Ramker, dies of cancer
Dec 14, 2018
Bass player Joe Osborn dies of pancreatic cancer at his home in Greenwood, Louisiana. A member of Los Angeles' Wrecking Crew, he racked up country studio credits after relocating in Nashville. His hit list includes singles by Ricky Skaggs, Merle Haggard, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers and Hank Williams Jr.
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