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Dec 31, 2020
Fiddler Kenneth "Little Red" Hayes dies in Jasper, Texas. He played on country hits by Jim Reeves and Hank Thompson, and toured with the road bands of Mel Tillis, George Jones and Ray Price
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 9, 2021
Drummer Richie Albright dies. A longtime member of Waylon Jennings' band, he played on more than 20 of Jennings' hits, including "Good Hearted Woman," "Are You Ready For The Country" and "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
Mar 23, 2021
Drummer Don Heffington dies in Los Angeles. A former member of Lone Justice, he took part in a long list of sessions for other acts, contributing to the 1984 Emmylou Harris hit "In My Dreams"
May 19, 2021
Drummer Roger Hawkins dies at his home in Sheffield, Alabama. He played on pop and R&B hits by Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Bob Seger and The Staple Singers, as well as Willie Nelson's 1974 country hit "Bloody Mary Morning"
Jul 10, 2021
Fiddler Byron Berline dies in Oklahoma while recovering from a stroke. A bluegrass musician who worked with Bill Monroe and The Dillards, Berline played on the Emmylou Harris hits "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and "One Of These Days"
Jul 21, 2021
R&B keyboard player Clarence McDonald dies in Las Vegas. In addition to pop hits by James Taylor, The Emotions, Al Wilson and Billy Preston, McDonald contributed piano to Linda Ronstadt's country remake of "Crazy"
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"
Aug 26, 2021
Drummer Kenny Malone dies with COVID-19 in Nashville. His hit list included Dolly Parton's "Jolene," Don Williams' "I Believe In You," Barbara Mandrell's "Sleeping Single In A Double Bed," Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" and Ray Charles & Willie Nelson's "Seven Spanish Angels"
Jan 23, 2022
Piano player Beegie Adair dies. Primarily a jazz musician, she also played on country hits by Brenda Lee, Charley Pride, Ray Price and Jim Ed Brown
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