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Jan Howard, Singer and Writer of Country Hits, Dies at 91
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A female star in Nashville when there weren’t many others, she found success as Bill Anderson’s duet partner and as a solo artist singing about the heartache sh...
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Eric Weissberg, ‘Dueling Banjos’ Musician, Dies at 80
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His melodic banjo work on a 1973 hit single (heard in the movie “Deliverance”) helped usher bluegrass music into the cultural mainstream. Eric Weissberg, a gift...
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Kenny Rogers, Who Brought Country Music to a Pop Audience, Dies at 81
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One of the first country artists to sell out arenas, Mr. Rogers sold more than 100 million records in a career that spanned decades. Kenny Rogers, a prolific si...