<\/p>\n
The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. <\/p>\n
As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far this year.<\/p>\n
Some of these folks fans may not have realized passed while some got plenty of time in the headlines. <\/p>\n
Check out those names below as well as the major stars and names that we lost in 2024:<\/p>\n
Eddie Adcock<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n
Eddie Adcock\u2019s name might not be the first that comes to mind when it comes to country music legends, but he was a legend in his own right.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t believe it? Just Google him. You can find stories calling him a \u201clegend,\u201d and a \u201cmaster\u201d and there are plenty of other adjectives thrown in along the way, too.<\/p>\n
Sadly, Adcock died on March 20. He was 86.<\/p>\n
BlueGrassToday.com called <\/b><\/a>him a \u201cfive string banjo master,\u201d while noting that he has been \u201csuffering from multiple health issues over recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n Adcock was a native of Virginia, who began performing all the way back in 1949. He joined Smokey Graves 7 His Blue Star Boys in 1953, and he played with a handful of different bands. He may be best known, though, for his time playing in The Country Gentleman. In 1996, that group became the first inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame. <\/p>\n \u201cEddie was a truly innovative artist and musician with a one-of-a-kind voice on the banjo – & any instrument he picked up,\u201d The Blue Grass Situation posted on X.<\/p>\n Ed Askew<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Ed Askew, a cult folk music singer\/songwriter and painter, died on Jan. 4.<\/p>\n He was 84.<\/p>\n PEOPLE Magazine <\/b><\/a>reported that Askew had been battling \u201congoing health struggles\u201d and had been in hospice.<\/p>\n \u201cEd was a brave gay songwriter from the beginning, and I hope more come to know this,\u201d Jay Pluck, Askew\u2019s manager and friend, told PEOPLE. \u201cEd\u2019s music changed the lives of people from many generations and continues to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n Askew was a native of Stamford, Connecticut, and according to PEOPLE he studied paining at Yale Art School. The site said Askew was called up for the draft in 1966 but ended up teaching at a prep school in Connecticut instead. It said that is when he began writing his songs.<\/p>\n PEOPLE said Askew released 11 albums during his career. His first album \u201cAsk The Unicorn\u201d came in 1968 and his final, \u201cLondon\u201d came in 2020. PEOPLE said he also \u201chad a prolific painting career.\u201d<\/p>\n Larry Bastian <\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Larry Bastian was one of the greatest country music song writers of all-time.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t believe it?<\/p>\n Well, the sentiment comes from a country music legend \u2014 Garth Brooks.<\/p>\n \u201cIf one looks down on the list of music\u2019s greatest writers of all time,\u201d Brooks said, per the Porterville Record<\/b><\/a>, \u201cI couldn\u2019t imagine the list being complete without the name of Larry Bastian.\u201d<\/p>\n Brooks would know because Bastian wrote some of his biggest hits \u2014 \u201cUnanswered Prayers\u201d and \u201cRodeo.\u201d<\/p>\n Bastian died on Apil 6. He was 90. No cause of death was reported.<\/p>\n The Record was the first to report Bastian\u2019s death, citing his son who shared the news on Facebook.<\/p>\n Bastian was born in Porterville in 1934, and after graduating high school there in 1952 he worked as a biologist for 15 years, according to Billboard.com. The site said got his career as a songwriter going into the 1970s, and a remarkable career ensued.<\/p>\n The Record reported that Bastian contributed to a whopping 68 platinum albums and four gold records.<\/p>\n He wrote songs for Merle Haggard and David Frizzell, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty, Tracy Byrd, Sammy Kershaw, Reba McEntire, Rhett Akins, George Jones and Craig Morgan, per Billboard.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n But those songs for Brooks were, perhaps, his biggest. Along with \u201cRodeo,\u201d and \u201cUnanswered Prayers,\u201d he also wrote \u201cI\u2019ve Got a Good Thing Going,\u201d The Old Man\u2019s Back in Town,\u201d \u201cCowboy Bill,\u201d \u201cNobody Gets Off in This Town,\u201d and \u201cMan Against the Machine,\u201d for the legendary singer.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was no doubt in my mind that I could write a song,\u201d he said in an interview with \u2018The Paul Leslie Hour\u2019 in 2020. \u201cI think you have to be that driven to succeed, and then there\u2019s a lot of luck. They have a saying, \u2018You can\u2019t get out of the way of a hit song,\u2019 and that\u2019s so right.\u201d<\/p>\n David Briggs<\/b><\/u> <\/b><\/p>\n David Briggs was never the face of the song, but he was always an important part of it.<\/p>\n And he worked with some of the greatest to ever do it. <\/p>\n Sadly, his work is done, though, because the talented musician, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner, died on April 22. <\/p>\n He was 82.<\/p>\n \u201cDavid Briggs could play keyboards in any style,\u201d Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young said. \u201cFor more than four decades, his deft touch graced countless country, R&B, rock, and pop recordings. He was eighteen years old when he played piano on Arthur Alexander\u2019s epochal Muscle Shoals hit \u2018You Better Move On.\u2019 <\/p>\n \u201cRecruited by Nashville producer Owen Bradley, Briggs immediately became a studio fixture, enhancing records by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and many more,\u201d Young added. \u201cHe further shaped Music City in co-founding Quadrafonic Studio and opening his own House of David studio. He was a man of music through and through.\u201d<\/p>\n Briggs reportedly took part in his first recording session at the age of 14, and he went on to work with the likes of Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Harrison, Charley Pride and many more. <\/p>\n He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019.<\/p>\n Carl Dean <\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Country music legend Dolly Parton announced the heartbreaking news on March 6 that her husband, Carl Dean, has died.<\/p>\n A posted statement to her X page, said that Dean, who was 82, died in Nashville.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending,\u201d the statement read. \u201cHe was survived by his siblings Sandra and Donnie.\u201d<\/p>\n Parton provided a quote in the statement.<\/p>\n \u201cCarl and I spent many wonderful years together,\u201d she said. \u201cWords can\u2019t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement said the family asks for privacy during this time.<\/p>\n Parton and Dean were known for keeping their relationship out of the public eye, and they did so on purpose.<\/p>\n \u201cI married a really good man, a guy that\u2019s completely different than me,\u201d Parton told Parade Magazine in 2015<\/b><\/a>.<\/b> \u201cHe\u2019s not in show business.\u201d<\/p>\n Parade reported that the duo first met at a laundromat in Nashville when Parton was just 18-years-old.<\/p>\n \u201cI was surprised and delighted that while he talked to me, he looked at my face (a rare thing for me),\u201d she wrote on her website, per Parade. \u201cHe seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out who I was and what I was about.\u201d<\/p>\n Parade said the two \u201csnuck off one weekend\u201d about two years later to get married.<\/p>\n They renewed their vows in 2015.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just had a simple little ceremony at our chapel at our place,\u201d she told Rolling Stone.<\/p>\n Billy Earheart<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Billy Earheart, a piano player and organist for the Amazing Rhythm Aces, has died.<\/p>\n He was 71.<\/p>\n Earheart\u2019s obituary said he died on May 13 \u201cafter an extended struggle with cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n The Tennessee native won a Grammy Award with the \u201cAmazing Rhythm Aces\u201d for Best Country Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group for \u201cThe End is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune).\u201d<\/p>\n He also played piano for Hank Williams Jr.\u2019s Bama Band for more than 20 years, and also reportedly played with artists such as Al Green, Waylon Jennings, BB King and more.<\/p>\n Earheart reportedly played on more than 200 albums.<\/p>\n \u201cBilly loved music early and had one year of piano lessons as a child,\u201d his obituary read. \u201cThe piano teacher wasn\u2019t teaching the music he wanted to play, so he taught himself.\u201d<\/p>\n The obit said Earheart played his first gig in 1966 and founded the \u201cAmazing Rhythm Aces\u201d in 1973. The group won its Grammy in 1977.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile playing with the Aces, Billy got to travel the world, opening for such acts as Jimmy Buffet, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and appeared on TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and Don Kishner\u2019s Rock Concert,\u201d his obit said.<\/p>\n His obituary also noted that he had \u201cthe perfect demeanor to serve as the big brother to three younger sisters.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn his later years, Billy often spoke about how precious his grandchildren (also known as \u2018skunkingtons\u2019 or \u2018polecats of love\u2019) were to him,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Katherine, a son and a daughter and many grandchildren.<\/p>\n Mac Gayden<\/b><\/u> <\/b><\/p>\n Mac Gayden, a popular country and rock singer and a talented songwriter, died on April 16.<\/p>\n He was 83.<\/p>\n The New York Times reported<\/b><\/a> that Gayden died on Wednesday at his home in Nashville due to complications from Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n The Times said that Gayden co-wrote the \u201cpop evergreen\u201d song \u201cEverlasting Love,\u201d and called him \u201can innovative guitarist who recorded with Bob Dylan.\u201d It also credited him with helping Nashville become \u201ca recording hub for artists working outside the bounds of country music.\u201d<\/p>\n The publication also noted his work on \u201cAbsolutely Sweet Marie,\u201d with Bob Dylan and \u201cBlonde on Blonde.\u201d It called the work his \u201cmost illustrious achievement\u201d while pointing out that it strangely went \u201cuncredited for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n Gayden was a native of Nashville. His career began in the 1960s.<\/p>\n \u201cMac Gayden\u2019s fingerprint was recognized at a time the world was becoming acutely aware of the blinding array, and virtuosity, of Nashville\u2019s first-call cats,\u201d Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young said<\/b><\/a>. \u201cHis sheer musicality was a dazzling force, and his spirit a gift to us all.\u201d<\/p>\n Tony Haselden<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Tony Haselden, who rose to fame as a rocker and then transitioned into a celebrated country music songwriter, died on May 16.<\/p>\n He was 79. A cause of death was not reported.<\/p>\n Haselden joined the rock group, LeRoux, in 1978 and reportedly played with the band right up until his death. He rose to fame with the group, writing hits such as \u201cNobody Said It Was Easy,\u201d in 1978, too. When LeRoux went on hiatus in 1984, Haselden moved to Nashville and became a successful country music songwriter and producer, per Taste of Country.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Among the hits he wrote were, \u201cThat\u2019s My Story (And I\u2019m Stick\u2019 To It)\u201d by Collin Raye, \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Nothin\u201d by Keith Whitley, and \u201cYou Know Me Better Than That,\u201d by George Strait.<\/p>\n Taste of Country said many more country stars such as Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Billy Ray Cyrus, Doug Stone, Shelby Lynne, Shenandoah, Michelle Wright and Martinia McBride recorded songs written by Haselden as well.<\/p>\n He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and the LMHOF Songwriters\u2019 Association Hall of Fame in 2010, according to Taste of Country.<\/p>\n Flaco Jim\u00e9nez<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Flaco Jim\u00e9nez died on July 31. <\/p>\n He was 86. <\/p>\n No cause of death was reported. <\/p>\n Jim\u00e9nez was a six-time Grammy winner. <\/p>\n Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young was among those who remembered Jim\u00e9nez.<\/p>\n \u201cFlaco Jim\u00e9nez was a paragon of conjunto music with his rich accordion playing,\u201d Young wrote on X. \u201cHe drew us into a musical world they might not have otherwise discovered. \u2018Street of Bakersfield\u2019 by Dwight and Buck wouldn\u2019t have been the same without his sparkling touches.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark Laws<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Mark Laws, the drummer for popular country music singer Alex Miller, was shot and killed on May 25 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.<\/p>\n Taste of Country reported<\/b><\/a>that Laws\u2019 stepson, Maxwell Madon, has been charged in his death.<\/p>\n Laws, 62, has worked as Miller\u2019s drummer and band leader for the past five years, according to The Tennessean. The outlet said Laws also worked with Little Jimmy Dickens, Larry Cordle and Bill Carlilse.<\/p>\n Miller shared his thoughts on Instagram following Laws\u2019 death.<\/p>\n \u201cMy heart is truly broke at the passing of my drummer Mark Laws,\u201d Miller wrote. \u201cMy grandad once told me that you\u2019ll have lots of friends in your life, but finding a (true) friend is something that is rare and special. My grandad was a true friend, and so was Mark Laws. His loss to me is devastating. Please pray for his family for me.\u201d<\/p>\n WRIL-FM reported <\/b><\/a>that Claiborne County Sheriff Bob Brooks said that Madon, who is 25, lived with his grandparents. Brooks said Madon got in an argument with his grandparents about cleaning his room and assaulted his grandfather. That is when, according to the sheriff, the grandmother called Laws to come to their home and help.<\/p>\n He told the site that Laws and Madon began arguing when he got there, and that a short time later Madon show and killed him. Brooks told the site that Madon also shot himself in the hand during the incident.<\/p>\n The site said he has been charged with criminal homicide and that more charges are expected to come.<\/p>\n Melba Montgomery<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Country music legend Melba Montgomery has died, according to Taste of Country.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The site reported that Montgomery died on Jan. 15.<\/p>\n She was 86.<\/p>\n Her daughter, Melissa Solomon Barrett, posted about her death on Facebook, too.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with great sadness that we announce our family has lost our mother, Melba Montgomery Solomon,\u201d she wrote. \u201cShe was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister to my uncle, sister-in-law to my aunts and aunt to my cousins. She fought a long battle with dementia but is now with her loving husband, Jack Solomon in Heaven. We know mom has been waiting to hold dad for over 10 years.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for loving our mom as much as we have,\u201d she added. \u201cShe was an incredibly talented, kind and generous woman.\u201d<\/p>\n Taste of Country noted that Montgomery was known for her duets with the likes of George Jones and her No. 1 hit, \u201cNo Charge,\u201d which came in 1974.<\/p>\n Montgomery was born in Tennessee in 1938, and she got her career going in 1958. She had 22 solo studio albums and was inducted into Nashville\u2019s Walkway of the Stars in 1974.<\/p>\n George Jones\u2019 daughter, Georgette, remembered Montgomery with a post on Facebook.<\/p>\n \u201cVery sad news as yesterday the legendary Melba Montgomery passed away at age 86,\u201d she wrote. \u201cMelba recorded with my Dad many songs including \u2018We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds.\u201d She was an incredible singer and songwriter as well as a very sweet and wonderful person. Please join me in praying for her family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Chad Morgan<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Australian country music star Chad Morgan died on Jan. 1.<\/p>\n He was 91.<\/p>\n Morgan was called \u201cThe Sheik of Scrubby Creek.\u201d Known for his vaudeville style, he was considered a pioneer of country music in his country.<\/p>\n Popculture.com said Morgan <\/b><\/a>released more than 20 albums across a 70-year career.<\/p>\n Johnny Rodriguez<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez died on May 9.<\/p>\n He was 73. No cause of death was reported.<\/p>\n Rodriguez reportedly died at home.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Johnny Rodriguez, who left us peacefully on May 9th, surrounded by family,\u201d his daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, wrote on Facebook. \u201cDad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband, father, uncle, and brother whose warmth, humor, and compassion shaped the lives of all who knew him.\u201d<\/p>\n Rodriguez rose to fame in the 1970s and was one of the first Hispanic stars in the country music. A native of Texas, Rodriguez put together a list of hit songs including \u201cPass Me by (If You\u2019re Only Passing Through) in 1973. He also had hits in \u201cRidin\u2019 My Thump to Mexico,\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s the Way Love Goes,\u201d I Just Can\u2019t Get Her Out of My mind,\u201d Just Get Up and Close the Door,\u201d and \u201cLove Put a Song in My Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Taste of Country noted<\/a> that Rodriguez was nominated for CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and Single Record of the Year in 1973.<\/p>\n The site said that Rodriguez was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.<\/p>\n Lulu Roman <\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Lulu Roman, one of the last surviving remaining members of the country music variety show \u201cHee Haw,\u201d died on April 23. <\/p>\n She was 78.<\/p>\n Her son, Damon Roman, told The Hollywood Reporter <\/b><\/a>that Roman died on Wednesday in Bellingham, Washington. He said she moved there <\/p>\n The site reported that Roman appeared on the first episode of \u201cHee Haw\u201d in 1969 and on the last one in June of 1993.<\/p>\n Roman said she developed a drug problem in high school, but she turned her life around while starring on \u201cHee Haw\u201d and became a gospel singer. She released a dozen albums across her singing career.<\/p>\n He big break came as she was performing in her comedy act, \u201cLulu Roman the World\u2019s Biggest Go-Go Dancer.\u201d She befriended country music star Buck Owens, who was going to star on \u201cHee Haw.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey needed one boy next door, one fat dumb man, one fat dumb woman,\u201d Roman said in an interview last year per The Hollywood Reporter. \u201cBuck said, \u2018I got your girl! She\u2019s in Dallas!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Roman left the show in 1971 after she was arrested for drug possession. The Hollywood Reporter said she said she used marijuana, speed, LSD and meth. The site said Roman converted to Christianity in 1973 and was rehired.<\/p>\n She released her first gospel album in 1974.<\/p>\n She was inducted into the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999.<\/p>\n Jeannie Seely <\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Reba McEntire and Carly Pearce were among those who shared their heartbreak Friday following the news of country music legend Jeannie Seely\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Seely, 85, died on Aug. 1 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee due to complications from an intestinal infection.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always loved this woman!\u201d McEntire wrote on X while sharing a photo of herself with Dolly Parton and Seely. \u201cShe was a little spitfire, opinionated team player! Rest in peace, Jeannie.\u201d<\/p>\n Reba McEntire and Carly Pearce were among those who shared their heartbreak Friday following the news of country music legend Jeannie Seely\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Seely, 85, died on Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee due to complications from an intestinal infection.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always loved this woman!\u201d McEntire wrote on X while sharing a photo of herself with Dolly Parton and Seely. \u201cShe was a little spitfire, opinionated team player! Rest in peace, Jeannie.\u201d<\/p>\n Seely, a native of Titusville, Pennsylvania, revealed to People Magazine back in May that she had dealt with multiple health issues this year.<\/p>\n \u201cOver the past several weeks, I\u2019ve received so many wonderful messages of love and concern about being missed on the Grand Ole Opry and on \u2018Sundays with Seely\u2019 on Willie\u2019s Roadhouse,\u201d she told People then. \u201cThank you for those, and I assure you that I miss you just as much! Hopefully I can count on that support as I struggle through this recovery process from multiple back surgeries in March, as well as two emergency abdominal surgeries in April, followed by eleven days in the intensive care unit and a bout with pneumonia.\u201d<\/p>\n Seely told People she was still focused on the future and even planned to release new music. She told the outlet she also planned to return to her SiriusXM show as well as the Grand Ole Opry stage.<\/p>\n \u201cRehab is pretty tough but each day is looking brighter and last night, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it was neon, so I knew it was mine!<\/p>\n \u201cThe unsinkable Seely is working her way back.\u201d<\/p>\n Seely was also hospitalized last year for dehydration and diverticulitis while on a trip to Pa. And, her husband, Eugene Ward, died at the age of 92 in December.<\/p>\n Her love for the Grand Ole Opry began at a young age when her family would gather around the radio to listen to the shows on Saturday nights.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew at 8 years old what I wanted to be,\u201d she told People back in 2022. \u201cAnd I knew I wanted to be at the Opry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to a true icon to us here at the Opry, Mrs. Jeannie Seely,\u201d the Opry shared on X Friday. \u201cJeannie is the definition of a mentor and dear friend to many in the country music community. She fist appeared at the Opry in 1966 and while it was her first time being shoulder to shoulder with some of her heroes, she officially joined our family the next year in 1967 and has stood on that stage ever since with a special grace, sass, style, and of course \u2014 her wit and humor to top it all off.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving performed at the Grand Ole Opry mor than any other artists in history, 5,397 times to be exact, there\u2019s no doubt this place was home to her,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cIn her 57 years as an Opry member, she is recognized for changing the image of female country performers with her bold fashion statements, championed efforts to support and enhance women\u2019s roles in the music industry and was quite proud to be the first female to host a segment of the Opry. Beyond the Opry, she became the third female artists to win a Grammy and penned chart-topping hits for herself and many others. She also regularly hosted \u2018Sundays with Seely\u2019 on Willie\u2019s Roadhouse on Sirius XM.<\/p>\n \u201cYour legacy will always live on here at the Opry House, \u2018Miss Country Soul.\u2019 We will miss you dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n Buck White<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n Country music legend Buck White died on Jan. 13.<\/p>\n He was 94.<\/p>\n The news of his death was relayed from his four daughters by another country music legend, Ricky Skaggs, on his Facebook page.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy, Buck White, home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.m.,\u201d the message from the daughters \u2014 Sharon, Cheryl, Rosie and Melissa \u2014 read. \u201cWe are so thankful for his 94 years on this earth. He was a great dad who taught us by example to put Jesus first always. His great loves were the Lord, our mother, his family, and music. Most people will remember him not only for being a great musician and entertainer, but also for being fun-loving and full of mischief. He lived a full life and finished well.<\/p>\n White, along with his daughters Sharon and Cheryl, formed the Grammy Award-winning trio The Whites. Per Taste of Country, the group had several top 10 and Top 20 singles in the 1980s. The Whites were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1984, and in 2008 they were inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n According to Taste of Country,<\/b><\/a> the group was nominated for five Grammys and won two.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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