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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Entertainment/Events/Music/Movies => Topic started by: hammerdrill376 on April 29, 2009, 06:04:53 PM

Title: One of the Last "real country music" stars has passed
Post by: hammerdrill376 on April 29, 2009, 06:04:53 PM

Sad to say but one of the last true country voices has passed. His name was Vern Gosdin. The story was on CMT

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1610248/singer-songwriter-vern-gosdin-dies-in-nashville-at-age-74.jhtml

Years ago I worked as a bouncer at a country  night club in Myrtle Beach. There are two singers that came there who stand out in my mind. One was a young full of himself guy who was a GRADE A "A..Hole" named Garth Brooks.This was before he hit the big time.  The second however  was Mr. Gosdin. He was one of the nicest people I have ever met. Even after a two hour show and the bar had closed he invited those of us who wanted to come on his tour bus where we sat around, sang a variety of music with him and heard him tell stories of his life in the industry. Goodbye Vern. I for one will miss "The Voice."

Title: Re: One of the Last "real country music" stars has passed
Post by: Razor X on April 29, 2009, 06:41:56 PM

I was so sorry to hear about this earlier today.  They didn't call him The Voice for nothing.  It's a shame that he never had the commercial success that he deserved.

Title: Re: One of the Last "real country music" stars has passed
Post by: Timmay on April 29, 2009, 09:08:52 PM

I remember Vern when he played a concert here in Washington at that High School Gym.  I think I was around 10 years old or so

Title: Re: One of the Last "real country music" stars has passed
Post by: Mikekoz13 on April 30, 2009, 05:27:36 AM

RIP Vern Gosdin. What a great, under appreciated talent he was........