Harvey Fuqua and Hank Cochran Obits

[hornet61]

A couple of Important Figures went up to Rock N' Roll Heaven in July

07/06/2010...Harvey Fuqua; Singer and Producer
1. Lead Vocalist with the Moonglows.....
2. Teamed up with Etta James for several cuts.
3. Importatnt early component of Motown Records as a producer.

07/06/2010 ....Hank Cochran
1. one half of the Cochran brothers with Eddie Cochran (No Relation)
2. wrote: "I Fall to Pieces", "Little Bitty Tear", "Make The World Go Away", and "I Want to Go With You" and many others.

 

[hornet61]

Correction: Hank Cochran died 7/15/2010, sorry for the typo:

From The Music Row site:
Hank Cochran, the songwriter who touched the world with classics like “I Fall To Pieces,” has passed away. He died peacefully at home in Hendersonville, Tenn., this morning (7/15) surrounded by family and friends.
Garland Perry “Hank” Cochran was born August 2, 1935 in Isola, Mississippi. Following his parents’ divorce at age 9, he was shuffled between an orphanage and relatives, eventually landing in Nashville in 1959. The Encyclopedia of Country Music says he “defined country songwriting in the 1960s, and continued to be a major creative force in Nashville into the 1990s.”

Cochran’s influence persevered for the remainder of his life. In June 2009, BMI toasted his six decades of success, which included penning Cline’s “She’s Got You,” Eddy Arnold’s “Make The World Go Away,” George Strait’s “Ocean Front Property” and “The Chair,” and Ronnie Milsap’s “Don’t You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me.”

 

[GridLeakBias]

Sure makes one feel really old to hear of [all these great voices and talent we grew up with] leaving us . :'(

Thanks Hornet61.