SANDY KOZEL

Bing Crosby with his wife Katherine in 1977.

Mid-20th-century crooner Bing Crosby was known for his laid-
back singing style. Star of films like "White Christmas" and
"Going My Way."

    
    
    
   
    
    
    
    
    
   
James Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South
Carolina. Known as the "Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest
Working Man in Show Business," he was a pioneering singer,
songwriter, and dancer who revolutionized music and passed
away on December 25, 2006.

Singer, songwriter and activist Willie Nelson led the "outlaw
country" movement in the late 1960s. Hits include "On the
Road Again."

Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016)

Singer, songwriter and guitarist with 38 No. 1 country hits,
including "Okie From Muskogee."

On the morning of April 6, 2016, his 79th birthday, he died
of complications from pneumonia at his home in Palo Cedro,
Shasta County, California.