Thomas T. Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter
who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s
simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard,
has died.

His son, Dean Hall, confirmed the musician’s death on Friday
at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall, known as “The
storyteller” for his unadorned yet incisive lyrics, composed
hundreds of songs.

James Dexter Weatherly (March 17, 1943 – February 3, 2021)

(Fox News) – Jim Weatherly was a singer-songwriter in his own
right, notably working in the pop and country genres, but was
also known for the songs he penned for other artists, including
“Midnight Train to Georgia” for Glady Knight & The Pips. He died
Wednesday at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee of natural
causes.

Jim Weatherly (center) with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1973.

Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020)

Country musician Mac Davis, known for writing enduring Elvis
Presley hits like “A Little Less Conversation“ and “In the Ghetto”
has died at age 78.

His longtime manager Jim Morey said in a statement on Facebook
that Davis died on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., after heart surgery
and was surrounded by family and friends.

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Singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress,
and television personality.Paula Julie Abdul is 58
years young today.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day,
is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of
slavery in the United States.

John Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020)

On March 19, 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic,
Prine’s wife Fiona revealed that she had tested positive for the
COVID-19 virus and had been quarantined in her home apart
from him. He was hospitalized on March 26 after experiencing
symptoms.