American Songwriter

On This Day in 2020, This “Gruff” but “Sensitive” Folk Icon Apologized to the Crowd Before Peacefully Passing Away Onstage

Six years ago today (Jan. 18, 2020), one of folk music’s brightest lights unexpectedly went out on a stage in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Beloved singer-songwriter David Olney was performing at the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2020, Country Music Said Goodbye to the “Great Singing Talent” Who Wrote One of Willie Nelson’s Signature Songs

On this day (October 16) in 2020, country singer and songwriter Johnny Bush passed away at the age of 85 after suffering from pneumonia. Before his passing, Bush built an immortal legacy with his ...