Country singer Hal Ketchum dead at 67 after battle with dementia

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicIt didn’t take long after news broke Saturday that legendary country musician Charley Pride died of complications from COVID-19 for musicians and industry professionals to speculate whether he contracted the virus at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), which took place on Nov. 11 in person though socially distant.

confirmed that Pride’s death on December 12 had been attributed to coronavirus complications.Born in 1934, Pride was the first African-American inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.He enjoyed considerable chart success during his heyday, scoring 52 Top Ten hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

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Chris Willman Music WriterHal Ketchum, a mainstay of the country music chart in the 1990s and a Grand Ole Opry member, died Monday at age 67.“With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia,” his wife, Andrea, wrote on Ketchum’s Facebook page.

Hal Ketchum died Monday night due to complications from dementia. He was 67.

Hal Ketchum, a singer-songwriter who rode the 1990s country music wave with hit singles including “Small Town Saturday Night,” “Past the Point of Rescue” and “Hearts Are Gonna Roll,” died Monday of dementia complications at his home. He was 67.

shared the news on his Facebook page on Tuesday.«With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia,» the post read. «May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.»Following news of the «Small Town Saturday Night» singer's death, multiple country artists took to Twitter to mourn the loss.«RIP brother Hal Ketchum… just 67 years old… so sad to lose yet another one this year,» the Oak Ridge Boys wrote.RIP

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