Murphey-Lovett benefit concert raises more than $52,000 for wildfire recovery efforts
Michael Cuviello, Amarillo Globe-News
Country music icons Michael Martin Murphey and Lyle Lovett teamed up Sunday night to raise money at the Rangeland Fire Relief Benefit Dinner and Concert at the Starlight Ranch in Amarillo.
More than $52,000 was raised for local organizations to provide funds for families to recover from losses sustained in the recent fires, which destroyed over 1 million acres, multiple ranches and over 7,000 cattle.
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