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  The Tennessean

  Anita Kerr, groundbreaking 'Nashville Sound' vocalist and arranger, remembered

  Anita Kerr, the woman in many ways largely responsible for the globalization of the Nashville Sound, died on October 10 at the age of 94.

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  Billboard

  Anita Kerr, Who Helped Shape The Nashville Sound, Dies at 94

  The Anita Kerr Singers were featured on enduring hits from Brenda Lee, Eddy Arnold and more.

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  uDiscoverMusic

  Anita Kerr, Nashville Notable, Vocal Group Leader, Producer, Arranger, Dies At 94

  Such was Kerr's imprint on the Nashville scene that it's reported that at one time, her voice was on one quarter of all the country singles made there.

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  Associated Press

  Anita Kerr, a key voice in the Nashville Sound, dies at 94

  Grammy-winning singer and composer Anita Kerr, whose vocal group the Anita Kerr Singers provided the lush backdrop to the Nashville Sound, has died. Kerr worked alongside hit producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley to create the popular countrypolitan sound of country music in the ‘50s and ’60s that relied on strings and choral singers for an orchestral sound.

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  ‘Jambalaya’: Hank Williams Creates A Classic On The Bayou

  Hank’s original ‘Jambalaya (On The Bayou)’ made its US pop chart debut on September 6, 1952.

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  The Tennessean

  Music City Walk of Fame inducts Bobby Bare, Dierks Bentley, Keb' Mo' and Connie Smith

  The 2022 class for the Music City Walk of Fame in Downtown Nashville includes seven decades of superstars.

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  Lexington Herald-Leader

  Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is back and playing better than ever. Hear for yourself.

  He had three releases during the pandemic, including a version of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Now he’s touring again.

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  Associated Press

  Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies at age 94

  William “Bill” Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer who worked as a Nashville studio musician with artists like Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, has died. Publicist Harlan Boll said the cause of his death on Thursday was COVID-19-related pneumonia. Pursell had a Top 10 hit with the instrumental song “Our Winter Love” in 1963.

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  Prevention

  Dolly Parton Knows She Looks "Artificial"—And Says She Prefers It That Way

  “When they say, ‘Less is more,’ I say, ‘That’s BS. More is more.’”

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  Rolling Stone

  Guitarist Daryl Stuermer Talks 40-Year Career With Genesis, Phil Collins

  The guitarist joined Genesis as a touring guitarist in 1978 and immediately formed a tight bond with Collins that has lasted to this day

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