Hal Ketchum, Country Hitmaker Known for ‘Small Town Saturday Night,’ Dies at 67
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variety.comChris 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. “May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.”Among those weighing in with appreciation and sorrow were Toby Keith, Rodney Crowell, the Oak Ridge Boys, Chely Wright and LeAnn Rimes.
Keith shared a video of himself covering Ketchum’s “Past the Point of Rescue” that he had just posted in May.“He had that beautiful voice and an Irish poet’s soul.
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