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Country Legend George Hamilton IV Dead at 77
Rolling Stone ^ | September 18, 2014 | Stephen L. Betts

Posted on 09/18/2014 6:39:22 PM PDT by EveningStar

George Hamilton IV, whose gentle demeanor and soothing folk-country vocal style earned him worldwide acclaim, died Wednesday (September 17th) at a Nashville hospital, following a heart attack which he suffered on Saturday. He was 77.

A 50-year veteran of the Grand Ole Opry, Hamilton was known as the "International Ambassador of Country Music," having toured successfully throughout Europe, Asia, the Soviet Union and Australia...

In 1963, he scored his greatest success with "Abilene." ...

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: abilene; countryandwestern; countrymusic; georgehamiltoniv; grandoleopry; nashville; obituary
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President Exercises Pressmen (1964) ( 2:19 )

21 posted on 09/18/2014 9:57:07 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: EveningStar

Not the “Love At First Bite” guy ....??


22 posted on 09/18/2014 9:59:15 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: a fool in paradise

*snicker!* ..not the male dog, the (human) female one.


23 posted on 09/19/2014 12:45:08 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
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To: SkyDancer

Nope. He’s still with us. :)


24 posted on 09/19/2014 7:59:13 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

RIP to George the singer.


25 posted on 09/19/2014 8:20:41 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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