Died On This Date (June 12, 1978) Johnny Bond / Country Star
themusicsover Cyrus “Johnny” Bond
June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978
Johnny Bond was a country singer-songwriter and musician who had a handful of hits such as “Divorce Me C.O.D.,” “Oklahoma Waltz,” and “Hot Rod Lincoln.” During the ’40s, Bond went to worked with Gene Autry. Bond continued to be popular through the ’50s and 6os, earning a place in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died of a heart attack at the age of 63.
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Danny Davis was a country musician, producer and band leader who many credit for introducing horns into country music. With his Nashville Brass, Davis won a Grammy in 1970 for The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play The Nashville Sound. During the ’80s, Davis played as part of the band on the television hit program, Hee Haw. He continued performing well into the ’90s, and played a final performance with the Nashville Brass in July of 2005 as part of his 80th birthday celebration. Danny Davis suffered a heart attack on June 7th, 2008 and passed away five days later.
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