Died On This Date (March 17, 2011) Ferlin Husky / Country Legend
themusicsover Ferlin Husky
December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011
Ferlin Husky was a country music singer who launched his career in 1945 and released a string of hits that stretched through the mid ’70s. During WWII Husky, a Merchant Marine, entertained the troops on his ship. After the war, he landed a recording contract with Capitol Records thanks to the help of Cliffie Stone. In 1953, he scored his first #1 hit with the Jean Shepard duet, “A Dear John Letter.” The hits continued with such records as “Gone” and “Wings Of A Dove.” He also dabbled in acting during the late ’50s. Husky suffered from heart problems since the 1970s and passed away from cardiac trouble on March 17, 2011. He was 85.
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