Died On This Date (May 7, 2010) Dave Fisher / Lead Singer of the Highwaymen
themusicsover Dave Fisher
DOB Unknown – May 7, 2010
Dave Fisher is best remembered as the founding lead singer of ’60s folk group, the Highwaymen. Formed in 1958, the group, along with the Kingston Trio, became popular along the college circuit while popularizing traditional American music with a whole new generation. In 1961, the group scored their biggest hit with “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore,” which reached #1 on the singles chart and sold over a million copies. That was followed by the nearly as successful, “Cottonfields.” The Highwaymen broke up in 1964, but reunited a handful of times in later years. At one point, Fisher moved to Hollywood where he composed music for film and television and worked as a studio singer and musician. He was 69 when he died of a rare blood disease on May 7, 2010.
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