There have been some beautiful moments in the country music world thus far in 2024, but it has been a difficult year, too. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. Take a look at the ever-growing list of artists and influential figures in the community who have died, and the amount of loss has been heartbreaking to say the list.
This past week saw a couple more names added to that list, sadly, as we found out that singer Tommy Cash and engineer Billy Sherrill have died. Greatest country music singer of all time? How they rank according to data Legendary country music acts you might not see again after 2024 Country music stars battling serious heart issues That puts the number of those who have died at 27 for the year. The following is a look back at those who have been lost: Norah Lee Allen It has been an emotional year for The Oak Ridge Boys, and things took a particularly heartbreaking turn on Easter.
According to Taste of Country, Norah Lee Allen, the wife of lead singer Duane Allen, died after battling an illness for “an extended period of time.” The site reported that she had been at Vanderbilt Hospital when she died. Allen reportedly shared the news on social media.
“This morning, my wife of 54 years and 8 months took her last breath of air on planet Earth,” he wrote. “Norah Lee went to be with Jesus at 7:28 am, Easter morning. She had not been feeling well for some time.
Her family all spent the night with her last night at Vanderbilt Hospital. We took time .