Tommy Detamore Dead at 70: Country Music Stars Mourn the Sudden Death of Respected Producer

Tommy Detamore built his reputation the old-fashioned way: in studios, on bandstands and in the background of other people's success. (Credit: Sandra Detamore/Facebook)

Tommy Detamore, the revered country music musician and producer whose steel guitar coloured the work of stars from Ray Price to Ronnie Milsap, has died aged 70, his family confirmed on Thursday.

The Texas-based performer, who spent three decades shaping the sound of modern country both on stage and in the studio, was remembered by loved ones and fellow artists as a quiet force behind some of the genre's most enduring records.