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Country Star, Actor Kris Kristofferson Dead At 88

US singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, a country music legend who notably hit the silver screen opposite Barbra Streisand in "A Star is Born," has died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday.

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James Burton, John Anderson, Toby Keith Join Country Music Hall

James Burton, John Anderson, and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame, celebrated for their lasting impact on country music.

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Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died

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Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

Nicknamed “The Killer”, Lee Lewis was as well known for his controversial private life as his music.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame

Early rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and bluegrass performer-turned-country star Keith Whitley were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Loretta Lynn, country music icon known as the ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ dies at 90

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Loretta Lynn, an iconic singer who at one time was known as the Queen of Country Music, has died, according to a statement her family provided to The Associated Press. She was 90.

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The autopsy for Naomi Judd confirms details of her death that her family released

Judd died the day before she and Wynonna were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Naomi Judd: Daughter Ashley Judd opens up about cause of country music star’s death

Singer died last month, one day before being admitted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Naomi Judd: Daughter Ashley Judd opens up about cause of country music star’s death

Singer died last month, one day before being admitted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Dolly on Naomi Judd: "We loved big hair"

Judd died April 30 just one day before her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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A day after Naomi Judd’s death, her daughters usher the Judds into country hall of fame

The late Naomi Judd was inducted Sunday into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside her daughter and music partner, Wynonna, a day after the matriarch’s death at age 76. Through tears, Wynonna and her sister, actor Ashley Judd, accepted the honor on behalf of their mother.

Los Angeles Times

The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame in emotional ceremony

The loss of Naomi Judd the day before altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on, as the genre’s singers and musicians mourned the country legend while also celebrating the four inductees.

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The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

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Judds, Ray Charles to be inducted into Country Hall of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame will induct Ray Charles and The Judds on Sunday, although the death of Naomi Judd a day earlier will undoubtedly alter the normally celebratory ceremony

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Country Star Naomi Judd Dies at Age 76

US country music star Naomi Judd, half of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, has died at age 76, her family announced Saturday, the day before her group was due to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. "Today we sisters experienced a tragedy," actress Ashley Judd and singer…

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Multiple Grammy award winner Naomi Judd passes away at 76

Five-time Grammy award winner and country music great Naomi Judd, passed away on Saturday (local time) at the age of 76, ahead of her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday along with her daughter Ashley Judd as part of "The Judds duo".

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Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but No Thanks

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.” The music icon who has been elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame explained her decision in a statement posted on her official…

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Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Famer, dead at 84

Grammy-winning pianist Hargus “Pig” Robbins, whose long list of collaborators included Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan, has died at age 84.

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