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Legendary Country Star, Tom T. Hall Dies at 85
Country Music Hall of Famer, Tom. T Hall has died at his home in Franklin, Tennesse, according to his son, Dean.
Hall is known for his iconic songs like I Love, Faster Horses, Old Dogs, Children, And Watermelon Wine. He also penned the classic, Harper Valley P.T.A., which became a massive hit for Jeannie C. Riley in 1968.
After retiring from touring back in the 1990s, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.
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He was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky in 1936 and began writing songs and performing before he was even 10 years old. He moved to Nashville in 1964 and soon after became a country music superstar.
Take a look at this classic video from Tom T. Hall on YouTube.
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