George McCorkle
American rock musician (1946–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George McCorkle (October 11, 1946 – June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. He wrote "Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels would record the song. He left the band in 1984 and later worked as a songwriter.[1] He released a solo album, American Street, in 1999.[2] McCorkle was diagnosed with cancer in early June 2007 and died soon afterward, in Lebanon, Tennessee.[1]
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Birth name | George Freeman McCorkle |
Born | (1946-10-11)October 11, 1946 Chester, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 29, 2007(2007-06-29) (aged 60) Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Southern rock |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1968–2007 |
Labels | Capricorn, Warner Bros. |
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