American singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Dobson (March 19, 1942 – December 16, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter. Some of his songs were recorded by famous artists such as David Allan Coe ("Piece of Wood and Steel"), Guy Clark ("Forever, for Always, for Certain"; "Old Friends"), Lacy J. Dalton ("Old Friends"), Nanci Griffith ("Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith"), and Kelly Willis ("Hole in My Heart"). His song "Baby Ride Easy" was recorded as a duet by Carlene Carter and Dave Edmunds as well as by Billie Jo Spears and Del Reeves.
Richard Dobson | |
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Birth name | Richard James Joseph Dobson II |
Born | Tyler, Texas, United States | March 19, 1942
Died | December 16, 2017 75) Diessenhofen, Switzerland | (aged
Genres | Country, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1970s – 2017 |
Labels | Buttermilk, Rinconada, RJD, Brambus, Sundown |
Website | www |
Dobson died on December 16, 2017 of esophageal cancer in Diessenhofen, Switzerland at the age of 75.[1]
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