George McCorkle Dead at 60
George McCorkle of the original Marshall Tucker Band died this morning, Friday, June 29th at 11:30 in a Nashville Hospital. He was 60.
He had entered the hospital two weeks ago following an accident, and examination revealed terminal cancer.
George was a founding member of the Spartanburg, SC based group The Marshall Tucker Band, and penned one of the band's biggest hits, "Fire On The Mountain."
Survivors include his wife, Vivienne Davies McCorkle; a son and daughter-in-law, Justin and Beebe McCorkle of Pauline; two stepsons, Alex and Kevin; one stepdaughter, Kelsey; and two brothers, Chuck McCorkle of Lexington, SC, and Tony McCorkle of Florida.
Look for our memorial for George here in GRITZ next week.
"There's gold in them hills and
it's waiting for me there..."
-Buffalo
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Comments
bambingo56 says...
A huge loss for the music world and for southern rock fans. God rest his soul and god bless the Marshall Tucker Band family and friends.
CherokeeLady says...
Very sad to hear of the loss of 1 of the greatest Southern Rock Legends of our time...My heart and prayers go out to his familly..His songs will always live in my heart and soul.
BassPlayer says...
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fans of George McCorkle. Our loss is no doubt Heaven's gain. You were truly one of a kind. God speed and ride in peace....
pawinters says...
He was a good friend and a wonderful musician. We'll always remember him fondly.
rocketdigitalpro says...
Just plain sad! I'm really bummed out by this news, all I can say is that he brought much love and happiness to the world through his music. And I hope that his family can make it through this trying time. "And when I die let me die With a dream in my mind a smile on my face and no trouble behind....."