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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 16, 2018 0:09:53 GMT -5
Roy Clark passed away November 15 from complications of pneumonia at the age of 85. A country music legend, Roy was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2009. Roy was best known as the mainstay on the TV series "Hee-Haw". He hosted or co-hosted the show for its entire 24 year run. Roy was the first American artist to perform in the Soviet Union, headlining a tour in 1976. In 1983, he was among the first performers to open a theater in Branson, Missouri. Roy had 24 Top 40 entries on the country charts. Nine of them reached the Top 10 and his 1973 single "Come Live With Me" topped the charts. He had six Hot 100 chart entries. This melancholy and reflective tune really hits home in light of his passing. It would become his only Top 40 entry, peaking at #19 in 1969. Yesterday, When I Was Young - Roy ClarkObituary
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Post by slf on Nov 16, 2018 6:21:00 GMT -5
Yeah, we've truly lost a great one. I grew up watching "Hee Haw" every week for years, and I was always impressed with Roy Clark. He always came across as a warm, friendly, classy guy and a great entertainer. My dad had the 45 single of "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and both my parents were very fond of that song. One question I have about the song: Being that the song has such profound lyrics and such a powerful message about lost youth and regret, it would seem a natural to be somebody's choice for a Long Distance Dedication (maybe as a way to apologize to somebody for something in the past). Can somebody in the know tell me whether this song was ever played as an LDD?
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Post by caseyfan100 on Nov 16, 2018 18:16:51 GMT -5
When people come out with lists such as the greatest guitar players of all time,they overlook people like Roy Clark and Glen Campbell. One thing about Roy Clark was that he had a great sense of humor,I remember the Late Night with David Letterman show where Roy washed his pickup truck in Tulsa and Dave would check in from time to time to see how he was doing.
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