Rest in peace, Tom T. Hall.
Tom T. Hall, the country music legend,The"I Love" singer died at his Franklin, Tennessee, home on Friday, his son Dean Hall confirmed the news on social media.
"With great sadness, my father, Tom T. Hall, died this morning at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time," Dean wrote onHall was dubbed"The Storyteller" by Country Music Hall of Fame member Tex Ritter for"writing songs distinguished by their narrative quality, their rich detail and their keen insight into the beauty of everyday life," per Country Music Association, who also confirmed his death.
The Olive Hill, Kentucky-native was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1978, Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. His hits included"Harper Valley P.T.A.,""That's How I Got To Memphis,", Homecoming,"" Watermelon Wine,""A Week in a Country Jail,""I Love,""Country Is,""I Care" and many more. Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Loretta Lynn have all recorded Hall's songs.
Hall is a seven-time CMA Awards nominee, and won his first GRAMMY in 1972 for the notes he wrote for his albumThe entertainer was married to bluegrass songwriter Dixie Hall from 1969 until her January 16, 2015 death. They frequently collaborated together and recorded his last studio album,When he wasn't singing and writing songs, the artist also wrote novels, including
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