Donnie Fritts
Donnie Fritts | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Ray Fritts |
| Born | November 8, 1942 Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2019 (aged 76) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Keyboard |
Donald Ray Fritts[1] (November 8, 1942 – August 27, 2019) was an American session musician and songwriter. In 2008, he was added into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. He was known for working with Kris Kristofferson.
Working closely with Rick Hall, Billy Sherrill, Dan Penn, Arthur Alexander, David Briggs, Jerry Carrigan and Norbert Putnam.
In 2014, he appeared on Country Funk Vol. II, a compilation album from Light in the Attic.[2] In 2015, he signed with Single Lock Records.[3]
Fritts died from heart surgery-related problems on August 27, 2019, at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 76.[1][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friskics-Warren, Bill (August 29, 2019). "Donnie Fritts, Who Bridged Soul and Country Music, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ↑ "V/A - Country Funk Volume II 1967 - 1974". Light In The Attic Records.
- ↑ "Donnie Fritts To Release New Album This Fall". Americansongwriter.com. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ↑ Corey, Russ (August 28, 2019). "Singer/songwriter Donnie Fritts dies at age 76". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website
- Donnie Fritts Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2015)
- Donnie Fritts discography at Discogs
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