Nation Corridor of Famer Tom T Corridor died by suicide aged 85 at his house in Franklin, Tennessee final yr, it has emerged.
The musician, born Thomas T Corridor, was a highly-regarded songwriter in nation music, recognized for hits together with “Harper Valley PTA”, carried out by Jeannie C Riley in 1968, and others similar to “Homecoming” and “That’s How I Acquired to Memphis”.
Recognized fondly by followers as “The Storyteller”, Corridor wrote a complete of 12 No 1 hit songs and an extra 26 High 10s, and is ranked on Rolling Stone’s checklist of the 100 biggest songwriters of all time.
Rolling Stone experiences {that a} spokesperson for the Medical Examiner’s workplace instructed the publication that Corridor’s loss of life was “dominated a suicide”.
In accordance with the medical report obtained by nation music weblog Saving Nation Music, a 911 name was positioned at 11:15am on Friday 20 August 2021. Paramedics “confirmed loss of life at roughly 1133 hours, because of apparent accidents”.
The Unbiased has contacted the Williamson County Medical Examiner for remark.
Corridor earned seven Nation Music Affiliation (CMA) Awards nominations throughout his profession, together with an Entertainer of the 12 months nomination in 1973. The Kentucky native’s work on the songs “Harper Valley PTA”, “The 12 months Clayton Delaney Died” and “(Outdated Canine, Kids and) Watermelon Wine” earnt him three nominations for Tune of the 12 months.
He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 1978, then the Nation Music Corridor of Fame in 2008. His songs have been lined by nation music legends together with Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn and Bobby Naked.
Among the many uncommon songs to be carried out by one other artist earlier than Corridor was “I’ll Cross Over Jordan Some Day”, which was lower by Johnny Money in 1982. Corridor and his spouse, Dixie – additionally a songwriter – have been lifelong associates with Money and his spouse, June Carter.
“Honour to the household and reminiscence of the good Tom T Corridor,” Money’s son John Carter Money wrote final yr, following the information of Corridor’s loss of life.
“I grew up with Tom. He and his spouse Dixie have been two of my mother and father’ lifelong associates.” Carter Money ended his put up with the hashtag: #TheMusicNeverEnds.
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Watch: Tom T Corridor performs reside at Church Avenue Studios in Orlando, Florida
