Melba Montgomery, a country singer and songwriter whose Southern inflections and high harmonies brought a distinctive flourish alongside duet partners such as George Jones in ballads about cheating ...
According to her daughter Melissa Solomon Barrett, Montgomery had a "long battle" with dementia. Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie ...
On this day (January 15) in 2025, Melba Montgomery died in a care facility in Nashville after a years-long battle with dementia at the age of 86. She left behind a long legacy of great country music.
People have been singing together in some form or another—whether a formal duet or otherwise—since time immemorial, so it’s impossible to pin the birth of the “country duet” on any two people. However ...
Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets, died at the age of 86. Montgomery, who sang with the likes of George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin, died after a long fight with ...
Country music star and former Florence resident Melba Montgomery died Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 86. [COURTESY] SHEFFIELD — Country music star and former ...
Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin, has died. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Melissa Solomon Barrett, in a ...
FLORENCE, Alabama -- Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets has died. She was 86. Her daughter, Melissa Solomon Barrett, shared the news of her death in a Facebook post on Jan. 15.