Ferlin Husky passes at 85

[jim_slagle]

Ferlin Husky, country star who had pop success, dies at age 85 (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2011/03/18/2011-03-18_ferlin_husky_85_country_star_who_had_pop_succes s.html)

BY David Hinckley (http://www.nydailynews.com/authors/David%20Hinckley)
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER



Ferlin Husky (http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Ferlin+Husky), whose smash hits "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove" helped marry country and pop music fans, died Thursday from heart failure.

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Wings of a Dove

Gone

[lilbopeep]

RIP

Mom used to love that song

[Luckytrim]

Here's a side of Ferlin that's pretty much been forgotten.

Ferlin Husky A.K.A. Simon Crum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1dYBcMSWFI


This is my earliest memory of Ferlin...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrWxIf50u5k

His biggest hit, GONE spent 27 weeks in the top ten, 10 of them at #1.........


My Mother plumb wore this 45 out ; played it so much She had to spend 49 cents on a new one........ purt-near wore that one out as well..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED9vFdVRiGg&feature=related