Ferlin Husky passes at 85

Ferlin Husky, country star who had pop success, dies at age 85

BY David Hinckley
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER



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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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3usXFCh56iA"]Wings of a Dove[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ4rvIdNAXM"]Gone[/ame]

RIP

Mom used to love that song

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

Ferlin Husky A.K.A. Simon Crum.

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

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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..........

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