Country Music Hall of Fame singer Roy Clark has died at 85
Nov 15, 2018, 10:29 AM | Updated: 10:58 am
(AP File Photo)
(AP File Photo)
Country star Roy Clark has died at age 85, from complications of pneumonia, according to his publicist.
The former star of “Hew Haw” died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Clark was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009 and was best known for the song, “Yesterday When I Was Young,” which was a crossover hit for him 1969.
He was “Hee Haw” host or co-host for its entire 24-year run, with Buck Owens his best known co-host. The country music and comedy show’s last episode aired in 1993.
″‘Hee Haw’ won’t go away. It brings a smile to too many faces,” Clark said in 2004, when the show was distributed on VHS and DVD for the first time.
Clark also was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
"The next chance you get, do somethin' nice for somebody – say 'good day,' hold a door open – and don't wait around for a thank you… you don't need it." — Roy Clark
Roy, thank you for always spreading laughter, kindness, and positivity. We'll keep it goin' for ya! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Gs3AdJSKQd
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) November 15, 2018
Other Clark hits were 1963’s “The Tips of My Fingers,” 1973’s”Come Live With Me,” and 1974’s “Honeymoon Feeling.” He was also known for his instrumental versions of “Malaguena,” on 12-string guitar, and “Ghost Riders in the Sky.”
He also played banjo, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and other instruments.
Clark played with the Boston Pops and other top orchestras.
According to the guitarist’s biography at the Country Music Hall of Fame website, Clark was one of the first Americans artists who played in the then-Soviet Union in 1976.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
