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Nashville Sound Creator Anita Kerr Passes
Anita Kerr, who was a key figure in the development of The Nashville Sound, has died at age 94. She passed away on Monday (Oct. 10).
Kerr worked as an arranger and producer, often not credited, on many of the records that transformed Nashville into Music City. Her group, The Anita Kerr Singers, sang on the international pop hits of Brenda Lee and Roy Orbison, as well as on dozens of country classics.
The triple Grammy Award winner backed such Country Music Hall of Fame members as Red Foley, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Patsy Cline, Ray Price and Willie Nelson. At her peak, Kerr was singing on a quarter of the singles produced on Music Row.
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Re: Nashville Sound Creator Anita Kerr Passes
While the Anita Kerr singers certainly put their stamp on a lot of Music City recordings, George, Johnny and Willie didn't develop their trademark sounds until they dropped them as well as the Nashville Strings. Still, Anita should be recognized for her work which was really effective for the right artist, particularly Patsy Cline.