Singer-Songwriter David Olney Says `I´m Sorry,´ Closes His Eyes, Drops His Head, And Dies Onstage
(ArtsJournal Music)

Olney, 71 and regarded as “the founding father of Americana,� was performing at a songwriters’ festival in Florida when he suffered a fatal heart attack. “‘He was very still, sitting upright with his guitar on, wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket we laughed about because it was raining ... outside the […]