Bill Mack, Radio Host and Grammy-Winning Writer of LeAnn Rimes` `Blue,` Dies at 91
(WorldNews Music)

Best known for hosting a series of country music radio shows, Mack's four decades-old song became a Top 40 hit for Rimes in 1996. Bill Mack, the songwriter and longtime radio host who penned the Grammy-winning LeAnn Rimes hit “Blue,” died on July 31 from COVID-19 and underlying health issues, his son Billy Mack has confirmed to Billboard. He was 91. “2020 has claimed another one of the greats,” Rimes wrote on Twitter following Mack`s death. “Very sad to hear the news that Bill Mack has left us. I am forever grateful for him and the music he created. Sending all my love to his family. We`ll be ‘Blue` without you Bill.” Perhaps best known for hosting the overnight radio series Country...