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Mickey Newbury | |
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| Birth name | Milton Sims Newbury, Jr. |
| Born | May 19, 1940 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2002 (aged 62) Springfield, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1964–2002 |
| Website | www |
Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002)[2] was an American singer-songwriter and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (July 12, 1981). "POP: JERRY JEFF WALKER". The New York Times.
Mr. Walker fits squarely into the progressive country category, which was invented in the early 1970's for artists like Mickey Newbury, Kris Kristofferson and Lee Clayton, who also brought a literary flair to their country laments.
- ^ Talevski, Nick. (2006). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. p. 462. ISBN 1846090911.