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Mickey Newbury | |
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Birth name | Milton Sims Newbury, Jr. |
Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | May 19, 1940
Died | September 29, 2002 Springfield, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 62)
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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.
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.