Jim Foglesong, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame elected in the non-performer category, died on Tuesday July 9, 2013 at the age of 90 after a brief illness.
Among his career highlights, Foglesong signed George Strait and Garth Brooks to their label deals, along with numerous other future superstars. He also helped guide the careers of many more country hit-makers, among them: Tanya Tucker, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, the Oak Ridge Boys, Don Williams, Gene Watson, Donna Fargo, Sawyer Brown, Roy Clark, John Conlee, Lee Greenwood, Freddy Fender, Mel McDaniel and Dan Seals.
For all his successes in the music industry, the veteran record executive is being remembered most by industry peers and artists this week for his warmth, his leadership, his professional ethics and his gentlemanly approach to a sometimes uncivil business. MORE HERE
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