American country music legend Dallas Frazier has kicked the bucket.
He died in his home on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the age of 82. He died from complications of a stroke.
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, has released a statement, saying: “Dallas Frazier is among the greatest country songwriters of all time.”
“He [Dallas Frazier] could convey infectious fun with ‘Elvira,’ and then write something as stunningly sad and true as ‘Beneath Still Waters.
“His songs helped Connie Smith to become a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was a man of kindness, generosity, and faith, who overcame a hardscrabble upbringing to offer smiling gifts to all of us. He lived a beautiful life of a beautiful mind,” he added.
The multi-Grammy winner who is enshrined in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame built a career on his notable songwriting ability, creating hits like Hollywood Argyles’ 1960 hit “Alley Oop”, The Oak Ridge Boys‘ 1981 classic “Elvira,” and the 1971’s Jack Greene-recorded “There Goes My Everything.”
Dallas Frazier wife: Was Dallas Frazier married? Meet his wife, Sharon Carpani, and three children
Dallas Frazier was married at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Sharon Carpani.
He has been married to Sharon for the past 66 years. The couple married on June 8, 1957.
They were blessed with three children; Melody June, Robin Marie, and Alison Grace.
