Chronicle: Ronnie Bowman
Chronicle: Songwriter and bluegrass musician Ronnie Bowman, who recorded and toured both as a solo artist and as an 11-year member of the Lonesome River Band, died March 22, one day after a motocycle accident in Ashland City, TN. He was 64. Bowman's songs were recorded by Kenny Chesney ("Never Wanted Nothing More"), Brooks & Dunn ("It's Getting Better All The Time"), Lee Ann Womack ("The Healing Kind"), Chris Stapleton ("Nobody To Blame") and Jake Owen, among others. No word on services. Find his full obituary here. See a tribute from Dierks Bentley here.
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