Tommy Money, a rustic singer and youthful brother to Johnny Money, has died at 84, as confirmed in a social media publish by the Johnny Money Museum in Nashville, Tenn.
“We’re saddened to announce that the world misplaced a vivid mild final night with the passing of Tommy Money,” the institution wrote on Instagram Sept. 14.
“[My wife] Shannon and I misplaced a really, very expensive buddy final night,” continued CEO and founder Invoice Miller of Money. “I knew him for over 50 years. Tommy Money was a loyal supporter of the Johnny Money Museum and a really beloved member of our prolonged household in addition to a extremely revered member of the music trade. This nice man will likely be deeply missed by his associates and plenty of loyal followers all over the world. Please preserve Tommy’s beloved spouse, Marcy and his household in your prayers.”
A explanation for loss of life was not given. Money, who was eight years youthful than his brother, died a day following the twenty first anniversary of Johnny’s loss of life, on Sept. 12, 2003.
Born on April 5, 1940 in Dyess Ark., he was the youngest of seven siblings, which included his sister and fellow artist Joanne Money. Following in Johnny’s musical inclinations, he enlisted within the U.S. Military, serving as a DJ for the Armed Forces radio community. Afterward, he carried out alongside Hank Williams Jr. early on in his profession.
Money first scored a file cope with label Musicor Information, a 12 months later becoming a member of United Artists Information. In 1968, he launched his debut album Right here’s Tommy Money. A 12 months later, his music “Six White Horses” — a tribute to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King from Epic Information — landed on the No. 4 spot on the Billboard prime 10 Sizzling Nation Songs chart. His different charting singles embody “One Tune Away” and “Rise and Shine. In 1990, he collaborated together with his brother Johnny on the only “Guess Issues Occur That Method.”
