Ed Askew, a cult folk music singer/songwriter and painter, died on Jan. 4. He was 84. PEOPLE Magazine reported that Askew had ...

Melba Montgomery, a country singer and songwriter whose Southern inflections and high harmonies brought a distinctive flourish alongside duet partners such as George Jones in ballads about ...

With a distinctive drawl and commanding vocals, Ms. Montgomery made her name in Nashville as a singer and songwriter of ...

A country music singer known for her duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin has died at the age of 86.

Melba Montgomery, a country music songstress known for her duets, died at the age of 86. The singer’s most notable duets came ...

Melba Montgomery, who sang with George Jones and others, passed away after battling dementia, her daughter announced.

By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill Friskics-Warren writes about country music for The Times from Nashville. Melba Montgomery, one of the most distinctive country singers of her generation and an ...

Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets, died at the age of 86. Montgomery, who sang with the likes of George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin, died after a long fight with ...