Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits none bigger than his first record, ‘Honeycomb’, in 1957 died in Palm Desert, California. He was 87.
His daughter Michele Rodgers said that the cause was kidney disease and that he had also tested positive for COVID-19.
Rodgers was a regular presence on the pop, country, R&B and easy listening charts for a decade after ‘Honeycomb’, with records that included ‘Oh-Oh, I’m Falling in Love Again’ (1958) and ‘Child of Clay’ (1967), both of which were nominated for Grammy Awards.
He might have continued that run of success but for an ugly incident in December 1967, when he was pulled over by a man who, he later said, was an off-duty Los Angeles police officer and beat him severely.
Jimmie Rodgers, who sang Honeycomb and other hits, dies at 87
Rodgers was a regular presence on the pop, country, R&B and easy listening charts.
by Neil Genzlinger
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits none bigger than his first record, Honeycomb, in 1957 died Monday in Palm Desert, California. He was 87.
His daughter Michele Rodgers said that the cause was kidney disease and that he had also tested positive for COVID-19.
Rodgers was a regular presence on the pop, country, R&B and easy listening charts for a decade after Honeycomb, with records that included Oh-Oh, Im Falling in Love Again (1958) and Child of Clay (1967), both of which were nominated for Grammy Awards.