American folk singer and songwriter David Olney died on stage during a performance in Florida over the weekend. He was 71.
"He was very still, sitting upright with his guitar on, wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket," Rigby
."I just want the picture to be as graceful and dignified as it was, because it at first looked like he was just taking a moment."David Olney performs at the Soiled Dove in Denver in this April 23, 2015 file photo.Doctors in the audience helped try to revive Olney until medics arrived on scene, Rigby said, but he was gone.
Olney, a native of Lincoln, Rhode Island, became a key part of the folk music scene in Nashville after moving there in 1973. Revered as a pioneer of Americana, he produced more than 20 solo albums and traveled the world making music. Olney is survived by his wife, Regine, their two children, Redding and Lillian, and"by a devastated music community," according to the statement on his website.
"David was loved and highly respected by all who knew him, including his fellow musicians and his multitude of fans," Russell Carter, co-producer of the 30A Songwriters Festival,
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