• NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

Dominik Hackl’s Magic Keys: A Virtual Reality Piano Experience

July 7, 2022

Eleganza! Album ‘Water Valley High’ Rocks and Rolls

July 7, 2022

Blues Trio GA-20 Announces New Album ‘Crackdown,’ Releases First Single ‘Easy On The Eyes’

July 6, 2022

Chicago Blues Festival: A Delectable Combo Celebrating Blues’ Past, Present and Future

July 6, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram Vimeo
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
  • NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
Home»News»‘Small Town Saturday Night’ Singer Hal Ketchum Dies Aged 67
News

‘Small Town Saturday Night’ Singer Hal Ketchum Dies Aged 67

Lauren LeadinghamBy Lauren LeadinghamNovember 24, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email VKontakte WhatsApp
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

After a battle with dementia, country singer/songwriter/drummer Hal Ketchum has passed away at the age of 67. His wife, Andrea, confirmed in a statement today, “With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia.” Continuing, “May his music live on forever in your hearts and bring you peace.”

Raised in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, Ketchum began drumming at age 15. He went to Nashville in 1986 to write songs, and a few years years later released his debut album, Threadbare Alibis.

Ketchum released nine albums for Curb Records. He released his first Curb album, Past the Point of Rescue, in 1991. The first single, “Small Town Saturday Night,” reached number two. The second single, “I Know Where Love Lies,” reached number 13. In 1992, he scored two more hits and released his third album, Sure, Love, which earned three Top 20 hits, including “Hearts Are Gonna Roll.” In 1994, he released his fourth album, Every Little Word, producing two Top 40 hits. That same year he got inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

“There is an indescribable place on that stage where it feels like you are a part of history, a very fine history, and I really like that a lot. I felt the magic of the Opry the first time, and, so, I came to it in amazement.” – Hal Ketchum

Thank you, Hal❤️ pic.twitter.com/MBIolt6srd

— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) November 24, 2020

Another song, “Stay Forever” (written with Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), reached the country top ten in 1995.

Ketchum has acted, appearing in the films Heartbreak Hotel and Maverick. He’s also collaborated with singers Dolly Parton and Shelby Lynne.

*Feature image: Grand Ole Opry’s Twitter

Hal Ketchum Obituary
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp
Previous ArticlePhoebe Bridgers Releases Charity Holiday Track ‘If We Make It Through December’
Next Article Satsang Signs With SideOneDummy Records, Releases Randy Travis Cover
Lauren Leadingham

Armageddon, it's gotten / No savior jailer can take it from me / World ending, it's just beginning / And rock and roll is what I'm born to be.

Related Posts

Blues Trio GA-20 Announces New Album ‘Crackdown,’ Releases First Single ‘Easy On The Eyes’

July 6, 2022

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado Sign to New Label for New Album Release

July 5, 2022

Canadian Roots Blues Duo Blue Moon Marquee Are Ready to ‘Scream, Holler & Howl’

July 1, 2022

The Legendary Ingramettes Receive NEA National Heritage Fellowship

June 29, 2022

Comments are closed.

Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Videos
  • About

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.