Winston77
07-02-2007, 01:14 AM
George McCorkle
By Associated Press
Monday, July 2, 2007 - Updated: 12:51 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band who wrote the Southern rock favorite “Fire on the Mountain,” died Friday. He was 60.
Mr. McCorkle died at University Medical Center in Lebanon, located about 35 miles east of Nashville. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary, in Spartanburg, S.C., confirmed his death.
Mr. McCorkle wrote “Fire on the Mountain” in hopes it would be included on longtime friend Charlie Daniels’ album of the same title. When Daniels ended up not using it, the Marshall Tucker Band put it on the “Searching For A Rainbow” album in 1975.
“Fire on the Mountain” became the Tucker Band’s first Top 40 hit single and remains one of the most popular songs in Southern rock.
Mr. McCorkle, who quit the band in 1984, moved to Middle Tennessee in the 1990s and began working full-time as a songwriter.
He co-wrote “Cowboy Blues,” which was recorded by Gary Allan for his “Smoke Rings in the Dark” album. Other of his songs had recently been recorded by John Corbett and Beverley Mitchell.
He also played with The Renegades of Southern Rock, a band made up of original members of Wet Willie, The Outlaws and other groups.
Great song from a great band and I was going to see them when they came around next month.
RIP
By Associated Press
Monday, July 2, 2007 - Updated: 12:51 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band who wrote the Southern rock favorite “Fire on the Mountain,” died Friday. He was 60.
Mr. McCorkle died at University Medical Center in Lebanon, located about 35 miles east of Nashville. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary, in Spartanburg, S.C., confirmed his death.
Mr. McCorkle wrote “Fire on the Mountain” in hopes it would be included on longtime friend Charlie Daniels’ album of the same title. When Daniels ended up not using it, the Marshall Tucker Band put it on the “Searching For A Rainbow” album in 1975.
“Fire on the Mountain” became the Tucker Band’s first Top 40 hit single and remains one of the most popular songs in Southern rock.
Mr. McCorkle, who quit the band in 1984, moved to Middle Tennessee in the 1990s and began working full-time as a songwriter.
He co-wrote “Cowboy Blues,” which was recorded by Gary Allan for his “Smoke Rings in the Dark” album. Other of his songs had recently been recorded by John Corbett and Beverley Mitchell.
He also played with The Renegades of Southern Rock, a band made up of original members of Wet Willie, The Outlaws and other groups.
Great song from a great band and I was going to see them when they came around next month.
RIP