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Jim McBride

Jim McBride

1947 - 2026

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Jim McBride, the Alabama-born country music songwriter whose words helped define the sound of modern country, died January 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Jimmy Ray McBride on April 28, 1947, in Huntsville, Alabama, he grew up steeped in country music, listening to the Grand Ole Opry and other...

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