John Thomas "Tommy" Crain, a guitarist with the Charlie Daniels Band in the 70s and 80s, passed away January 13th at the age of 59. Crain played on more than 20 CDB albums in his career, co-writing more than 60 songs with the band, including the group's best known hit, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." He also performed lead vocals on a number of songs including the hit "Blind Man," which can be heard below.
"Tommy Crain will always be a part of the CDB family and his music will always be a part of the CDB sound," Charlie Daniels commented in a statement. "We have lost a good friend and the world has lost a unique, creative and precious human being. We send our deepest condolences to the family of our brother Tommy Crain. You were special, buddy. We're gonna miss you."
John Thomas "Tommy" Crain 1951-2011
-- Edited by newsbot on Sunday 16th of January 2011 11:51:55 PM
