The country music world shockingly lost That alone would have been heartbreaking, but it was the second death announced in a week involving a prominent country music figure. And, for the year, it continued a trend with the industry losing 16 performers or key figures. Here is a look at the tragic losses the community has suffered so far in 2024: Norah Lee Allen It has been an emotional year for The Oak Ridge Boys, and things took a particularly heartbreaking turn on Easter.
Norah Lee Allen, the wife of lead singer Duane Allen, died Sunday morning after battling an illness for “an extended period of time.” The site reported that she had been at Vanderbilt Hospital when she died. Allen reportedly shared the news on social media Sunday.
“This morning, my wife of 54 years and 8 months took her last breath of air on planet Earth,” he wrote. “Norah Lee went to be with Jesus at 7:28 am, Easter morning. She had not been feeling well for some time.
Her family all spent the night with her last night at Vanderbilt Hospital. We took time singing with and to her, telling her stories, and loving her every second that God let us share her here on this Earth.” The Grand Ole Opry took time to remember Allen, too.
“During (Wednesday’s show), we paused to remember a beloved member of our Opry family we lost earlier this week, Norah Lee Allen,” “For decades, Norah Lee added her voice to Opry performances as one of our background vocalists, our Opry Singers. “She was also a .
