Musician William ‘Rusty’ Golden, the son of nation music legend William Lee Golden, has died. He was 65.
The musician died at his residence in Hendersonville in Tennessee on July 1, based on a press launch shared by his father’s band The Oak Ridge Boys.
“That is the toughest factor ever for a father to must face,” William wrote within the launch.
“I like my household greater than something. Rusty was an incredible musician, a gifted songwriter and an exquisite son. We recognize your ideas and prayers for the times forward. I like you, son.”
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Rusty was the eldest son of the Nation Music Corridor of Fame star and his mom Rose Frogene Golden. He was born with the authorized identify of William Lee Golden Jr. however his household rapidly gave him the nickname “Rusty”, per the band’s press launch.
With musical blood on either side of the household, Rusty started to indicate an curiosity in music early on, changing into a assured drummer by the age of 12 and taking part in professionally for The Rambos band by age 13.
In his late teenagers he traded in his drumsticks for the keys and at 17 started touring with American Singer-Songwriter Larry Gatlin. He went on to play on varied studio recordings together with Gatlin’s Love Is Simply A Recreation.
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In his twenties, Rusty helped discovered the country-rock band The Boys Band which launched their debut album in 1982. Though the group cut up two years later.
In 1986, Rusty and his brother Chris Golden started recording music as musical group The Goldens and launched the album Rush for Gold in 1990 which featured the profitable singles: Take Me Again to The Nation, Maintain The Religion and Lengthy Gone.
Extra just lately Rusty determined to return to his gospel music roots.
By the height of the pandemic, in March 2020, Rusty, his brother Chris and his father William Lee started engaged on a household band referred to as William Lee Golden and The Goldens.
Between 2020 and 2021 they launched 24 songs and have been joined by different relations. The band toured the nation to carry out songs from their albums.
All through his lifetime, Rusty has been recognised with a number of business awards. Most just lately, in 2023, he was awarded Keyboard Participant of The 12 months by the Josie Music Awards.
Rusty is survived by his father, his brothers Craig Golden, Chris Golden and Solomon Golden in addition to many nieces, nephews and prolonged relations.
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