Razzy Bailey, the ’80s country hitmaker behind “Midnight Hauler,” “Loving Up a Storm” and five other No. 1s, died Wednesday (Aug. 4) at his home in Goodlettsville, Tn. He was 82 years old.
Razzy was a tremendous driving force in the country music community of Nashville. He served as an elder in the Nashville Cowboy Church and was a long-time member of R.O.P.E. Razzy helped launch the careers of many upcoming songwriters who came to Nashville to launch their careers. So many entertainers looked to Razzy as their mentor and for his guidance in the music industry. Razzy was always the first to reach out and help a struggling newcomer to Nashville.”
Rasie Michael Bailey was born on Feb. 14, 1939, in Five Points, Ala., and raised in the East Alabama town of LaFayette. He got his first experience as a performer in high school while playing in a Future Farmers of America (FFA) string band.
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