For decades and decades to come, they'll be talking about Bill Monroe.'ДЇrom the country pioneers like Flatt & Scruggs who followed him into bluegrass to rockers like Buddy Holly and Paul McCartney to country stars like Marty Stuart, several generations of musicians gained inspiration from Mr.

'But he also inspired our lives with a relentless dedication to his work, and the unwavering integrity of always following his true voice.'Д¬ountry star and close associate Ricky Skaggs said: 'He's definitely a treasure that will be missed. 'No one can ever question that Bill Monroe changed music forever with his vision and his genius,' said singer Emmylou Harris. Other musicians reacted as they heard the news. Ken Burns' 'Country Music': The cultural 'Rub' that sparked an American sound There's nobody's songs I sing more than Bill Monroe's.' 'I'm going through periods of welling up. Vince Gill, a lifelong fan and friend, sand his hit about bluegrass music High Lonesome Sound, and Go Rest High On That Mountain, which Gill wrote after his brother's death. He was the rare individual who literally altered the course of music.ДЄt a star-studded fund-raiser for BelmontВ University's music program last night at the Grand Ole Opry House, several artists noted Monroe's passing.

The term 'living legend' is used a lot in show business, but for more than 50 years, Bill Monroe was exactly that. The Country Music Hall of Fame member suffered a stroke in April. Monroe died at a care center in Springfield. One of the pillars of the Grand Ole Opry since joining the show in 1939, Mr. The world of music lost one of its most influential and revered voices yesterday with the death of Bill Monroe, known internationally as the Father of Bluegrass Music. He was a living legendВ - Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, 'the only living American to have originated an American music form.' A man who changed music forever died yesterday, but his sound lives on. The photos used in this digital version were not all used in the original print story. 10, 1996, announcing the death of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. View Gallery: Looking Back: Bluegrass legend Bill MonroeД«elow are excerpts from The Tennessean on Sept.

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