Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, and ...

The singer, who sold more than 20 million records and once had Elvis Presley open for him, suffered from heart disease. By Lindsay Powers Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Ferlin Husky died Thursday ...

Country Music Hall of Famer Ferlin Husky passed away at his daughter's residence in Westmoreland today, reports The Tennessean. Husky was known for the 1957 hit 'Gone' -- which was a catalyst for the ...

Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early 1960s who helped open the door for performers specializing in a distinctively twangy California strain of country, died ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early '60s known for hits like "Wings of a Dove" and "Gone," died Thursday. He was 85. The 2010 Country ...

(CBS/AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - One of the earliest stars of country music, Ferlin Husky, died Thursday. He was 85. Husky, a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early '60s, was known for ...