NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Cowboy” Jack Clement, a producer, engineer, songwriter and beloved figure who helped birth rock ‘n’ roll and push country music into modern times, has died. He was 82.
Dub Cornett, a close friend of Clement’s, says his hospice nurse confirmed Clement died Thursday morning. He passed away just months after learning he would be joining the hall of fame, a fitting tip of the cowboy hat to the man whose personal story is entwined with the roots of rock ‘n’ roll like few others. He was to be inducted at a ceremony later this fall.
Clement’s career included stops in Memphis at Sun Records, where he discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, and Nashville, where he was a close collaborator of Johnny Cash, Charley Pride and fellow 2013 inductee Bobby Bare.
He wrote songs recorded by stars like Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and Ray Charles. More recently, he hosted the Cowboy Jack Clement Show on SiriusXM.
Clement is survived by daughter Alison and son Niles.
– with files by Global News
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