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Rusty Young Dies: Cofounder Of Rock Group Poco Was 75

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Rusty Young, the cofounder of Poco and only member to last though its entire five-decade history, died Wednesday at 75 of a heart attack at his Davisville, Missouri home, a representative confirmed.“I just received word that my friend Rusty Young has passed away and crossed that line into eternity,” cofounder Richie Furay said in a statement. “My heart is saddened; he was a dear and longtime friend who help me pioneer and create a new Southern California musical sound called ‘country rock.’ He was an innovator on the steel guitar and carried the name Poco on for more than 50 years.

Our friendship was real and he will be deeply missed. My prayers are with his wife, Mary, and his children Sara and Will.”Poco and Young continued to tour

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