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Legendary country star William Lee Golden announces his son has died: 'This is the hardest thing ever for a father to have to face'


William 'Rusty' Golden, the son of legendary country musician William Lee Golden and former member of The Oak Ridge Boys has died at the age of 65.

Born on January 3, 1959 in Alabama, Rusty began playing drums for The Rambos at the age of 13 and by the time he turned 17, had written his first song by setting one of his grandmother's poems to music. In the same year the band broke apart, the deceased singer received an RIAA Gold Record for his songwriting contributions on The Oak Ridge Boys' 'Bobbie Sue' album. Rusty was described as a charismatic entertainer, who could hold an audience in the palm of his hand with his energetic live performances by loved ones in the press release.

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