Researching George Richey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 122 people with the Richey surname? In that year Richey was ranked number 3457 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Richey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Richey and the Richey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 125 people with the Richey surname in the UK? Richey is now ranked number 3925 for popularity in the UK. |
Richey Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Richey surname in the USA? Richey is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called George Richey
George Richey
George Richey (November 30, 1935 – July 31, 2010), born George Baker Richardson, was an American songwriter and record producer. He was born in Arkansas, but raised in Malden, Missouri.
Richey was married to country legend singer/songwriter Tammy Wynette from 1978 (following Wynette's acrimonious divorce from George Jones) until her death in 1998. They had no children together. He married Dallas Cowboys cheerleader turned television producer Sheila Slaughter in 2001 with whom he had a daughter, Tatum. He remained married to Slaughter until his death 2010. Tim McGraw sang at their intimate wedding outside of Nashville.
Richey was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 1960s through his songwriting and record production. In the 1970s, he co-wrote Keep Me in Mind, a No. 1 country hit for Lynn Anderson in 1973. He also wrote hits for future wife Tammy Wynette and Wynette's then-husband, George Jones, including Jones' "A Picture of Me (Without You)" and "The Grand Tour," and Wynette's "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" and "You and Me", among many other artists. Richey served as a session musician for recordings by Marty Robbins, Ringo Starr and Lefty Frizzell.
Richey served as the musical director for the television show Hee Haw from 1970 to 1977. Upon marrying Wynette, Richey served as Wynette's manager during the 1980s.
Richey retreated from public life after marrying Slaughter, and became a social media advocate with his highly popular Facebook page "DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE, IT WILL DESTROY YOUR LIFE".
Richey died on July 31, 2010, following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There was no public memorial per his request, and he was buried peacefully in Nashville near Wynette....
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