Steve Gulley (September 20, 1962 – August 18, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of

bluegrass music Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as ''traditional music'', ''traditional folk music'', ''contemporary folk music'', ''vernacular music,'' or ...

. He rose to prominence as a cast member at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance. He was one of the founding members of the band Mountain Heart, where he was lead singer until leaving in 2006. He went on to form Grasstowne and later Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle, along with recording solo and collaboration albums. He appeared on the

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

more than 90 times. His son, Brad Gulley, was lead singer and guitarist for the Bluegrass band Cumberland River.

References

External links

* 1960s births 2020 deaths People from Claiborne County, Tennessee American singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters {{US-singer-songwriter-stub