George Richey, American songwriter and record producer, died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease he was , 74

George Richey was an American songwriter and record producer died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease he was , 74. He was married to country singer Tammy Wynette

from 1978 until her death in 1998.

(November 30, 1935 – July 31, 2010)

Richey was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 1960s through his songwriting and record production. In the 1970s, he wrote several major hits for future wife 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." Richey served as Wynette's manager during the 1980s.^[1]

Richey died on July 31, 2010 following a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His death came without publicity and there was no public memorial, per his request. He was buried in Nashville near the grave of his third wife, Wynette.^[2]

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