Vern Gosdin, Famed Country Singer, Dies at 74

Vern Gosdin, the famed country music singer whose best known for his hit song "Chiseled in Stone", has died, according to reports Wednesday. He was 74.

Michael Illobre, the funeral director at Mount Olivet Funeral Home in Nashville, told Associated Press on Wednesday that Gosdin was under hospice care and was found dead late Tuesday at an area hospital. The cause of death is likely to be natural causes.

Gosdin had a history of strokes, according to his administrative assistant. He released a box set in December and was renovating his tour bus for an appearance at the Country Music Association's annual festival in June.

"Chiseled in Stone" was voted 1989 song of the year by the CMA. Gosdin, who was known as "The Voice," had several other hits in the 1970s and '80s including "Set 'em Up Joe," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance" and "I'm Still Crazy."

During his career, Gosdin sang gospel music, bluegrass, folk-rock and then country. Gosdin was  "the only other singer who can hold a candle to George Jones," according to Tammy Wynette.

Fans have been signing a petition to get Gosdin admitted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

A public visitation is planned for Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Gosdin is survived by a son.

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