01/26/2023
Prayers go out to the Daughtry family 🙏
We were fortunate to have Dean and the rest of the ARS gang at the 2011 Downtown Music Fest. What a talented bunch!!
May the music live on 🎶🎵🎹 🎶 🎵
We’re sad today to announce the passing of our long time, and original member Dean “OX” Daughtry.
Dean was also a member of The Candymen, that were at one time the touring band for Roy Orbison. At 20 years of age, he went from being in a local band in Alabama, to playing in Australia and Europe.
After a short stop in The Classics IV, he decided to throw his future in to a band being formed by Buddy Buie that was going to be named The Atlanta Rhythm Section.
While ARS is known to be a guitar centric band, just listen to the recordings and you’ll realize the contribution that Dean brought to the band.
From the first chord of So Into You, and the introduction to Imaginary Lover (both co-written by Dean by the way) he left his imprint on the bands recordings.
For 49 years he never missed a gig, until his health forced him to retire a couple of years ago, cutting short his goal of 50 years.
He was like a Bulldog, but his friends knew him as “OX”
Our hearts go out to his wife Donna, and his family.
We’re gonna’ miss you, Ol’ Buddy !
