He had written hits for Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and other country stars. Two other people on the plane were also killed when it crashed into a field in Franklin, N.C., officials said.
Saturday’s star-studded concert will air on TV for the first time in years as the hotline for farmers gets more calls about a mix of complicated problems.
Neil Young, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp at the first Farm Aid concert, in 1985. This year’s event comes as farmers face the bleakest economic conditions in years.