- Born
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- Birth nameJohn Bush Shinn III
- Johnny Bush was born on February 17, 1935 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Death in Texas (2020), Deadly Class (2018) and Beartooth (1978). He was married to Lynda and Jean. He died on October 16, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
- SpousesLynda (1988 - October 16, 2020) (his death)Jean (divorced, 1 child)
- In the 1970s, he began having trouble singing and eventually could hardly even speak. He was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological disorder. He recovered most of his voice with vocal exercises and Botox treatments.
- He was a guitarist, fiddler and singer-songwriter with a distinctive tenor voice. He recorded a string of country hits, including versions of Ray Price's "I'll Be There," Marty Robbins' "You Gave Me a Mountain" and Willie Nelson's "Undo the Right" and "What a Way to Live".
- He dropped out of high school and went to work in the oil fields, before starting his musical career playing in Texas beer joints, where he met Willie Nelson.
- After he signed with RCA Records, he was asked to compose a song of his own. He co-wrote "Whiskey River" with Paul Stroud; it became a big hit for his friend Willie Nelson.
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