Claim: Jerry Brightman was a pedal steel guitarist for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, a group whose style was simple story lines, infectious choruses, and a twangy electric guitar; he died in Ohio at the age of 61.
Evidence: The band's signature style was based on simple story lines, infectious choruses, a twangy electric guitar, an insistent rhythm supplied by a drum track placed forward in the mix, and high, two-part harmonies featuring Owens and his guitarist Don Rich. Gerald Warner "Jerry" Brightman (September 1, 1953 – March 9, 2015) was an American pedal steel guitarist who played for Buck Owens and The Buckaroos and featured on television's Hee Haw along with performing on many top 10 records with Buck, Susan Raye, Tony Booth, and others. March 9, 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 61)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States