death_date years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
26 december 2007 1968 -- 2007 good news , ocean roby duke
 roby duke solo_singer 06 december 1956 acoustic guitar ccm united states roby ward duke singer , songwriter
roby duke

roby duke -lrb- december 6 , 1956 -- december 26 , 2007 -rrb- was a contemporary christian musician and songwriter from greenwood , mississippi .
he was noted for his blues-inflected vocal style and rhythmic `` thumping '' acoustic guitar playing .
