Singer Man Hovis has died aged 84. The tragic information was confirmed by his daughter Julie.
She advised TMZ that her father had died peacefully on Thursday at a hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. He had been admitted to the medical facility after struggling with an undisclosed and lingering sickness for the previous few weeks. Hovis’ ex-wife and singing companion, Ralna English, confirmed the information in a put up on Fb. She shared that he devastatingly “took a flip for the more serious” following a stint in hospital. She emotionally penned: “Because it has for me, it will come as a shock to a lot of you. Man has been within the hospital for a number of weeks. I spoke briefly with him on Monday and was deeply involved.
“He took a flip for the more serious and it hurts me to let you know, however he died peacefully final evening. For sure, presently we’re all devastated and easily making an attempt to deal with this tragic information. Thanks to your prayers for Julie and Sis and Guys complete household.”
Hovis and English shared a daughter collectively and nonetheless remained on good phrases, regardless of now not being collectively.
He beforehand advised press: “We’ve loved a fairly good relationship for nearly 50 years now. It’s partly the mix of our voices and likewise that we’ve all the time harmonized very simply collectively.
“We’ve additionally stored private friendship through the years, due to our daughter.”
The previous couple used to carry out collectively after Hovis joined The Lawrence Welk Present in 1969. He quickly turned a daily because of English, who was already acting on the present previous to her husband.
They carried out each as a duet and likewise as soloists.
One among Hovis’ profession highlights was when he sang for President George W. Bush in 2005 with a rendition of Let the Eagle Soar. It was the President’s second inauguration.
